October Legends Closing October 27,2018
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/27/2018
New York Yankees reliever Dellin Betances wore this gray road jersey during the Yankees 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on September 14th, 2017 at Tropicana Field. Betances pitched a scoreless eighth inning in relief of starter Brandon McCarthy, striking out two batters and lowering his season ERA to 1.33. With his first strikeout of the game, Betances set a new Yankees record for most strikeouts in a single season by a reliever, breaking Mariano Rivera’s record from 1996. Betances made his first All-Star team in 2014, and finished the season with a perfect 5-0 record, a 1.40 ERA, and 135 punchouts in only 90 innings pitched.
This gray road jersey has “NEW YORK” sewn across the chest in navy and white tackle twill. Betance’s number “68”, chosen by the hurler to match his listed height of 6’8”, is sewn on the back of the jersey in navy and white tackle twill. A MLB logo patch is sewn on the back outside collar. The underarm areas of this jersey are made of a gray mesh fabric. A Majestic size “52” tag is applied to the front left tail of this jersey. This item comes with a MLB Authenticated hologram (HZ 310105) and a LOA from Yankees-Steiner Collectibles (206962).