One can only imagine the unbridled excitement of rookie Jim Bouton when he joined the Bronx Bombers on the heels of their fabled '61 season. The M&M Boys at bat, Whitey on the hill, Yogi crouched behind the plate—what more could any aspiring young pitcher in history have hoped for? "Bulldog" burst on the scene with an 8-0 complete-game shutout in his first start, and went on to post 7 wins along the path to a world championship. It was yet another Yankee season for the ages. This lightly toned OAL (Cronin) ball features the "7-8" signatures of Mantle, Berra, Ford, Maris, Bouton, Terry, Richardson, Lopez, Bridges, Moses. Full LOA from JSA.