Holiday Auction Closing December 7 ,2019
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/7/2019
Offered is a 1980 World Series Champion Philadelphia Phillies team-signed Official National League Charles S. Feeney baseball with 23 signatures, including Hall of Famers Mike Schmidt and Steve Carlton, as well as Major League Baseball’s all-time career hits leader, Pete Rose. The 1980 Phillies finished with a regular season record of 91-71, which was good enough to win the National League East title by just one game over the Montreal Expos. The Phillies went on to defeat the Houston Astros in the NLCS to gain their first NL title since 1950, and then defeated the Kansas City Royals 4-2, to win their first-ever World Series Championship. All 23 signatures are in black pen, including manager Dallas Green on the sweet spot, as well as Steve Carlton, coach Billy DeMars, Nino Espinosa, Ramon Aviles, Lonnie Smith, Del Unser, coach Herm Starrette, Larry Christenson, Keith Moreland, Mike Schmidt, Warren Brusstar, Dickie Noles, coach Bobby Wine, John Vukovich, Pete Rose, Bob Boone, Greg Gross, Sparky Lyle, Larry Bowa, Tug McGraw, Ron Reid and coach Ruben Amaro. This item comes with a LOA from Steve Grad of Beckett Authentication (A25573).