October Legends Closing November 1
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/2/2014
The 1999 New York Yankees swept the Atlanta Braves in the World Series, which was part of a run where the Joe Torre-led Bombers won four World Series titles in five seasons. This 1999 team was the second consecutive sweep for those Yankee teams, and was the 10th consecutive victory overall going back to 1996. Presented is an actual Yankees championship Commissioner's trophy presented to Yankee pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre, which was awarded to the former Yankee hurler following the 1999 Fall Classic. The oversized prize is set upon a 7-1/4" diameter base, which contains a gold band reading, "WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS – NEW YORK YANKEES 1999 MEL STOTTLEMYRE." This trophy contains a gold-colored band, has a gold-colored baseball at its base and a crown at the top. The front of the display includes original press pins of the two World Series teams. Surrounding the base are 30 gold-colored flags representing the names of each Major League team. Left to right these flags begins with Anaheim and finish with Arizona on the right. This amazing piece of hardware weighs approximately 20 pounds and measures 12” tall at its peak. This is an amazing trophy, one which was special ordered and presented to the great Mel Stottlemyre, former Yankee All-Star pitcher and that dynasty’s pitching coach. Accompanying this trophy is a letter signed by Stottlemyre, and on Yankee letterhead, informing famed Yankee collector Mead Chasky he was giving him his personal 1999 World Series trophy “as a token of our friendship.”