George Shuba Autographed Baseball Inscribed 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers WS Champs

George Shuba was an outfielder and pinch hitter for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1948 to 1955. He is often remembered for his symbolic role in breaking down the baseball color barrier. While playing for the AAA Montreal Royals in 1946, Shuba offered a congratulatory handshake to teammate Jackie Robinson as he was crossing the plate after hitting his first career home run. The moment was captured in a well-known photograph, A Handshake for the Century, featuring the "first interracial handshake" in a professional baseball game. He appeared in three World Series games, and was a member of the World Series Champions team in 1955. During the 1953 World Series, he became the first National League player to pinch-hit a home run in a World Series Game. Shuba passed away in 2014 at the age of 89. This Rawlings official Major League baseball was hand signed by George Shuba, and inscribed with his nickname "Shotgun", as well as "1955 Brooklyn Dodgers WS Champs". The autograph includes authentication from PSA/DNA.