Pie Traynor was the first third baseman inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the BWAA, an honor he earned by compiling a sterling .320 batting average over his 17 seasons of service for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Although Traynor only cracked the 10 home run mark once, he compiled seven seasons of more than 100 RBI, and was a master of the sacrifice hit. A two-time All-Star, Traynor was named the best third baseman of all-time during baseball’s centennial celebrations in 1969.

This baseball, an unmarked ball, features Traynor’s bold blue ballpoint pen signature on the sweet spot. Traynor signed his name “Harold “Pie” Traynor”. Please note that there are slight blemishes on the “Harold” portion of the signature. Traynor, who was inducted into the Hall in 1948, remained a beloved member of the Pittsburgh community until his passing in 1972. This item comes with a LOA from JSA (Z58677).

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