MANTLE, MARIS, MUSIAL, HOWARD, SIEVERS - Playing Era signed Baseball w/ PSA LOA

Description: 1955-1963 Texas League Baseball signed by: 1. Mickey Mantle (d. 1995) HOF '74......Yankees #7 retired, 3x MVP2. Roger Maris (d. 1985)........................Yankees #9 retired, 2x MVP3. Stan Musial (d. 2013) HOF '69..........Cardinals #6 retired, 3x MVP4. Elston Howard (d. 1980)...................1963 MVP 5. Roy Sievers.........................................1949 R.O.Y. (Browns, Senators, White Sox, Phillies) Though toned, the ball is in very good condition. The ball may have been signed at the 1959 All-Star Game (game #2, 8/3/59) in Los Angeles or the 1961 All-Star Game in Boston (game #2, 7/31/61) when all 5 players were All-Stars. However, only in the 1961 AS Game did all 5 players play...E. Howard and R. Sievers did not play in the '59 game. Mickey MantleMickey MantleMantle in 1952Center fielderBorn: October 20, 1931 Spavinaw, OklahomaDied: August 13, 1995 (aged 63) Dallas, TexasBatted: SwitchThrew: RightMLB debutApril 17, 1951, for the New York YankeesLast MLB appearanceSeptember 28, 1968, for the New York YankeesMLB statisticsBatting average.298Hits2,415Home runs536Runs batted in1,509TeamsNew York Yankees (1951–1968) Career highlights and awards20× All-Star (1952–1965, 1967, 1968)7× World Series champion (1951–1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962)3× AL MVP (1956, 1957, 1962)Triple Crown (1956)Gold Glove Award (1962)AL batting champion (1956)4× AL home run leader (1955, 1956, 1958, 1960)AL RBI leader (1956)New York Yankees #7 retiredMajor League Baseball All-Century Team Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Inducted1974Vote88.2% (first ballot)Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995), nicknamed "The Commerce Comet" and "The Mick",[1] was an American professional baseball player. Mantle played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Yankees as a center fielder and first baseman, from 1951 through 1968. Mantle was one of the best players and sluggers, and is regarded by many as the greatest switch hitter in baseball history.[2] Mantle was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974 [3] and was elected to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team in 1999. Mantle was arguably the greatest offensive threat of any center fielder in baseball history. He has the highest career OPS+ of any center fielder and he had the highest stolen base percentage in history at the time of his retirement. In addition, compared to the four other center fielders on the all-century team, he had the lowest career rate of grounding into double plays (by far) and he had the highest World Series on-base percentage and World Series slugging percentage. He also had an excellent 0.984 fielding percentage when playing center field. Mantle was noted for his ability to hit for both average and power,[4] especially tape measure home runs.[5] He hit 536 MLB career home runs, batted .300 or more ten times, and is the career leader (tied with Jim Thome) in walk-off home runs, with a combined thirteen, twelve in the regular season and one in the postseason. Mantle won the Triple Crown in 1956, leading the major leagues in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in(RBI); he later wrote a book about his best year in baseball.[6] He was an All-Star for 16 seasons, playing in 16 of the 20 All-Star Games that were played.[a] He was an American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) three times and a Gold Glove winner once. Mantle appeared in 12 World Series including 7 championships, and holds World Series records for the most home runs (18), RBIs (40), extra-base hits (26), runs (42), walks (43), and total bases (123).[7] Roger MarisRoger MarisMaris in 1960Right fielderBorn: September 10, 1934 Hibbing, MinnesotaDied: December 14, 1985 (aged 51) Houston, TexasBatted: LeftThrew: RightMLB debutApril 16, 1957, for the Cleveland IndiansLast MLB appearanceSeptember 29, 1968, for the St. Louis CardinalsMLB statisticsBatting average.260Home runs275Runs batted in850TeamsCleveland Indians (1957–1958)Kansas City Athletics (1958–1959)New York Yankees (1960–1966)St. Louis Cardinals (1967–1968) Career highlights and awards7× All-Star (1959²–1962²)3× World Series champion (1961, 1962, 1967)2× AL MVP (1960, 1961)Gold Glove Award (1960)AL home run leader (1961)2× AL RBI leader (1960, 1961)New York Yankees #9 retired Roger Eugene Maris (September 10, 1934 – December 14, 1985) was an American professional baseball player who played four seasons in the minor leagues and twelve seasons in the major leagues. Maris played right field on four Major League Baseball (MLB) teams, from 1957 through 1968. Maris set the MLB record for home runs during the 1961 season with 61, breaking Babe Ruth's single-season record of 60 home runs in 1927. This record was challenged by then-baseball commissioner Ford Frick (who had been a friend of Babe Ruth), who said that Maris needed to break the record in 154 games instead of the current schedule of 162 games. His accomplishment of 61 home runs in a season came back to the forefront in 1998, when the home run record was broken by Mark McGwire and later that same year by Sammy Sosa. Maris began playing in the minor leagues in 1953. He reached the major leagues in 1957 playing for the Cleveland Indians. He was traded to the Kansas City Athletics during the 1958 season, and to the New York Yankees after the 1959 season. He finished his MLB career playing for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1967 and 1968. Maris was an American League (AL) All-Star from 1959 through 1962,[a] an AL Most Valuable Player in 1960 and 1961, and an AL Gold Glove Award winner in 1960. Maris appeared in seven World Series, five as a member of the Yankees and two with the Cardinals. Stan MusialStan MusialMusial in 1953Outfielder / First basemanBorn: November 21, 1920 Donora, PennsylvaniaDied: January 19, 2013 (aged 92) Ladue, MissouriBatted: LeftThrew: LeftMLB debutSeptember 17, 1941, for the St. Louis CardinalsLast MLB appearanceSeptember 29, 1963, for the St. Louis CardinalsMLB statisticsBatting average.331Hits3,630Home runs475Runs batted in1,951TeamsSt. Louis Cardinals (1941–1944, 1946–1963) Career highlights and awards24× All-Star (1943, 1944, 1946–1963)3× World Series champion (1942, 1944, 1946)3× NL MVP (1943, 1946, 1948)7× NL batting champion (1943, 1946, 1948, 1950–1952, 1957)2× NL RBI leader (1948, 1956)St. Louis Cardinals #6 retiredSt. Louis Cardinals Hall of FameMajor League Baseball All-Century Team Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Inducted1969Vote93.2% (first ballot)Stanley Frank "Stan" Musial (/ˈmjuːziəl/ or /ˈmjuːʒəl/; born Stanisław Franciszek Musiał; November 21, 1920 – January 19, 2013), nicknamed "Stan the Man", was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and first baseman. He spent 22 seasons playing for the St. Louis Cardinals, from 1941 to 1944 and 1946 to 1963. Widely considered to be one of the greatest and most consistent hitters in baseball history,[1] Musial was a first-ballot inductee into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969, and was also selected to the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame in the inaugural class of 2014. Musial batted .331 over his career and set National League (NL) records for career hits (3,630), runs batted in (1,951), games played (3,026), at bats (10,972), runs scored (1,949) and doubles (725), most of which were later broken by Pete Rose; his 475 career home runs then ranked second in NL history behind Mel Ott's total of 511. His 6,134 total bases remained a major league record until surpassed by Hank Aaron, and his hit total still ranks fourth all-time, and is the highest by any player who spent his career with only one team. A seven-time batting champion with identical totals of 1,815 hits at home and on the road, he was named the National League's (NL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) three times and led St. Louis to three World Series championship titles. He also shares the major league record for the most All-Star Games played (24) with Hank Aaron and Willie Mays.[a] [2] Musial was born in Donora, Pennsylvania, where he frequently played baseball, whether informally or in organized settings, eventually playing on the baseball team at Donora High School. Signed to a professional contract by the St. Louis Cardinals as a pitcher in 1938, Musial was converted into an outfielder prior to his major league debut in 1941. Noted for his unique batting stance, he quickly established himself as a consistent and productive hitter. In his first full season, 1942, the Cardinals won the World Series. The following year, he led the NL in six different offensive categories and earned his first MVP award. He was also named to the NL All-Star squad for the first time; he appeared in every All-Star game in every subsequent season he played.[3] Musial won his second World Series championship in 1944, then missed the entire 1945 season while serving with the Navy. When he returned to baseball in 1946, Musial resumed his consistent hitting. That year he earned his second MVP award and third World Series title. His third MVP award came in 1948, when he finished one home run shy of winning baseball's Triple Crown. After struggling offensively in 1959, Musial used a personal trainer to help maintain his productivity until he decided to retire in 1963. At the time of his retirement, he held or shared 17 major league records, 29 National League records, and nine All-Star Game records. Ironically, in 1964, the season following his retirement, the Cardinals went on to defeat the New York Yankees in an epic 7-game clash, for St. Louis' first World Serieschampionship in nearly two decades (a team which included future Hall of Famer Lou Brock performing what would have likely been Musial's left field duties).[4] In addition to overseeing businesses, such as a restaurant both before and after his playing career, Musial served as the Cardinals' general manager in 1967, winning the pennant and World Series, then quitting that position. He also became noted for his harmonica playing, a skill he acquired during his playing career. Known for his modesty and sportsmanship, Musial was selected for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team in 1999. In February 2011, President Barack Obama presented Musial with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, one of the highest civilian awards that can be bestowed on a person by the United States government. Elston HowardElston HowardCatcher / Left fielderBorn: February 23, 1929 St. Louis, MissouriDied: December 14, 1980 (aged 51) New York City, New YorkBatted: RightThrew: RightMLB debutApril 14, 1955, for the New York YankeesLast MLB appearanceSeptember 29, 1968, for the Boston Red SoxMLB statisticsBatting average.274Home runs167Runs batted in762TeamsAs playerNew York Yankees (1955–1967)Boston Red Sox (1967–1968) As coachNew York Yankees (1969–1979) Career highlights and awards12× All-Star (1957, 1958, 1959²–1965)6× World Series champion (1956, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1977, 1978)AL MVP (1963)2× Gold Glove Award (1963, 1964)New York Yankees #32 retired Elston Gene "Ellie" Howard (February 23, 1929 – December 14, 1980) was an American professional baseballcatcher, left fielder and coach. During a 14-year baseball career, he played in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball from 1948 through 1968, primarily for the New York Yankees. He also played for the Kansas City Monarchsand the Boston Red Sox. The first African American player on the Yankees roster in 1955, he was named the American League's Most Valuable Player for the 1963 pennant winners after finishing third in the league in slugging average and fifth in home runs, becoming the first black player in AL history to win the honor. He won Gold Glove Awards in 1963 and 1964, in the latter season setting AL records for putouts and total chances in a season. His lifetime fielding percentage of .993 was a major league record from 1967 to 1973, and he retired among the AL career leaders in putouts (7th, 6,447) and total chances (9th, 6,977). One of the most regular World Series participants in history, he appeared in ten of them, winning four, and ranks among Series career leaders in several categories. He also won two World Series as a coach. His lifetime slugging average of .427 ranked fourth among AL catchers at the time of his retirement. Roy SieversRoy SieversRoy Sievers in St Louis 1995First baseman / Left fielderBorn: November 18, 1926 (age 90) St. Louis, MissouriBatted: RightThrew: RightMLB debutApril 21, 1949, for the St. Louis BrownsLast MLB appearanceMay 9, 1965, for the Washington SenatorsMLB statisticsBatting average.267Home runs318Runs batted in1,147TeamsSt. Louis Browns (1949–1953)Washington Senators (1954–1959)Chicago White Sox (1960–1961)Philadelphia Phillies (1962–1964)Washington Senators (II) (1964–1965) Career highlights and awards5× All-Star (1956, 1957, 1959, 1959², 1961²)AL Rookie of the Year (1949)AL home run leader (1957)AL RBI leader (1957) Roy Edward Sievers (born November 18, 1926) is an American former professional baseball player. Signed by the St. Louis Browns as a free agent in 1947, Sievers debuted in the major leagues on April 21, 1949. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman/left fielder. From 1949 through 1965, Sievers played for the St. Louis Browns(1949–53), the original Washington Senators (1954–59), Chicago White Sox (1960–61), Philadelphia Phillies (1962–64), and finally the new Senators (1964–65). He batted and threw right-handed. Contents [hide] 1Career2Highlights3Top 10 AL leaderboards and awards4See also5References6External links Career[edit]Sievers won the American League Rookie of the Year and TSN Rookie of the Year awards in 1949, batting .306 with 16 home runs and 75 RBI. He struggled to .238 in 1950, and for the next three years he suffered shoulder and arm injuries that limited his playing time to 134 games. He was traded to the Washington Senators for Gil Coan before the 1954 season. In Washington, Sievers collected 95 or more RBI and played at least 144 games during five consecutive years (1954–58) and made the AL All-Star team three times (1956–57, 1959). His most productive season came in 1957, when he led the league in home runs (42), RBI (114), extra base hits (70) and total bases (331), batting .301. He finished third in the MVP ballot with four first-place votes and 205 points –Mickey Mantle got six and 233, Ted Williams five and 209.[1] On April 4, 1960, Sievers went to the Chicago White Sox in the same trade that sent Earl Battey and Don Mincher to Washington.[2] In his first year with the Sox, he hit .295 with 28 homers and 93 RBI, and had almost an identical season in 1961 with .295, 27, 92, making his fourth All-Star appearance. From 1962-64, Sievers remained productive with the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League. In the 1964 midseason, his contract was sold to the AL expansion Senators, playing his final game on May 9, 1965. Sievers is the oldest living member of the expansion Senators team. At a time when achieving 300 home runs was still a rarity, he became only the 22nd ballplayer to reach the plateau. He also shares the dubious distinction with Gil Hodges of being one of the first two major leaguers to hit 300 career home runs and not make the Baseball Hall of Fame. Sievers hit his 300th home run on July 19, 1963. Hodges hit No. 300 on April 23, 1958. In a 17-season career, Sievers was a .267 hitter with 318 home runs and 1147 RBI in 1887 games. After his playing career ended, he served one season (1966) as a coach for the Cincinnati Reds and managed in the minor leagues. Sievers was one of only nine players to don the uniform of both the original and expansion Washington Senators teams, the others being Don Mincher, Camilo Pascual, Pedro Ramos, Johnny Schaive, Zoilo Versalles, Hal Woodeshick, Rudy Hernández, and Héctor Maestri.* *Wikipedia New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Athletics, Hall of Fame, Catcher, Outfielder, First Base, NY, STL, American League, National League, Majors, Major League Baseball

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