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Game-Used, Autographed Baseball from Tommy John’s 200th Win.
Lot 6. Game-Used, Autographed Baseball from Tommy John’s 200th Win. Pitching for the Yankees at Seattle’s Kingdome on June 6, 1980, John earned his 200th victory by shutting out the Mariners on two hits. Only a second-inning single by Willie Horton and fourth-inning single by Tom Paciorek prevented him from achieving perfection. He walked no one. Home runs by Bobby Brown and Bobby Murcer provided the offensive support he needed. The win improved John’s record to 8-2 and dropped his ERA to 2.92. He concluded the season at 22-9, his best ever for wins. After the Mariners game, he posted 88 more victories and retired as the sixth winningest left-hander in baseball history. He printed “200th Win” on the sweet spot of the OAL MacPhail baseball and added “Yankees vs. Seattle” on the south. He autographed the north panel; his signature is a 9-10. The game-used ball is evenly toned, and the pre-printing is essentially obliterated. Kevin Keating authenticated the autograph. Signed GAME balls from milestone events are extremely rare.
Winning Bid $270.
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