Summer Premium Card and Memorabilia Auction Closing August 7 & 9

Lot #3168: 1998 Mark McGwire Game Used & Signed ONL Coleman Baseball Home Run #64 Inscribed By Dave Parker With Signed Ticket Stub From 9/18/98 (MEARS & JSA)

Description

Perhaps no season was as exciting as 1998's single-season home run race. All summer, St. Louis' Mark McGwire, Seattle's Ken Griffey Jr., and Chicago's Sammy Sosa battled it out, striving to break the most famous record in the game – Roger Maris' 61 home run mark. Big Mac eventually emerged the victor, hitting the record-breaking 62nd homer on September 8 and adding eight more by the time the season ended to finish with 70. Presented here is an Official National League Leonard S. Coleman baseball hit by Mark McGwire for his 64th home run signed by the slugger and featuring an inscription by David Parker and a Mark McGwire signed ticket stub from September 18, 1998, St. Louis Cardinals versus the Milwaukee Brewers when he hit his 64th home run.

The first item is an Official National League baseball signed by McGwire and featuring an inscription from David Parker. Parker signed and inscribed "9-18-98 GAME USED BALL BIG MAC HR #64" on the north panel of this Rawlings Cushioned Cork Center RO-N baseball with a blue ballpoint pen. McGwire signed the south panel of the baseball with a blue ballpoint pen. The signatures and inscription are bold, and the ball displays excellent evidence of game use containing hit marks, dirt stains, and abrasions. The item comes with a STICKER ONLY from JSA (EE83136) for the signatures and an LOA from MEARS (318051) for the game use.

The second item in this lot are two ticket stubs from the September 18, 1998 game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers signed by Mark McGwire. McGwire would hit the 64th home run of his career during the Cardinals' 7-4 romp over the Brewers at Milwaukee County Stadium. The tickets feature the seating location and price at the top and sides of the white ticket with green accents. The game location and information are located on the midsection of each ticket. McGwire signed the midsection of one of the stubs with a blue marker and inscribed "HR #64". The ticket stubs are in good condition and come with a STICKER ONLY from JSA (WPP635135) for the signature.

Final Bid (Includes Buyers Premium):$1,599
Minimum Bid:$100
Number of Bids:17