Spring Premier Auction 2017
Wed, May 24, 2017 04:00PM EDT - Fri, Oct 6, 2017 11:00PM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 351
YOGI BERRA'S 9/19/1959 "YOGI BERRA DAY" STERLING SILVER TRAY PRESENTED FROM HIS YANKEE TEAMMATES (BERRA COLLECTION)
Unsold
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The New York Yankees celebratedone of their own on Sept. 19 1959. The occasion was “Yogi Berra Day” atYankee Stadium and the grizzled backstop was being honored for hisoutstanding play behind the plate and with the bat. Still five seasonsaway from retirement Berra had already accumulated three A.L. MVPawards and 12 straight selections to the Mid-Summer Classic up untilthis point all while sporting the Yankee pinstripes. At thecelebration Berra was awarded this beautifully designed and engravedsterling silver tray measuring 16” by 12” high. At the center of thetray it reads: “YOGI BERRA FROM HIS YANKEE TEAMMATES.” At the bottom ofthe tray another engraved passage reads: “’YOGI BERRA DAY’ SEPT. 191959.” Eventually the owner of 10 World Series rings while playing forthe Bronx Bombers Berra passed away on Sept. 22 2015 at the age of90. This item comes from Yogi Berra’s personal collection with a signedletter from an authorized family member of the Yogi Berra Estate.
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