This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/29/2017
During his 18-year career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Roberto Clemente's achievements were many: he was a 15-time All Star, a 12-time Gold Glove Award winner, the 1966 National League MVP, 3,000 Hits Club member and eventually a Hall of Famer. Even though his skills on the baseball diamond placed his name with the likes of Mays, Aaron, Mantle and other greats of his day, some would argue that his greatest achievements in life were the charitable contributions he made to those less fortunate. Clemente was killed too soon - on December 31, 1972, his plane crashed while flying relief supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. In this lot, your eyes are not deceiving you, nor is our photograph--Clemente's signature really is as dark and bold as it appears on this baseball, an receiving a grade of near-mint 8! A creamy white ONL (Giles) ball serves as the ideal home for this paramount Clemente specimen. There are a few imperfections on the ball itself, with some mild toning and very light scuffing, but it is made up for with the stand-out autograph. The baseball and autograph combined received a grade of near-mint 7. Accompanied by a full Letter of Grading & Authenticity from PSA/DNA.