This is the lineup card that Hall of Fame manager Joe Torre carried in his back pocket during Game 2 of the 1997 ALDS 7-5 loss to the Cleveland Indians. All managers sign the game original but what makes this specimen special is that it’s autographed by seven of the Yankee starters including Derek Jeter.
Andy Pettitte, one of the players who autographed this card, took the loss though no fault of the 23-year-old Jeter who went 2-for-4 with a home run. The card is also signed by Tim Raines, Bernie Williams, Paul O’Neill, Chad Curtis, and Joe Girardi.
Williams made 5 consecutive All Star appearances from 1997-2001 and finished with four Gold Gloves, a Silver Slugger Award, and four World Series rings.
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