No one knows what the future will hold for Aaron Small but this much is certain the Yankees wouldnt have been in the thick of a pennant race in 2005 were it not for Small. When pitcher after pitcher succumbed to injury during the 2005 season Small - a high school teammate of Jason Giambis had spent most of his career in the minor leagues with forays into the majors with Toronto Florida Oakland Arizona and Atlanta -- took to the mound and came up big notching vital win after win for the Bombers. Aaron Small has hand signed this official MLB baseball. A Steiner Sports Certificate of Authenticity is included.