Whitey Ford Signed Ball - with "CY 61" Inscription

  Product Info:

Whitey Ford hand autographed Official Major League Baseball with CY '61 Inscription. All Star Lineup Hologram and Certificate of Authenticity.

  Authenticated By: Athlon Sports

Athlon Sports Collectibles is a division of Athlon Sports Communications, a Nashville-based company best known for publishing and sports marketing. Each year, Athlon Sports publishes 15 preseason magazines covering professional and collegiate sports. Items sold through Athlon’s Collectibles division come with paper certificates of authenticity and tamper-resistant holograms.

  Product Info:

""Edward 'Whitey' Ford's control and precision as pitcher of the New York Yankees is what led team manager Casey Stengel to refer to him as the 'money pitcher.' The eight-time All-Star won 10 of his 22 World Series appearances the most pitcher appearances ever and earned the Cy Young Award in 1961. 'The Chairman of the Board' a nickname given to him for confidence and intelligence on the mound was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974. This official MLB baseball has been hand signed by Whitey Ford with the inscription 'CY 61.' A Steiner Sports Certificate of Authenticity is included. \r\n""

  Authenticated By: Steiner Sports

“The Steiner Seal Means It’s Real” is the motto of Steiner’s memorabilia division, and every product they sell delivers on that promise.   Steiner Sports broke into the sports business world in 1987 and since then, the company has established itself as a leading supplier of authentic, signed memorabilia. Steiner has exclusive autograph deals with a number of athletes including Derek Jeter, David Ortiz, Tony Hawk, Johnny Damon, Joe Torre, Tiki Barber, Paul O’Neil and Curt Schilling. Steiner acquires its signed merchandise through paid athlete signings. Each piece of memorabilia is inspected for quality. If a signed collectible passes this examination, it is affixed with a Steiner Sports hologram in the presence of a Steiner Sports representative. Once the tamper-proof holograms have been affixed to the product, it is catalogued and inventoried. A notarized affidavit is prepared and signed by both the athlete and a company representative. This document records the date and location of the signing and includes details about the specific item signed. This document is kept within the Steiner Sports flagship office. After this, a Steiner Sports Certificate of Authenticity is created for the item. The Steiner Sports Certificate of Authenticity is the size of a credit card and made of durable plastic. The text on the card reads, “This certificate is your assurance that the enclosed item of sports memorabilia has been personally signed by the state sports/celebrity/celebrities.” It also displays the Steiner logo, a facsimile signature of company president Brandon Steiner, and on the reverse include a hologram specific to the product as well as a description of the item and matching barcode. Some Steiner products, however, come with a card-stock COA rather than the card version. Once the COA has been issued, the item is secured within the Steiner Sports main office and is not handled again until purchase.