For those who may not know, the New York Yankees of the 1940s and 50s were the most dominant side in baseball history. They won 10 World Series titles only between 1947 and 1962, including their five consecutive World Series victory from the 1949 to 1953 season. However, they have not been the same in the past ten years compared to that daunting Yankees side, which was known for winning only World Series.

Recently, a not so ardent baseball fan claimed to have a 1951 Yankees team signed baseball and went to the Pawn Stars to trade it. Pawn Stars is a famous shop in Las Vegas that deals with buying and selling antique sports items. 

A man tried to sell 1951 Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle signed baseball

A seller named Clint came to the Pawn Stars and offered to sell a 1951 Yankees team-signed ball to Benjamin Harrison (the owner of Pawn Stars). Clint claimed the ball has the signatures of around 22-23 Yankees players of that time. He also claimed that the baseball has the signatures of Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle. 

And as per Pawn Stars, 1951 was the year when DiMaggio played his final season and Mantle played his first season. 

The seller said that it was his grandfather who managed to get this iconic baseball. He said, “My grandfather went to a game in 1951 with my mother. And received the autographs from a friend of his that was involved with the team.”

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The seller also revealed the reason behind selling such an iconic ball. He said that his family has definitely got some heritage in baseball. But to him, it doesn’t really mean anything.

Did he get his $3,000 for the ball?

When asked about the selling price, Clint demanded $3,000 for the baseball. But Benjamin was hesitant about the originality. So he called one of his colleagues who authenticates sports items to verify the ball.

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After examining the ball, it was clear that the baseball was from 1951. And it also had the actual signatures of those players. But Benjamin wasn’t ready to pay that much for a baseball, so he made an offer of $800 instead, also considering that the signatures were not in good shape.

However, Wilson did not accept the offer and respectfully returned with his baseball.