Description: Up for sale today is an MLB Authenticated gamed used baseball from Game 2 of the 2001 World Series. Game 2 took place on October 28th, 2001 featuring the New York Yankees at the Arizona Diamondbacks. The baseball is not authenticated to any specific play, but the game featured a pitching masterpieces with Randy Johnson pitching a 3-hit shoutout (9 Innings Pitched, 0 Earned Runs) with 11 strikeouts. The Yankees starter, Andy Pettite, pitched 7 innings as well. By sheer probability, there is an almost 55% chance the baseball was thrown by Johnson in a World Series shutout and a 95% chance it was thrown by either Johnson or Pettite, both outstanding pitchers of their generation! The baseball was removed from play and authenticated by Major League Baseball with a tamper-proof hologram. The MLB Authentication record (reflected by hologram number GR095213, is shown in the pictures above and can be found on the online MLB Authentication database. In 2003, the baseball was signed by Craig Counsel who collected the game-winning hit in Game 2 and is numbered #3/5. The "Big Unit" Randy Johnson is considered the best pitcher of his generation with over 4,800 strikeouts and was enshrined into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015. The 2001 World Series is considered a classic with Randy Johnson, Curt Shilling and the Diamondbacks defeating Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees in a compelling 7 game series against the backdrop of the 9/11 tragedy. Johnson and Schilling shared co-MVP honors in the Word Series. It is rare to find an authenticated baseball that was used during a Johnson World Series shutout! This is a great addition to any Johnson, Diamondbacks, World Series, or Yankees collection! All scuff marks or other alterations to the baseball are from its use in the above game. There are no refunds for the baseball after purchase. Upon payment, baseball will be shipped in an UltraPro baseball cube. Shipping is $15.00 anywhere in the continental United States. Thanks for looking!
Price: 2500 USD
Location: Fargo, North Dakota
End Time: 2024-08-27T02:37:55.000Z
Shipping Cost: 15 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Sport: Baseball
Player: Randy Johnson / Pettite
Team: Yankees / Diamondbacks
