Rawlings Collector's Edition 1986 New York Mets Team Signed Gold World Series Baseball. A Steiner Sports Certificate of Authenticity is included. This product has been authenticated by Major League Baseball.

The 1986 World Series pitted the New York Mets against the Boston Red Sox. It was cited in the legend of the "Curse of the Bambino" to explain the error by Bill Buckner in Game 6 that allowed the Mets to extend the series to a seventh game. It had been 17 years since the Mets won their first World Series title, and they were itching for another. Unlike their first appearance when they were the underdogs, the Mets entered the 1986 Fall Classic against the Boston Red Sox as the heavy favorites. The series went to seven games, thanks to the infamous error made by Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner on Mookie Wilson's grounder. On Oct. 27, 1986, the Mets clinched their second title proving they were amazin' once again. This 1986 team signed gold World Series baseball has been hand signed by the following players: Gary Carter, Ron Darling, Darryl Strawberry, Mel Stottlemyre, Bill Robinson, Kevin Elster, Rick Anderson, Bruce Berenyi, Terry Leach, Ray Knight, Roger McDowell, Kevin Mitchell, George Foster, Barry Lyons, Howard Johnson, Randy Niemann, Sid Fernandez, Keith Hernandez, Davey Johnson, Dave Magadan, Jesse Orosco, Wally Backman, Mookie Wilson, Bobby Ojeda, Tim Teufel, Danny Heep, Ed Hearn, Doug Sisk, Ed Lynch, Dwight "Doc" Gooden and Lenny Dykstra.