October Legends Closing October 29
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/30/2016
After being introduced as a trial sport in the 1988 Seoul Olympics, baseball became an official medal sport for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Eight teams competed for the gold medal with Cuba going undefeated throughout the tournament and eventually knocking off Chinese Taipei 11-1 in the gold medal game.
Offered here is the gold medal that was presented to Cuban player Victor Mesa. This “XXV Olympiada Barcelona” is engraved on the front of this undesignated 2 x 2 ½ inch glimmering gold plated medal containing the female “Victory” image hoisting a sheaf of leaves while seated next to the five interlocking gold ring Olympics logo perched on top of a coliseum ledge above more sheaves of leaves. The Olympic rings logo and flying athlete are engraved on the medal’s backside. This rare gold medal comes with a full LOA from Livan Hernandez, who in his LOA states that “this Victor Mesa 1992 Olympics Gold Medal in Baseball was acquired by me directly from my friend Victor Mesa and it is free of any liens or encumbrances.”