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Seattle Mariners slugger Nelson Cruz wore this off-white Seattle Mariners alternate jersey in eight games during the 2017 MLB season. In those eight games, Cruz went 10 for 32 with three homers, nine RBI, and seven runs scored. Cruz wore this jersey on June 4th, 11th, and 25th, July 9th, 23rd, and 30th, August 13th, September 3rd, and September 10th. Cruz’s first home run in this jersey came on June 4th, during the Mariners 7-1 home win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Cruz finished this game 2-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. His homer, a two-run shot off Erasmo Ramirez, was his 14th of the season and the 298th of Cruz’s career. Cruz hit his second homer in this jersey on July 9th, during a 4-0 Mariners shutout win against the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field. Cruz connected on a two-run blast of Chris Gossett in the fourth inning for his 17th dinger of the season. This was the 301st home run of Cruz’s career.
His final home run in this jersey came during the Mariners 9-1 home victory over the New York Mets at Safeco Field. Cruz opened the scoring in this game with a three-run homer off Mets starter Seth Lugo in the first inning. This was Cruz’s 21st homer of the season and his 305th career blast. Cruz finished the 2017 season with a .288 batting average, 39 homers, and 119 RBI, the most in the American League.
This button-down home alternate jersey has “MARINERS” sewn across the chest in blue and yellow tackle twill. Cruz’s number “23” is sewn on the back of the jersey in blue and yellow tackle twill below a MLB logo patch. A circular Mariners logo patch and a blue Majestic logo are sewn on the left sleeve, while a Mariners 40th Anniversary patch is sewn on the right sleeve. A Majestic size “48” tag is applied to the front left tail of this FlexBase jersey. Dirt stains are present on the chest and shoulders of the jersey. Cruz has signed the “3” digit on the back of this jersey in silver marker. This jersey comes with a MLB Authenticated hologram (JC 273342) and it has been photo matched to the noted games by Sports Investors Authentication, who have provided a full LOA. Additionally, there is a LOA from Steve Grad of Beckett Authentication (A56107) for the signature.