Presented is a fine 1969 Oakland Athletics team-signed OAL Cronin baseball autographed by (33) members of the team. The two most important signatures are found on the Sweet Spot: DiMaggio (d.1999, “7-8”), R. Jackson (“8-9”); North Panel: Monday, Dobson, Blanco, Lewis, Hershberger; South Panel: Rudi, Brooks (d.1994), Sprague, Pagliaroni, Kubiak, Bando; East Panel: Nash, Reynolds, Lindbald; West Panel: Campaneris, Duncan, Fingers, Tenace, Carter; Reverse SS: Bauer (d.2007). The remaining (11) signatures are unidentified. The off-white sphere has a thin layer of shellac covering the entire ball, overall grade (“5-6”). COA from James Spence Authentications.
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