2017 October Legends Closing November 11
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/12/2017
New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana threw the franchise’s only no hitter on June 1st, 2012. The Mets defeated the Cardinals 8-0 at Citi Field, as Santana threw 134 pitches. He allowed no hits, struck out eight, and walked five to complete his no-no. Offered is an Allan H. Selig Official Major League baseball used in the eighth inning. Santana threw this ball to record his penultimate strikeout of the game, as Shane Robinson watched it go by him for strike three. There were only 19 game used baseballs collected from that game as several were either kept by Santana, presented to Mets ownership or given to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and the New York Mets Hall of Fame. This is the only baseball ever offered that was actually thrown by Santana. The other baseballs authenticated were thrown by St. Louis pitchers. This baseball comes with a MLB Authenticated hologram (EK048160).