My first MLB game was when I moved to St. Louis in 1987. Thankfully, the Cardinals had a great team in the late 80’s. The Wizard of Oz was the fan-favorite and clubhouse leader for the Cardinals. This ball and card were obtained when Ozzie did a signing for a local car dealership and my dad got them signed for me back then. They will be a part of my forever collection.

If I’m gonna post a selection of my autographed baseball collection, might as well start big! It’s not Ruth or Cobb or Wagner…but a Mickey Mantle signed ball is still pretty cool!