(1931-1995) Yankee Hall of Famer who hit 536 home runs and was a Triple Crown winner and three-time M.V.P. A Rawlings Official Major League baseball signed by Mantle on the ‘sweet spot’ in blue ink. This is a limited-edition collectible, featuring an exceptional hand-painted portrait of Mantle just beneath his signature, with the signature of the artist ‘Giancaspro’ and marked ‘7/10’. Areas of toning on either side of Mantle’s signature, else fine. Accompanied by an original ‘purchase letter’ from the artist John Giancaspro stating this is from his studio and the portrait was done with acrylic paint.