Photograph Signed “Willie Mays.” Black & white, 18.5” x 15.5”. Boldly signed by the Hall of Famer in 10/10 sharpie. At lower left of each image is Mays’ personal half-inch diameter ""‘Say Hey’ Authenticated” holographic sticker depicting the catch. Fine condition.

It was September 29, 1954 and Game 1 of the 1954 World Series at the Polo Grounds. The Giants and Cleveland Indians were tied at 2-2 in the 8th inning. Cleveland’s 2 runs had been driven in by Vic Wertz with a first inning triple. The Indians first baseman had singled in the 4th and 6th innings as he approached home plate with runners on first and second and no one out. Sportswriter John Drebinger reported what happened next in his front page story in the next morning’s edition of “The New York Times”. In part, “With two runners on base, Wertz connected for another tremendous drive that went down the center of the field 450 feet, only to have Willie Mays make one of his most amazing catches. Traveling on the wind, Willie caught the ball directly in front of the green boarding facing the right-center bleachers and with his back still to the diamond...” The Indians didn’t score. The Giants won the game 5-2 in the bottom of the 10th inning on a three-run pinch hit home run by Dusty Rhodes. A subheading of the page one story: “Mays’ Catch Saves Triumph.” Mays led off the 10th inning with a walk and stole 2nd base. The next batter was walked intentionally which set up Rhodes’ game winning blast. The New York Giants swept the Indians, winning all four games. It was the Giants’ last World Championship until 2010.

Accompanied by a color photocopy of a Spence LOA for the larger lot of which this was a part.