With only 27 members, the 500 Home Run Club is reserved for players who have achieved 500 or more home runs during their Major League Baseball careers. Hall of Famer Babe Ruth was the first entrant into the club when he hit his 500th home run August 11th, 1929, against the Cleveland Indians. This presented lot of four signed jerseys consists of some of the greatest sluggers to ever step to the plate and includes signatures from Frank Robinson, Ernie Banks, Harmon Killebrew, and Mark McGwire.

The first presented item in this lot is a polyester St. Louis Cardinals jersey signed by famed slugger Mark McGwire. Nicknamed “Big Mac,” McGwire was a first baseman who played for the Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals and knocked out 583 home runs during a career that spanned 16 seasons. Currently number 11 on the 500 Home Run Club list, McGwire shot to fame when he broke the single-season home run record during the 1998 with 70 home runs, shattering the 61 single-season home run record set by Roger Maris in 1961. The 1987 Rookie of the Year won two World Series titles, was selected to 12 All-Star Games, and led the MLB in home runs five times. The presented six-button gray polyester jersey features “CARDINALS” in cursive across the chest in red-on-navy chenille. The iconic Cardinals “Birds-On-Bat” appears across the chest in red, gold, and navy chenille. The number “25” appears on the chest and back of the jersey in red-on-navy tackle twill. A Rawlings MLB Authentic Collection manufacturing tag is located on the jersey’s left front tail. A Rawlings “THE MARK OF A PRO” size “48” tag with accompanying size “48” tag is located on the inside collar of the jersey and contains a Rawlings MLB Authentic Collection retail tag attached. A red embroidered Rawlings “R” logo appears on the jersey’s left sleeve. A navy, red, and white MLB logo is affixed to the back collar. “MCGWIRE” appears across the chest in red-on-navy tackle twill. McGwire signed the chest of the jersey with a blue marker. The signature features no evidence of bleeding and is in pristine condition. The signed Cardinals jersey comes with a COA from Steiner Sports, a sticker from Online Authentics.com (OA-7804123) and an MLB Authenticated hologram (MT 00214140).

The second jersey is a Twins jersey signed by Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew. Killebrew, a prolific hitter, was a six-time AL home run leader, a three-time AL RBI leader, and earned 13 All-Star selections during a career that spanned 22 seasons. Playing primarily for the Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins, Killebrew is ranked 12th on the 500 Home Run Club list with 573. The presented jersey is a wool, five-button white with navy pinstripes Twins jersey and features “TWINS” across the chest in cursive with a paraph and is in navy-on-red tackle twill. A Minnesota Twins “Shaking Hands” patch that embodies the residents of the twin cities of St. Paul and Minnesota coming together to root for the Twins is located on the left sleeve of the jersey. A Mitchell & Ness Cooperstown Authentic Collection manufacturing tag is located on the jersey’s left front tail. A Mitchell & Ness tag with a size “L” flag with a Mitchell & Ness Cooperstown Authentic Collection retail attached is located on the inside collar. The number “3” appears on the back of the jersey in navy-on-red tackle twill. Killebrew, who gained entry into Cooperstown in 1984, signed and inscribed “HOF’ 84 573 HR’S” with a black marker on the chest of the jersey. The jersey is in pristine condition and the signature shows no evidence of bleeding. The signed jersey comes with a COA from Steiner Sports and a MLB Authenticated hologram (AT 00345692).

The third jersey is a Baltimore Orioles jersey signed by 500 Home Run Club member Frank Robinson. Robinson, the only player to be named MVP in both the American and National leagues, is ranked 10th on the 500 Home Run Club list with 586. Robinson won two World Series titles and was named World Series MVP in 1966, his first year with the Orioles. The 1956 National League Rookie of the Year earned a Triple Crown in 1966 and a Gold Glove Award in 1958 and was selected to 14 All-Star Games during a career that spanned 20 years. The presented five-button wool jersey is gray with black piping and features “ORIOLES” in cursive with a paraph across the chest in orange-on-black tackle twill. The number “20” appears on the chest and back in orange-on-black tackle twill. The Baltimore Orioles “Oriole Bird” patch appears on the left sleeve. A Mitchell & Ness Cooperstown Authentic Collection manufacturing tag appears on the jersey’s left front tail. A Mitchell & Ness Cooperstown Authentic Collection retail tag is attached to a Mitchell & Ness manufacturing tag with size “XL” flag on the inside collar. Robinson, who gained entry into Cooperstown in 1982 on the first ballot, signed and inscribed “H.O.F. 1982” with a blue marker on the chest of the jersey. The signature features some bleeding and the jersey is in pristine condition. The signed Baltimore Orioles jersey comes with a COA from Steiner Sports and an MLB Authenticated hologram (DB108246128).

The fourth item is a Chicago Cubs jersey signed by Hall of Fame shortstop and first baseman Ernie Banks. Banks 512 hits have him ranked 23rd on the 500 Home Run Club list, and the two-time NL MVP, two-time NL home run and RBI leader earned 14 NL All-Star Game selections and hit 40 or more home runs five times during a 17-year career spent playing for the Cubs. The presented five-button wool gray jersey with red and blue stripes on the collar and sleeves features “CHICAGO” across the chest in blue-on-red tackle twill. An “Illinois Sesquicentennial 1818 1968” patch worn during the 1968 season is located on the right sleeve of the jersey. A Chicago Cubs bear face patch is affixed to the left sleeve of the jersey. A Mitchell & Ness Cooperstown Authentic Collection manufacturing tag is located on the jersey’s left front tail. A Mitchell & Ness manufacturing tag with size “XL” flag features a Mitchell & Ness Cooperstown Authentic Collection retail tag attached and is located on the inside collar of the jersey. The number “14” appears on the back of the jersey in blue-on-red tackle twill. Banks signed the chest of the jersey with a black marker. The signature features no bleeding and the jersey shows no evidence of wear. The signed Chicago Cubs jersey comes with a COA from Steiner Sports and an MLB Authenticated hologram (AT 90344804).

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