660191

Manny Mota Los Angeles Dodgers Autographed Baseball

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:50.00 - 80.00 USD
Manny Mota Los Angeles Dodgers Autographed Baseball
At the age of 19, Manny demonstrated his remarkable hitting abilities when he first played in the minor leagues. Through hard work and dedication, Manny Mota was drafted by the Pittsburgh * Pirates in 1963 and quickly established himself as one of the leagues premiere hitters. * While with the Giants, Manny had the rare opportunity to work with famed hitter Willie Mays. Mays helped Manny further his hitting skills and, in 1969, Manny was the first player selected in the major * league expansion draft by the Montreal Expos. In 1973, Manny was selected to the National League All-Star team after leading the league in batting average. From 1947 through 1979, Manny was continuously called * upon for late inning heroics where he averaged 10 pinch hits for 6 straight seasons. It was also this time that the Dodgers appeared in the 1974,1977 and 1978 World Series. One year later, with an average of .357 and 15 pinch hits, Manny hit a milestone, and * established his place in the record books as the greatest pinch hitter in history. The ball is in excellent condition and Manny signed it with a blue pen. * *