Al Downing Signed Baseball Yankees – COA JSA

Presented is an ONL (Coleman) baseball autographed by Al Downing.  He signed it on the sweet spot in a blue ballpoint pen (“10”).

Al  Downing baseball pitcher played in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1961 through 1977. Downing was an All-Star in 1967 and the National League’s Comeback Player of the Year in 1971. Downing allowed Hank Aaron’s record-breaking 715th home run on April 8, 1974. In 1964,  Downing went 13–8 with a 3.47 ERA and led the league with 217 strikeouts.

Authentication: JSA Basic Cert & Sticker