This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 6/30/2005.
Membership in the 3,000 Hit Club is an exclusive honor reserved for only a handful of baseball greats. It is a plateau that only 25 batters in history have reached. Unbelievably, this feat was not accomplished by prolific Hall of Fame sluggers such as Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle, Jimmie Foxx or Joe DiMaggio! These nine OML Selig baseballs have each been signed in blue ballpoint on the sweet spot by a member of this prestigious club, including Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Tony Gwynn, Lou Brock, Eddie Murray (with "HOF 2003" inscription), Cal Ripken Jr., Stan Musial, Pete Rose and Robin Yount. The balls are extremely clean with signatures that grade a 9 overall. Accompanied by a LOA from Jimmy Spence of PSA/DNA and a Steiner Certificate. Also comes with a Steiner nine-ball display case.