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Baseball Signed to Tommy John by Teenager and A.L. MVP JOSH HAMILTON.
Lot 62. Baseball Signed to Tommy John by Teenager and A.L. MVP JOSH HAMILTON. In the late 1990s, John coached Charlotte Christian School in the North Carolina High School Baseball Championships at Raleigh. When a woman approached with a baseball, he thought she wanted him to sign it. Instead, she presented him with a baseball autographed by Raleigh native and teenage baseball phenomenon Josh Hamilton! His signature is a 10 on the sweet spot of a nm-m Wilson baseball. The first overall pick in the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft, Hamilton signed the north panel: “To Tommy John, From one Lefty to another!” John signed the south panel; his signature is light. After battling drug and alcohol addiction, Hamilton has had three consecutive All-Star seasons. Last year, he won the A.L. batting championship with a .359 average and drove in 100 runs. He received 22 of 28 votes for MVP. This is a truly unique item linking a great lefty and a lefty with great potential! Kevin Keating authenticated the autographs, and John has provided a letter of provenance.
Winning Bid $354.
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