A Hall of Fame cup of coffee with the New York Mets. After a legendary career with the New York Yankees that saw him appear in 14 World Series in 18 years, Yogi Berra was fired one day after a heartbreaking loss in the seventh game of the 1964 World Series. A few months later, he was resurrected with the crosstown rival New York Mets where he mustered up two hits in last nine at-bats before calling it a career as a player on May 11, 1965 when he announced his retirement as a player to become a full-time coach for the Mets.

This one-of-a-kind piece of baseball history issued by the New York Metropolitan Baseball Club, Inc (METS) features a "Notice to Player of Release or Transfer" dated May 17, 1965 unconditionally releasing Berra as a player of the New York Mets. Signed in black ink by Mets Team President George Weiss and includes a 1965 Topps baseball card signed by Yogi Berra in blue ink.

Size: Approx: 19.75" x  11.5" framed

Authentication: Steiner Sports Memorabilia LOA, PSA/DNA Signed Letter of Authenticity

Signatures: On 1965 Topps baseball card: Yogi Berra, blue ink and on Release Document: George Weiss, black ink

Yogi Berra was an American professional baseball catcher who later took on the roles of manager and coach. He played 19 seasons in  (MLB 1946–1963, 1965), all but the last for the New York Yankees. He was an 18-time All Star and won 10 World Series championships as a player—more than any other player in MLB history. Berra had a career batting average of .285, while hitting 358 home runs and 1,430 runs battled in. He is one of only six players to win the American League three times. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest catchers in baseball history, and was elected to the Baseball hall of fame in 1972.

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