19107

"Roberto Clemente Signed 3,000 Hit Photo PSA/DNA"

Currency:USD Category:Sports - Cards & Fan Shop / Sports - Autographs (Original) Start Price:2,200.00 USD Estimated At:8,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD
 Roberto Clemente Signed 3,000 Hit Photo PSA/DNA
<B>1972 Roberto Clemente Signed Photograph Dated to 3,000th Hit Game!</B></I> Who could have possibly known, when the great Roberto Clemente signed this magazine photograph for a friend on September 30, 1972, that his fourth inning double off Mets pitcher John Matlack would be the last time he would hit safely in a regular season game? And who could have believed that this great ballplayer and humanitarian would be lost to the Atlantic Ocean in just three months time? One can't help but get chills when holding this 8x10" page removed from a Pirates program upon which the tragic Hall of Famer penned the words, "Para Mickey en el dia de mi hit 3,000. Con cariño y alegria, Roberto Clemente." (Translation: "For Mickey on the day of my 3,000th hit. With care and happiness, Roberto Clemente.") The blue ink inscription remains in stellar 10/10 condition, and the page presents marvelously despite a degree of age toning and light creasing. Certainly the most desirable Roberto Clemente signed photograph in the hobby. <I>LOA from PSA/DNA.</B></I> <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 22.5% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:19107 <BR><BR><B>Winning Notification and Billing:</B> After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. <BR><BR>This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to <font color='#0000ff'><u><a href='http://pages.ebay.com/liveauctions/help/before/laabsentee.html'>learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works</a></u></font><font color='#000000'>