19028

Roberto Clemente Single Signed Baseball PSA/DNA

Currency:USD Category:Sports - Cards & Fan Shop / Sports - Autographs (Original) Start Price:5,000.00 USD Estimated At:8,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD
Roberto Clemente Single Signed Baseball PSA/DNA
<B>1972 Roberto Clemente Single Signed Baseball Commemorating 3,000th Hit.</B></I> Absolutely exceptional single signed sphere is a dual threat, pairing outstanding condition with unbeatable historical relevance. The black ink sweet spot signature, reading "Best Wishes, Roberto Clemente," rates minimally an 8.5/10, and projects especially well against the stark white background of the "Worth Official League" ball. Applied to the adjacent side panel is a typed paper slip that reads, "Commemorating 3,000th Hit, Sat. Sept. 30, 1972 vs. Jon Matlock of New York Mets." This is clearly some sort of presentational piece, though the fact that we've never seen one before would ensure that the list of recipients was a short one, very likely confined to members of the Pirates squad. Surely those who would be in the market for a Clemente single are aware that the Hall of Fame outfielder would never record another hit after his 3,000th, perishing in an airplane crash following the 1972 season while on a humanitarian mission. A very special piece from a very special ballplayer. <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:19028 <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'>