2019 Summer Premium Live and Catalog Auction Lots 1-82 Close Aug 1- 83-end close 8/10
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/11/2019
Offered is a Mariano Rivera signature and inscription on a limited-edition Giclee canvas print. Rivera played 19 seasons for the New York Yankees from 1995 to 2013. He was a 13-time MLB All-Star and five-time World Series Champion. He retired as MLB’s career leader in saves (652) and games finished (952). Rivera won five American League Rolaids Relief Man Awards and three Delivery Man of the Year. He finished in the top three in voting for the AL Cy Young Award four times. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019 as the first-ever unanimous selection. Rivera has signed “Mariano Rivera” in the center of the canvas, and inscribed “Exit Sandman” below his name, both in gold marker. The image of Rivera from the back, in his New York Yankees home pinstripes with the number “42”, is in full color to the right of the print, while two smaller version of the same image are reproduced in blue to his left. To his left, in gold, are the words “EXIT SANDMAN”. Over his head are images of the original Yankee Stadium entrance (at left), “Yankee Stadium” signage (center), and an image of the stadium’s frieze rooftop (at right). The artist, Stephen Holland, has signed his name at the bottom left corner in gold marker, along with the inscription “MR 31/42”, also in gold marker. The 24x32” Giclee print is stretched over a wood frame. There is a Steiner Sports HOLO STICKER at the bottom left under Holland’s signature. This item comes with a COA from Steiner Sports.