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Whitey Ford spent his entire 18-year career and won 236 games for the New York Yankees. He was a 8 time All-Star selection, a 6 time World Series champion, won the 1961 Cy Young Award, and won the 1961 World Series MVP. He was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974 and the Yankees retired his number 16. Dick Perez is internationally recognized as the preeminent artist within the world of baseball. He had the distinguished honor of being official artist of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York for over twenty years, and where many of his paintings still hang. He has painted portraits of every Hall of Fame inductee. Each year Perez paints the official portraits of newly inducted members for display at the Hall of Fame during the player’s induction year. One of the most beautiful sets ever issued, Perez-Steele's "Great Moments" set began publication in 1985. The offering was limited to 5,000 numbered sets with periodical updates. The set is fashioned after Dick Perez’ favorite card set of all time, the colorful T-3 Turkey Red cabinet cards of 1911 and salutes the defining moments in the careers of Baseball Hall of Famers featured in the set. The complete set is comprised of 108 cards, which were issued in nine twelve-card series. Whitey Ford has hand signed this New York Yankees Perez Steele Galleries Great Moments 5.75x8 Postcard #5. Limited Edition 3374/5000. Bold Blue Full Pristine Signature. Beckett Authentication #C90118 and Beckett Certificate of Authenticity. Image of actual item in stock - as shown
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