Mel Allen Signed Baseball Sportscaster – COA JSA

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Mel Allen (born Melvin Allen Israel; February 14, 1913 – June 16, 1996) was an American sportscaster, best known for his long tenure as the primary play-by-play announcer for the New York Yankees. During the peak of his career in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, Allen was arguably the most prominent member of his profession, his voice familiar to millions. Years after his death, he is still promoted as having been “The Voice of the Yankees.” In his later years, Allen was the first host of This Week in Baseball.

Presented is an OAL (Brown) baseball autographed by Mel Allen.  He signed it on the side panel in a blue ballpoint pen (“9”).

Authentication: JSA Basic Cert & Sticker