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Spec Shea New York Yankees
Spec Shea New York Yankees
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Spec Shea New York Yankees Signed OAL Baseball (JSA)

Spec Shea New York Yankees Signed OAL Baseball (JSA)



Rawlings Official American League baseball. Hand-signed by Spec Shea of he New York Yankees.



Please note, the panel above the hologram is lightly smudged. See photos to confirm the baseballs condition.



The Spec Shea autograph includes an official James Spence Authentication (JSA) hologram and matching COA for authenticity purposes. Your signed baseball will come in a baseball cube for display. Francis Joseph "Spec" Shea was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1947 to 1955. He played for the New York Yankees from 1947 to 1951 and the Washington Senators from 1952 to 1955.



He was known as "The Naugatuck Nugget" as a result of being from Naugatuck, Connecticut, and was named as such by Yankees broadcaster Mel Allen, and was nicknamed "Spec" because of his freckles.



Robert Redford called Shea during production of the film "The Natural" for pitching consultation, where he taught Redford how to pitch in an old-time style.



Spec Shea passed away on July 19, 2002 at the age of 81 in New Haven, Connecticut.

SKU no: RBJ7175090831448
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Spec Shea New York Yankees

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