Signer:  Hank Aaron

Item: Official American League Baseball

Ink Color:  Blue

#of Signatures: 1

Item:  14x20 Photo

Authenticated by: James Spence  JSA GRADED10

Henry Louis Aaron (born February 5, 1934), nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank," is an American retired Major League Baseball (MLB) right fielder who serves as the senior vice president of the Atlanta Braves. He played 21 seasons for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves in the National League (NL) and two seasons for the Milwaukee Brewers in the American League (AL), from 1954 through 1976. Aaron held the MLB record for career home runs for 33 years, and he still holds several MLB offensive records. He hit 24 or more home runs every year from 1955 through 1973, and is one of only two players to hit 30 or more home runs in a season at least fifteen times. In 1999, The Sporting News ranked Aaron fifth on its "100 Greatest Baseball Players" list. 

In 1982, he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Since his retirement, Aaron has held front office roles with the Atlanta Braves. In 1988, Aaron was inducted into the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame.[6] In 1999, MLB introduced the Hank Aaron Award to recognize the top offensive players in each league. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2002. He was named a 2010 Georgia Trustee by the Georgia Historical Society in recognition of accomplishments that reflect the ideals of Georgia's founders. Aaron resides near Atlanta..

Item has been authenticated by James Spence (JSA) Authentication service.  JSA is listed by Ebay as a "Recommended authentication and grading company".  James Spence (J.S.A.) Authentication Process:  Each item is methodically examined and reviewed by each of our authenticators individually to ensure their expert instinctive impressions are in agreement. This intuitive sense has been developed after many years of examining thousands of autographs. The expert is extremely familiar with many different variations and evolution of an individual's signature and can quickly identify irregularities evident in a clubhouse, secretarial, or forged signature.   A certification label is placed on the item or letter (customer preference) with the corresponding number appearing on the LOA. To maximize the value and interest of your signed collectible, one should have a James Spence Authentication .

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