New York Yankee teammates Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle will always be remembered for their epic home run hitting duel in 1961 which saw them chase Babe Ruths longstanding single-season record of 60 round-trippers set in 1927. In the end it was Maris who set the new mark with 61 while Mantle finished at 54. This scarce vintage-signed Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle baseball was autographed during their playing days in black ink on an Official Bob Feller Youth League baseball. Mantle adorns the sweet spot while Maris sits close by on the East panel allowing for rare dual display. An accompanying PSA/DNA LOA grades Mantles signature a 9 Mariss an 8 and the cream-colored ball a 4the latter grade owing no doubt to a few small scattered rust-colored stains. One touches the M in Maris on this otherwise fine conditioned specimen which is well-worthy of its PSA 7 overall rating. The growing demand for Maris-Mantle balls consistently outpaces the small number in circulation. Of those scant few this is the only one we recall that originates from their playing days. And based on both signature styles we estimate the signing date to be 1960-61 making this an especially desirable and unique example!

Full LOA from PSA/DNA (Overall Grade: 7).