|
Gaylord Perry Autographed, Game-Used Baseball from His 300th Victory.
Lot 8. Gaylord Perry Autographed, Game-Used Baseball from His 300th Victory. Sitting in the New York Yankees’ dugout on May 6, 1982, Tommy John fielded a foul ball. The next day, he had Gaylord Perry sign it. Why? Because the ball is an important piece of baseball history; it is one of the balls Perry pitched as he recorded his 300th career win. Pitching for Seattle, Perry and his Mariners teammates defeated New York, 7-3. He hurled a complete game, yielding nine hits, walking only one and striking out four. The win made Perry the 15th member of the 300-win club. His signature is large, bold and mint 9 on the sweet spot of an OAL MacPhail ball. He added “#300 5-6-82” on the south panel. Autographed 300-win commemorative baseballs are plentiful; this is a game-used ball from the Tommy John collection, with the autograph authenticated by Kevin Keating. John has provided a letter of provenance.
Winning Bid $1,026.
Back to List
|
|
|
|
