New York Yankees Autographed Photograph

1962 American League "Rookie of the Year"

With Inscription by Tom Tresh

Member of the 1962 New York Yankees World Champions

(1938-2008) Tom Tresh was an American League Major League Baseball infielder and outfielder, who played for the New York Yankees (1961–1969) and the Detroit Tigers (1969). Tresh was a switch-hitter who threw right-handed. He was the son of MLB catcher Mike Tresh who played for the Chicago White Sox, and Cleveland Indians. Tom Tresh won both the MLB Rookie of the Year, and The Sporting News Rookie of the Year awards in 1962, hitting .286, his career best, with 20 home runs and 93 runs batted in playing 157 games. In Game 5, of the 1962 World Series, against the San Francisco Giants, he broke a 2–2 tie with a three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning off San Francisco Giants pitcher Jack Sanford, leading to a 5–3 Yankee win and a 3–2 series lead. He was a member of the New York Yankees World Series Championship team in 1962, and was named to the American League All-Star team in 1962 and 1963, and won a Gold Glove in 1965. He also homered from each side of the plate three times in a game during his career.

8 x 10 color photograph of Tom Tresh fielding a ground ball wearing his Yankee home pinstripe uniform. Boldly signed below his image in blue sharpie pen, Tom Tresh, 1962 R.O.Y. Obtained in person. Excellent condition.

From my 60 plus year old personal collection.