Holiday Auction Closing December 7 ,2019
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/7/2019
New York Mets star first baseman Peter Alonso had a record-breaking rookie season in 2019 when he blasted not only a Mets’ franchise record, but an all-time rookie record of 53 home runs. Alonso also finished the season with 155 hits and a .260 batting average. One of his 155 hits in 2019 came on June 14, 2019 when he hit this offered Official Major League Robert D. Manfred, Jr. stamped baseball for a line drive to center field of St. Louis Cardinals’ pitcher Harrison Bader. According to MLB, this ball was used for five pitches – four to Alonso and the first pitch to Dominic Smith that was in the dirt for a swinging strike following Alonso’s base hit. This ball displays outstanding game use with a dirt scuff marks on the stamped sweet spot and Rawlings stamp. Alonso has signed his name in blue pen across the sweet spot and inscribed “20”. This ball comes with an MLB Authenticated hologram (JD579771) for the game use, detailing the pitches and results of this ball’s use and for Alonso’s signature.