It only took him one at-bat to do so, but Kirk Gibson set the tone and altered the momentum of the entire 1988 World Series. (Also noteworthy was pinch hitter Mike Davis—he of a .196 batting average—working Dennis Eckersly for a rare walk to keep the inning alive!) On the strength of the crippled Gibson's Game 1, walk-off homer, the underdog Dodgers were to easily down Oakland in five games for their second world title in eight seasons. Offered is a rare ball signed by 30 members of the '88 World Champs. This Official World Series sphere is graced by the blue ink signatures of Orel Hershiser, Kirk Gibson, Fernando Valenzuela, Steve Sax, Jeff Hamilton, Mike Scioscia, Jesse Orosco, Tim Crews, Mike Davis, Alfredo Griffin, Tracy Woodson, Mickey Hatcher (coach), Alejandro Pena, Dave Anderson, Franklin Stubbs, Mike Sharperson, Manny Mota (coach), Ron Perranoski (coach), Jose Gonzalez, Ben Hines (coach), Ricky Horton, John Tudor, Brian Holton, John Shelby and 5 others. Please note that manager Tommy Lasorda's signature is a common club house version. In overall fine condition with staining to some of the panels.
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