Baseball signed: "Moose Skowron" Rawlings Officia

Baseball signed: "Moose Skowron" Rawlings Official Ball American League. Signed on the Sweet-Spot by Skowron in Blue Ink. William Joseph "Moose" Skowron Jr. (born December 18, 1930) Skowron was born in Chicago, Illinois. His father was a garbage collector. His friends called him Mussolini as a joke, after his grandfather gave him a haircut which looked like the dictator's, but his family shortened the nickname to Moose. The name stuck throughout his career. He went to Purdue University on a football scholarship, but found himself better suited to baseball when he hit .500 as a sophomore, a record in the Big Ten Conference that lasted ten years. Though he did play for other teams in his 14-year career, Moose Skowron can truly take pride in the 9 seasons he spent in pinstripes. In those 9 years, the Yankees won 7 AL Pennants and 5 World Series Championships. In 39 World Series games, he hit .293 with 8 HRs and 29 RBIs. His highlights include a game-winning grand slam in Game 7 or the 1956 series and a game-winning HR in game 6 of the 1958 series. He faced the Yankees in the 1963 World Series as a member of the Dodgers. Skowron was a 5-time All-Star and finished 9th in the MVP voting in 1960. His career included stops with the Yankees (1954-62), the Dodgers (1963), the Senators (1964), the White Sox (1964-67) and the Angels (1967). In 1957, Skowron hit two pinch-hit grand slams during the season to set a major league record. On June 12, 1980 he was inducted into the National Polish-American Hall of Fame. Cellophane Wrapped and Hermetically Sealed. Very Good to Excellent Condition. Mounted in a Wood and Plastic Ball Holder with Plaque Reading "Bill Moose Skowron Nre York Yankees" Shipping $10.00 (estimate $50-$100)