Bucky Dent & Mike Torrez Signed 16x20 Photo "10-2-78" (JSA) Red Sox / Yankees

Photo measures 16" x 20" in size. Hand-signed and inscribed by Bucky Dent (New York Yankees) and Mike Torrez (Boston Red Sox)

The 1978 American League East tie-breaker game was a one game extension to MLB's 1978 regular season. The game was played at Fenway Park in Boston on the afternoon of Monday, October 2 between the rival New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox to determine the winner of the AL's Eastern.

The tiebreaker was necessitated after the Yankees and Red Sox finished the season tied for first place in the AL East with identical 99–63 (.611) records. Entering the final day of the season on Sunday, October 1, the Yankees had a one-game lead; they lost 9–2 to Cleveland while Boston shut out Toronto 5–0 to force the playoff. The Red Sox were the home team by virtue of a coin toss. In baseball statistics, the tiebreaker counted as the 163rd regular season game for both teams, with all events in the game added to regular season statistics.

The autograph(s) includes an official James Spence Authentication (JSA) hologram and matching COA for authenticity purposes.

Authentication: JSA COA