Mike Schmidt Signed ONL Baseball (SGC COA)

Rawlings Official National League Baseball. Hand-signed in blue ink pen by Mike Schmidt (Phillies, HOF). Please note, the baseball shows signs of natural toning.

Mike Schmidt is an American former professional baseball third baseman who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies. Schmidt was a twelve-time All-Star and a three-time winner of the National League (NL) Most Valuable Player award (MVP), and he was known for his combination of power hitting and strong defense: as a hitter, he compiled 548 home runs and 1,595 runs batted in (RBIs), and led the NL in home runs eight times and in RBIs four times. As a fielder, Schmidt won the National League Gold Glove Award for third basemen ten times. Schmidt was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995 and is often considered the greatest third baseman in baseball history.

Having an unusual batting stance, Schmidt turned his back somewhat towards the pitcher and rocked his rear end back-and-forth while waiting for a pitch. By standing far back in the batter's box, he made it almost impossible to jam him by pitching inside.

The lot / autograph(s) includes an official Sportscard Guaranty (SGC) hologram and matching COA for authenticity purposes.

Authentication: SGC COA

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