1968 World Series Detroit Tigers & St. Louis Cardinals Team Balls & Press Charms Full JSA

• Sold For: $1,175
• Year: 1968
• Auction: 2012 March
• Lot #: 2
• Auction Category: Post-1900 Baseball Memorabilia

1968 was known as the “Year of the Pitcher” and it was also the year of the Tigers who captured the World Series title by defeating the Cardinals. Presented are (2) team balls and (2) press charms, one from each of the ’68 Series opponents. Endorsed by (33) the Detroit Tigers ball displays an average (“8”) quality and features key signers Kaline, Lolich, Mathews and McLain. The St. Louis Cardinals ball includes (32) autographs averaging (“7”) quality with key signers Brock, Carlton, Cepeda, Flood, Gibson, Maris, Schoendienst and Willis (d.1977). Individual full photo LOAs from JSA. More on our website. The following is a list of included signers for both balls. Tigers Ball:Sweet Spot: Cash, Cuccinello (coach)North Panel: Oyler, Stanley, McLain, McAuliffe, Mathews, Hiller, Kaline, WardenSouth Panel: Wert, Lasher, Horton, Sain (coach), Comer, Northrup, Naragon (coach), Smith, FaceReverse Sweet Spot: FreehanEast Panel: Price, Patterson, Tracewski, McMahon, Lolich, MatchickWest Panel: Moses (coach), Dobson, Christian, Sparma, Wyatt, Brown, Wilson Cardinals Ball:Sweet Spot: Schoendienst (manager), CepedaNorth Panel: Jaster, Maxvill, Carlton, Flood, McCarver, Gibson, Muffett (coach), RickettsSouth Panel: Hague, Sisler (coach), Schofield, Granger, Ricketts (repeat signature), Davis, Briles, BrockReverse Sweet Spot: WillisEast Panel: Shannon, Tolan, Hughes, Gagliano, Spiezio, HoernerWest Panel: Milliken (coach), Schultz (coach), Javier, Nelson, Edwards, Washburn, Maris