CARL "YAZ" YASTRZEMSKI - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH CO-SIGNED BY: GARY CARTER - HFSID 285594

CARL YASTRZEMSKI and GARY CARTER

Color photo signed by both, Carter's arm around Yaz in an All-Star Game dugout

Photograph signed: "Gary Carter", "Carl Yastrzemski". Color, 8x10. Since, Yaz is shown in his Red Sox uniform, while Carter is shown as a Montreal Expo, this photo must have been taken at an All-Star Game between 1979 and 1983. CARL YASTRZEMSKI replaced Ted Williams in left field for the Boston Red Sox in 1961 and followed him into the Hall of Fame in 1989. When he retired after 23 years, Yastrzemski ranked first in career games (3,308), third in at-bats (11,988) and walks (1,845), sixth in total bases (5,539), seventh in hits (3,419) and doubles (646), and ninth in RBI (1,844). He was the first American League player with both 3,000 hits and 400 homers. Although he won three batting titles, played in 18 All-Star games, and was acknowledged as the finest defensive left fielder of his time, "Yaz" will be primarily remembered by Red Sox rooters for his Triple Crown/MVP 1967 season. That was the year of The Impossible Dream in which the Sox, 9th place in 1966 and dormant for more than a decade, took the powerful St. Louis Cardinals to the seventh game of the World Series. "Yaz" was also captain of the 1975 team, which suffered another heartbreaking 7-game Series loss to the even more powerful Cincinnati Reds. Durable Hall of Fame catcher GARY CARTER (1954-2012) was a clutch hitter (10 career grand slams), and skilled at handler of pitchers. He played for the Montreal Expos (1974-1984, 1992), New York Mets (1985-1989), San Francisco Giants (1990) and Los Angeles Dodgers (1991). Between 1977 and 1982, he led the National League in most chances six times, in putouts five times, assists four times, and double plays three times. Carter won 1981 All-Star Game MVP honors on the strength of two homers. He led the NL with a career-high 106 RBI in 1984, and won his second All-Star Game MVP that season. He appeared in 11 All-Star Games, won 3 consecutive Golden Glove Awards (1980-1982), 5 Silver Slugger Awards (1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986) and his Jersey #8 has been retired by the Montreal Expos. Fine condition.