John Wetteland Signed Joe DiMaggio Famous Quote New York Yankees Metal Plaque – Inscribed “1996 WS MVP”

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John Wetteland is a former baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (1989–2000). He pitched for four teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos, New York Yankees, and Texas Rangers. A relief pitcher, Wetteland specialized as a closer, recording 330 saves during his career. With the Yankees, he won the 1996 World Series over the Atlanta Braves and won the World Series Most Valuable Player Award for saving four games in the series. After his playing career, he served as a coach for the Washington Nationals and Seattle Mariners.

During the 1996 season, Wetteland led the American League in saves, totaling 43, and appeared in the All-Star Game. During the 1996 World Series, Wetteland recorded four saves and the Yankees won the World Series against the Atlanta Braves in six games. Wetteland won the World Series Most Valuable Player Award, recording the maximum four saves possible during the Series, tying the record for the most saves in a single postseason series (Dennis Eckersley first did it in the 1988 ALCS; since then, Greg Holland matched it in the 2014 ALCS), and setting a record for saves in the full postseason, with 7 (since then, Robb Nen, Troy Percival, Brad Lidge, Koji Uehara, and Holland, share this record). He was awarded with the 1996 Rolaids Relief Man Award.

The featured Joe Dimaggio “I want to thank the Good Lord for making me a Yankee” Metal Plaque was signed by former New York Yankees Closer John Wetteland. He has also added “1996 WS MVP” in silver. Wetteland pitched in 5 games, registered a 2.08 ERA and recorded 4 Saves in the 1996 World Series en route to being named the WS MVP. The Plaque is affixed with a Beckett hologram. Awesome Plaque for a New York Yankees Fan!!!