Phil Rizzuto and Tony Kubek New York Yankees Autographed Framed 8 x 10 Photo

Description

A popular figure on a team dynasty that captured 10 AL titles and seven World Championships in his 13 seasons, Phil Rizzuto holds numerous World Series records for shortstops. His best statistical season was 1950, when he was named the American League’s Most Valuable Player. Despite this offensive peak, Rizzuto was a classic “small ball” player, noted for his strong defense in the infield. When he retired, his 1,217 career double plays ranked second in major league history, trailing only Luke Appling’s total of 1,424, and his .968 career fielding average trailed only Lou Boudreau’s mark of .973 among AL shortstops.

Tony Kubek played 1,092 games, 882 of them at shortstop (although he also was an outfielder and utility infielder in his early career), compiling a lifetime batting average of .266. In 1957, Kubek won the American League Rookie of the Year Award. In Game 3 of the 1957 World Series, he had one of the best World Series games a rookie has ever had, going 3 for 5 with two home runs, three runs scored, and four RBI. Kubek is one of five rookies to hit two home runs in a World Series game. In 1961, he hit 38 doubles which remained the Yankee club record for shortstops until 2004. During his nine years with the Yankees, he played on seven American League pennant winners (1957–58, 1960–64) and three world champions (1958, 1961–1962).

The featured 8 x 10 Photo has been signed by New York Yankees Hall of Famer Phil Rizzuto and Yankees 4-Time All Star Tony Kubek. The Yankees legends have signed the photo flawlessly in blue sharpie. The photo is framed and measures 13 x 16. Beautiful autographed classic photo for a Yankees fan!