This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 6/30/2005.
With a selective approach at the plate, Alex Rodriguez has shown exceptional skill hitting either left- or right-handed pitching. In his 11 seasons, he had stroked 381 home runs, driven in 1,096 runs and has a .305 batting average. The eight-time All Star is also a shrewd base runner, with 305 career stolen bases. Winner of three consecutive AL home run titles, "A Rod" has won two Gold Glove Awards and was named the 2003 AL MVP. In his rookie season of 2004 in which he appeared in 17 games, Rodriguez was the youngest player in the Major Leagues that year. On the left front tail of the jersey is the "Russell" manufacturers tag with wash instructions and the jersey size "46" on it. Below that is an additional manufacturers tag with "1994" on it. Attached to the "Russell" tag are two additional manufacturers tags with "100% POLYESTER" and "Body Taper" on them. Across the front of the jersey is "MARINERS" in silver on black and white tackle twill. Across the back is "RODRIGUEZ" in silver on black tackle twill on a green name plate. Below that is the player number "3" in silver on black tackle twill. On the left sleeve is the official "Seattle Mariners" embroidered logo patch. On the right sleeve is the official "MLB 125th Anniversary" embroidered logo patch. Below that is the "Russell" embroidered logo. There is an autograph and "1994 GAME USED" in black and silver marker rating a 9 on the back of the jersey to the left of the player number. The jersey shows good game use and appears to have no alterations of any kind. Accompanied by a Certificate from Alex Rodriguez and a LOA from Jimmy Spence of PSA/DNA.