2009 saw the second edition of the World Baseball Classic, an international tournament of the best baseball teams from around the world. Japan defended their 2006 WBC title, defeating South Korea in the final game. Team USA finished in fourth place, one spot behind Venezuela.

     Presented here is a 2009 World Baseball Classic Official Baseball signed by 26 members of the 2009 United States team. Hall of Famers Mike Schmidt and Barry Larkin signed this baseball, with manager Davey Johnson signing his name on the sweet spot. Other signatures include Derek Jeter, Brian Roberts, Chipper Jones, Jimmy Rollins, Mark DeRosa, JJ Putz, Brad Ziegler, Joel Hanrahan, Matt Thornton, Curtis Granderson, Reggie Smith, LaTroy Hawkins, John Grabow, Heath Bell, Scott Shields, Mel Stottlemyre, Brian McCann, Ted Lilly, and several more. The signatures have been written in blue pen. This item comes with a LOA from Steve Grad of Beckett Authentication (A03287).

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