{"title":"Mike Schmidt Autographed Cards, Photos, and Memorabilia","description":"\u003cp\u003eMike Schmidt is a Philadelphia Phillies Hall of Fame legend, and his autographed memorabilia and vintage cards remain a staple for collectors who value both his playing career and his signature's certified authenticity. Items tied to his name span rookie-era cardboard, signed photography, and framed display pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection includes graded vintage cards such as the 1973 Topps #615 rookie card (PSA 5) and the 1974 Topps #283 second-year card, available in both PSA 6 and PSA 7 grades. Also featured are autographed items with third-party authentication, including a signed baseball card with COA, a PSA-certified signed photo, a JSA-authenticated framed 8x10 photo, a framed 16x20 photo inscribed with his 500th home run, and a framed, autographed Phillies jersey with JSA certification. Buyers should check the grading company, the certification number, and whether the piece is framed before purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mike-schmidt-autographed-card-w-coa","title":"Mike Schmidt Autographed Baseball Card w COA Protected Sleeve","description":"\u003ch1 data-testid=\"h1\" class=\"sc-iGgWBj bWMQLh\"\u003eUnleash the Legend! Mike Schmidt Autographed Card with COA – A True Gem for Any Fan!\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet ready to own a piece of baseball history with this incredible **Mike Schmidt autographed card w\/coa**! This isn't just any collectible; it's a direct connection to one of the greatest third basemen of all time. Imagine holding the very signature of the Hall of Famer who dominated the diamond for the Philadelphia Phillies. This **schmidt autographed card** isn't just a card, it's a testament to his incredible career, his 548 home runs, and his two MVP awards. With the included Certificate of Authenticity (COA), you can be absolutely confident in the genuine nature of this **schmidt autographed** treasure. This **card w coa** offers peace of mind and significantly enhances its value and desirability for both seasoned collectors and passionate fans looking for a truly special memento. Don't miss your chance to add this iconic **mike schmidt autographed** piece to your collection – it's a guaranteed conversation starter and a wise investment!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Price Is Right Miami","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47675311390952,"sku":"47675311390952","price":57.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/2718\/4037\/files\/mike-schmidt-autographed-baseball-card-w-coa-protected-sleeve-vintage-treasures-antique-242.webp?v=1757691538"},{"product_id":"mike-schmidt-signed-cut-psa","title":"Authentic Mike Schmidt Signed Photo PSA Certified HOF Legend","description":"\u003cp\u003eFeast your eyes on this incredible piece of baseball history! This cut, measuring approximately 4\" x 5\", isn't just a swatch of paper – it's a direct connection to a legend. It has been personally hand-signed by none other than the iconic **Mike Schmidt**, the Philadelphia Phillies' Hall of Famer whose name echoes through the annals of baseball greatness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"loa-snippet\"\u003eBut wait, there's more! For your ultimate peace of mind and to preserve its undeniable value, this extraordinary item, along with **Mike Schmidt**'s precious autograph, has undergone the rigorous authentication and encapsulation process by the industry leader, PSA\/DNA. This isn't just a certification; it's an ironclad guarantee of authenticity, ensuring you're investing in a genuine piece of sports memorabilia. When you see that PSA Encapsulated seal, you know you're holding a treasure that's been verified by the best in the business. This authentication isn't just for collectors; it’s for anyone who truly appreciates the legacy of a player like **Mike Schmidt**.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Price Is Right Miami","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47675313291496,"sku":"47675313291496","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/2718\/4037\/files\/authentic-mike-schmidt-signed-photo-psa-certified-hof-legend-vintage-treasures-antique-276.webp?v=1757692000"},{"product_id":"graded-1974-topps-mike-schmidt-283-2nd-year-baseball-card-psa-6-ex-mt","title":"Graded 1974 Topps Mike Schmidt #283 2nd Year Baseball Card PSA 6 EX-MT","description":"\u003ch2\u003e⚾ Mike Schmidt 1974 Topps #283 PSA 6 EX-MT 2nd Year Card — Philadelphia Phillies, Dayton Ohio, 3x NL MVP, 12x Gold Glove, 548 Home Runs, 1980 World Series MVP, HOF 1995\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore Mike Schmidt became the greatest third baseman in baseball history, he was a sophomore on cardboard — his 1974 Topps card (#283) the second chapter in what would become one of the greatest careers the game has ever seen. Born in Dayton, Ohio and developed at the University of Dayton, Schmidt arrived in Philadelphia in 1972 and spent 18 seasons redefining what a third baseman could be. Three NL MVP awards. Twelve Gold Gloves. Five hundred and forty-eight home runs. A 1980 World Series championship and MVP honor that gave Philadelphia its first title in 30 years. Baseball's Hall of Fame class of 1995. ⚾\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 1974 Topps #283 comes PSA 6 EX-MT graded. EX-MT (Excellent-Mint) reflects a card with clean surfaces, minimal wear, and solid centering — a well-preserved example from a set more than 50 years old. The 1974 Topps Schmidt is not a rookie card (his RC is the 1973 Topps #615), but as his 2nd year issue in the Topps flagship set, it captures one of the greatest careers in baseball at the very beginning. Dayton. University of Dayton. Philadelphia. Three NL MVPs. Twelve Gold Gloves. 548 home runs. HOF 1995. PSA 6 EX-MT. A half-century of Schmidt on cardboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e⭐ Mike Schmidt PSA 6 EX-MT — 1974 Topps #283 2nd Year Card, Phillies, Dayton Ohio, 3x NL MVP, 548 HR, HOF 1995\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike Schmidt 1974 Topps #283 2nd year card PSA 6 EX-MT — Philadelphia Phillies, Dayton Ohio, 3x NL MVP, 12x Gold Glove, 548 HR, 1980 World Series MVP, HOF 1995.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e📋 Card Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e🔹 \u003cstrong\u003ePlayer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mike Schmidt\u003cbr\u003e🔹 \u003cstrong\u003eCard:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1974 Topps #283 (2nd Year Card)\u003cbr\u003e🔹 \u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2nd Year Card — Rookie card is 1973 Topps #615\u003cbr\u003e🔹 \u003cstrong\u003eGrading:\u003c\/strong\u003e PSA 6 — Excellent-Mint (EX-MT)\u003cbr\u003e🔹 \u003cstrong\u003eBackground:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dayton Ohio, University of Dayton, Philadelphia Phillies 1972–1989, 3x NL MVP (1980 1981 1986), 12x Gold Glove (3B), 548 career home runs, 1980 World Series MVP, HOF 1995\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47774339072232,"sku":"1974-T-MS-283-PSA-6","price":149.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/2718\/4037\/files\/psa-graded-1974-topps-mike-schmidt-card-283-ex-mt-condition-vintage-treasures-antique-577.webp?v=1762906770"},{"product_id":"framed-autographed-signed-mike-schmidt-35x39-philadelphia-retro-blue-baseball-jersey-jsa-coa","title":"Framed 35x39 Autographed\/Signed Mike Schmidt Philadelphia Phillies Retro Blue Baseball Jersey JSA COA","description":"\u003cp\u003e⚾ \u003cstrong\u003eFramed Autographed Mike Schmidt Philadelphia Phillies Retro Blue Baseball Jersey JSA COA — Born Dayton Ohio, 3x NL MVP 1980 1981 1986, 1980 World Series Champion and World Series MVP, 548 Career Home Runs, 10 Gold Gloves Record for Third Basemen, Hall of Fame 1995 — Framed 35x39 Wall Ready Hang It Today\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Philadelphia Phillies retro blue. The powder blue that carried Mike Schmidt through the greatest years of his career — a look that takes any fan of the late 1970s and early 1980s game back to a time when baseball felt different, when the stadiums were asymmetrical and the uniforms were polyester and the third baseman of the Phillies was the best baseball player in the National League. Signed by Mike Schmidt — the greatest third baseman who ever played the game, the one the Hall of Fame called on a first ballot, the one who won three MVP awards and a World Series championship and still hit 548 home runs doing it. Authenticated by JSA. Framed at 35x39. Wall-ready to hang today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🌟 \u003cstrong\u003eDayton, Ohio — University of Dayton — The Foundation of a Legend\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Jack Schmidt was born September 27, 1949, in Dayton, Ohio — the industrial heart of southwestern Ohio, a city of aircraft history and working-class resilience where sports are not a luxury but a shared language. He played at the University of Dayton, not one of the powerhouse baseball programs of his era, and yet when the Philadelphia Phillies selected him in the 1971 amateur draft, they had found one of the rarest talents the position had produced. He arrived in Philadelphia in 1972, struck out too much early, got booed at Veterans Stadium by Phillies fans who had never been easy on their own, and proceeded to build one of the greatest careers in the history of the National League.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🏆 \u003cstrong\u003e3x NL MVP — 1980 World Series Champion and MVP — The Peak of the Position\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike Schmidt won the NL MVP Award in 1980, 1981, and 1986 — three times, over a span of seven seasons, spanning multiple eras of Phillies baseball. In 1980, he hit .286 with 48 home runs and 121 RBI, and led the Phillies to the World Series — their first championship in franchise history. In the World Series against the Kansas City Royals, Schmidt hit .381 with two home runs and seven RBI in six games, winning the World Series MVP Award. The city of Philadelphia, which had waited for its first World Series title since 1929, erupted. Veterans Stadium shook. The powder blue retro jersey Schmidt wore on the road that season is the jersey style signed on this frame — the throwback to the color that defined the championship era of Phillies baseball.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐ \u003cstrong\u003e10 Gold Gloves — 548 Home Runs — Hall of Fame 1995\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe argument for Mike Schmidt as the greatest third baseman in baseball history rests on a complete player — not just the home runs (548 career, among the most ever hit by a National League right-handed hitter at the time of his retirement), not just the defense (10 Gold Gloves, a record for third basemen, defending a position that in his era required daily battles with sharp ground balls and hard-throwing opponents), but both together. He could dominate a game with his bat and prevent runs with his glove and his arm simultaneously. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995, first ballot, by one of the highest vote percentages in the history of the voting process. JSA authenticated. Framed at 35x39. Hang it today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e📦 \u003cstrong\u003eItem Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eItem: Framed Autographed Philadelphia Phillies Retro Blue Baseball Jersey — signed by Mike Schmidt. Frame: 35x39 inches. Authentication: JSA COA included. Player: Mike Schmidt. Born: September 27, 1949, Dayton, Ohio. Career: Philadelphia Phillies (1972-1989). Accolades: 3x NL MVP (1980, 1981, 1986); 1980 World Series champion; 1980 World Series MVP; 548 career home runs; 10 Gold Gloves; 12x All-Star; Baseball Hall of Fame (1995, first ballot). Display: FRAMED — 35x39, wall-ready, hang it today. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾🏆 Dayton. Ohio. University of Dayton. Philadelphia. The Phillies. Veterans Stadium. The retro blue. 1980. NL MVP. World Series champion. World Series MVP. 1981. NL MVP again. 1986. NL MVP again. Three times. 548 home runs. 10 Gold Gloves. The greatest third baseman who ever played the game. Signed on the retro blue. Framed at 35x39. Authenticated by JSA. 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The 500 home run mark is not a milestone that careers simply produce through longevity; it requires the combination of sustained elite-level power production, durability across a long career, and the specific hitting skill that generates home run production at a rate that compounds over time into a career total that only a handful of players in the entire history of the sport have reached. This framed 16x20 autographed and '500th HR'-inscribed photograph, authenticated by James Spence Authentication (JSA), carries both Schmidt's signature and his own handwritten documentation of that milestone. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🌟 \u003cstrong\u003eDayton, Ohio — The Third Baseman Who Redefined the Position\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike Schmidt was born on September 27, 1949, in Dayton, Ohio, and played his entire major league career with the Philadelphia Phillies — from 1972 through 1989, a seventeen-year run at one franchise that produced statistics and accolades that place him at the top of any historical ranking of third basemen. His combination of power, plate discipline, and above-average defense at a demanding defensive position made him the standard against which subsequent generations of third baseman prospects were measured. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🏆 \u003cstrong\u003eThree NL MVP Awards — 1980 World Series Champion and MVP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike Schmidt won three National League Most Valuable Player awards — 1980, 1981, and 1986 — a repeat of individual excellence that only a small number of players in any era have achieved. The 1980 MVP was paired with the crowning achievement of his Philadelphia career: the World Series championship that season, in which Schmidt was named the World Series MVP with a performance that anchored the Phillies' first championship. The confluence of regular season excellence, MVP hardware, and World Series championship makes the 1980 season a specific peak within a career that was consistently exceptional. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐ \u003cstrong\u003eThe 500 Home Run Club — What the Inscription Documents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe '500th HR' inscription on this signed photo is Schmidt's own handwriting documenting the milestone — a detail that transforms a signed photograph into a milestone artifact. The 500 home run club is one of baseball's most exclusive groups, a threshold that separates the career-long power hitters from the truly elite home run producers in the history of the sport. Schmidt reached it in April 1987 and finished his career with 548 — a total that placed him among the all-time leaders at his retirement. The inscription on this photo is a direct connection to that moment. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e📋 \u003cstrong\u003eJSA Authentication — Framed 16x20 Display\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Mike Schmidt Philadelphia Phillies '500th HR' inscribed baseball photo carries James Spence Authentication (JSA) certification and is presented in a professional 16x20 frame. JSA confirms both the autograph and the inscription against known Schmidt exemplars. The framed format creates a display-ready collectible from a Hall of Famer who reached one of baseball's most storied milestones. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾⭐ Mike Schmidt. Dayton, Ohio. Philadelphia Phillies. 3x NL MVP. 1980 World Series champion and MVP. 548 career home runs. The 500 club. April 18, 1987. '500th HR.' Hall of Fame 1995. JSA authenticated. Framed 16x20. 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The 1974 Topps #283 is Schmidt's second year in the flagship Topps set, issued two seasons into a career that would produce 548 home runs, three National League MVP awards, twelve All-Star selections, and ten Gold Gloves. Graded PSA 7 NM — Near-Mint — after more than fifty years. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🔔 \u003cstrong\u003ePhiladelphia Phillies — The Vet, Broad Street, and a Third Baseman Who Defined the Franchise\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🔔 Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia was the environment that shaped Mike Schmidt's professional career — the turf, the crowd, the expectations that Philadelphia sports fans bring to every game played in one of the most demanding sports markets in America. Phillies fans in the 1970s and 1980s watched Schmidt develop from a promising young third baseman into the best player in the National League, watched him carry the Phillies to postseason success that the city had waited for through generations of near-misses, and watched him deliver the 1980 World Series championship that gave Philadelphia its first major professional sports title in decades. The 1974 Topps #283 is Schmidt at the beginning of that journey. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🏆 \u003cstrong\u003eThree NL MVP Awards — 1980, 1981, and 1986\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e🏆 The most exclusive club in baseball MVP history is the group of players who have won three or more National League Most Valuable Player awards. Mike Schmidt is in that club — the 1980 MVP anchored to the World Series championship year, the 1981 MVP demonstrating that the 1980 season was not an isolated achievement, and the 1986 MVP confirming at age 36 that Schmidt could still be the best player in the National League more than a decade into his career. Three MVP awards across a career that also produced ten consecutive Gold Gloves at third base, the most complete profile of any third baseman who has ever played the game. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e💎 \u003cstrong\u003ePSA 7 NM — A Half-Century of Survival in Near-Mint Condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e💎 PSA 7 Near-Mint on a 1974 Topps card means this Mike Schmidt #283 has survived since the Nixon administration in condition that PSA's graders classify as Near-Mint — a designation that reflects a card with only minor wear considering its age, with good overall presentation, four reasonably sharp corners, and a surface that has remained largely free of the kind of significant damage that five decades can inflict on a piece of cardboard. For a card that has been in existence since 1974, PSA 7 is a meaningful grade that collector communities pursue for era collections, player collections, and vintage set builds. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾🌟 Mike Schmidt. 1974 Topps #283 2nd Year Card. PSA 7 NM. Philadelphia Phillies. 3x NL MVP. 10x Gold Glove. Hall of Famer. Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia. 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PSA 5 EXCELLENT is a mid-grade that represents a card showing visible wear from its half-century journey through the hobby but presenting with the design still clearly intact, the image identifiable, and the fundamental physical integrity of the card maintained across decades of trading, storing, and collecting. On a 1973 Topps rookie card of this magnitude — Schmidt's first appearance on a Topps baseball card — the PSA 5 is a collector-accessible grade for a card whose higher-graded versions command prices that reflect how universally the hobby treasures Schmidt's place in baseball history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ Mike Schmidt was born September 27, 1949, in Dayton, Ohio — the southwest Ohio city along the Great Miami River that has given the United States remarkable athletic talent across multiple generations. He played baseball and basketball at Fairview High School in Dayton before attending Ohio University, where he developed the hitting foundation and the defensive fundamentals that would translate into one of the greatest careers in the history of the National League's most important position. The Philadelphia Phillies drafted him in the second round of the 1971 amateur draft, beginning a relationship between player and franchise that would span eighteen seasons and define both permanently.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ What Schmidt built in Philadelphia between 1972 and 1989 is among the most singular career achievements in the sport. He won three NL MVP awards (1980, 1981, 1986), ten Gold Gloves at third base across seasons in which his defensive reputation matched his offensive greatness, twelve All-Star selections, and the 1980 World Series title when the Phillies defeated the Kansas City Royals for the franchise's first championship. His 548 career home runs placed him among the game's all-time power leaders, and his combination of power and defense at the hot corner set the standard for third base excellence against which every player at that position in subsequent generations has been measured. The Pro Baseball Hall of Fame inducted him in 1995 on the first ballot. The 1973 Topps rookie card graded PSA 5 is the earliest standard Topps document of that career. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ Mike Schmidt. Dayton, Ohio. Philadelphia Phillies. 3x NL MVP (1980, 1981, 1986). 548 Career Home Runs. 10x Gold Glove. 1980 World Series Champion. Hall of Fame 1995. 1973 Topps. Card #615. Rookie RC. PSA 5 EXCELLENT. Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia. 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For a card from 1976 – nearly five decades old – a PSA 7 Near Mint grade means the card has survived in exceptional shape relative to the mass of cards from its era. The 1976 Topps set is one of the most beloved and most collected sets in the hobby's vintage era, produced by Topps at the height of the baseball card format's popularity before the hobby explosion of the 1980s would transform the industry. Mike Schmidt's #480 card captures him at the exact midpoint of a career that was already clearly headed toward historic territory: he had won his first National League MVP in 1974 (or rather he would win his first in 1980 – he was already a three-time Silver Slugger-level performer by 1976), and the Phillies were building the team around him that would win the 1980 World Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ Michael Jack Schmidt was born on September 27, 1949, in Dayton, Ohio – a city in the American heartland where the competitive instincts of a generation of athletic talent were shaped by the rhythms of the Midwest and the deep tradition of American professional baseball. Schmidt played at Ohio University before the Philadelphia Phillies selected him in the 2nd round of the 1971 MLB Draft. He reached the major leagues in 1972 and spent two early seasons finding his footing – impressive defensively from the start, but still developing the plate discipline and bat control that would make him one of the most feared hitters in the National League. By 1974 he had established himself as a power hitter and a defensive force at third base, and over the next decade and a half he would build one of the most complete statistical and historical cases of any position player in the history of the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ The numbers Mike Schmidt produced across his 18-season career are overwhelming in their breadth and their consistency: 548 career home runs, a 10-time Gold Glove winner at the most defensively demanding corner infield position, three National League MVP Awards (1980, 1981, 1986), a 1975 NL home run title, and a 1980 World Series championship with the Philadelphia Phillies that represented the city's first major professional sports championship in 30 years. He was selected to 12 All-Star Games. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown in 1995 in his first year of eligibility, with 96.5 percent of the votes cast. The 1976 Topps card captures him in the Philadelphia Phillies uniform at the age of 26 – the year before the team's most sustained run of winning, in the uniform of a franchise that would come to measure every third baseman who followed against his standard. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ Mike Schmidt. Dayton, Ohio. Philadelphia Phillies. Third Base. 548 Home Runs. Three NL MVP Awards. 10 Gold Gloves. 1980 World Series Champion. Baseball Hall of Fame. 1976 Topps. Card #480. PSA 7 Near Mint. Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia. 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Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mike Schmidt comes to the plate with a specific number in mind – not the count, not the inning, not the score – but the milestone that sits one home run away. He had 499. He hit the 500th. A milestone that places a player in a club whose membership, at the time, included only the most towering offensive careers in the history of the game. Schmidt signed this 16x20 Philadelphia Phillies baseball photo with an inscription commemorating that moment – a piece of paper and ink that carries both his signature and his acknowledgment of what that 500th home run meant. Certified authentic by James Spence Authentication (JSA) with a Certificate of Authenticity, this is the documented memory of one of the most celebrated individual achievements in the history of the Philadelphia Phillies franchise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ Michael Jack Schmidt was born on September 27, 1949, in Dayton, Ohio, and played his entire major league career with the Philadelphia Phillies – from his debut in 1972 to his retirement in 1989 – building a resume at third base that no player at the position has surpassed: three National League Most Valuable Player Awards (1980, 1981, 1986), twelve Gold Gloves, the 1980 World Series championship and World Series MVP, and a career total of 548 home runs. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995 with 96.5% of the vote – the highest percentage any third baseman had ever received up to that point – and he remains, without significant debate, the greatest third baseman in the history of the Philadelphia Phillies and one of the three or four greatest to play the position in the history of the sport. A 16x20 photo inscribed at the 500th home run milestone, signed by Schmidt, JSA-certified: an artifact from the career that defined the position for a generation. JSA is one of the most trusted organizations in the memorabilia industry. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ Mike Schmidt. Dayton, Ohio. Philadelphia Phillies. Third Baseman. 3x NL MVP. 1980 World Series Champion and MVP. 12x Gold Glove. 548 Home Runs. 500th Home Run. Hall of Fame 1995. JSA. James Spence Authentication. COA. Autographed. Inscribed. 16x20 Photo. Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia. 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When Mike Schmidt signed this Phillies pinstripe jersey and James Spence Authentication confirmed the signature as genuine, the result was a signed piece from the player who defined that era – the third baseman around whom the Phillies constructed their most successful roster and whose individual production during the decade of National League competition that followed his debut stands as the benchmark for the position in the modern history of the franchise. The pinstripe carries the weight of those years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ Michael Jack Schmidt was born September 27, 1949, in Dayton, Ohio, and played his college baseball at Ohio University before the Philadelphia Phillies selected him in the second round of the 1971 MLB Draft. His arrival in the major league lineup in 1972 began a seventeen-year career with one franchise that produced the most complete record at third base in the history of the National League – a player who combined the home run production that led the league eight times with the defensive excellence at third base that ten Gold Glove Awards confirm was the standard for the position across his peak years. His combination of raw power, strikeout discipline, and the kind of defensive positioning and arm strength that third base requires at the highest level gave Philadelphia a player who was simultaneously the best hitter and the best fielder at his position in the league for much of the decade between 1974 and 1986.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ The 1980 Philadelphia Phillies were the team that finally converted Schmidt's individual excellence into a championship – a season in which he won the National League MVP Award and then delivered an even more dominant World Series performance against the Kansas City Royals, hitting .381 with two home runs and seven RBI in six games to earn the 1980 World Series MVP and give Philadelphia its first World Series championship in franchise history. The moments from that series – Schmidt's home run production, the Phillies' closer Tug McGraw recording the final out, the celebration in Veterans Stadium – established his standing in the city's sports identity that three NL MVP Awards (1980, 1981, 1986) and ten Gold Gloves reinforced throughout the decade. The pinstripe jersey with his autograph is the uniform from that championship identity. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✍️ This Philadelphia Phillies pinstripe baseball jersey carries Mike Schmidt's personal signature, confirmed authentic by James Spence Authentication (JSA). Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ Mike Schmidt. Dayton, Ohio. Philadelphia Phillies. Three-Time NL MVP. Ten-Time Gold Glove. 1980 World Series Champion. 1980 World Series MVP. Baseball Hall of Fame. 548 Career Home Runs. Philadelphia Pinstripe Jersey. JSA COA. Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia. 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The Philadelphia Phillies powder blue road jersey is the specific garment that Mike Schmidt wore through his most productive seasons, and his signature on a retro blue jersey, confirmed authentic by JSA, connects the physical object to the era that produced the most complete third baseman in the history of the National League. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ Three National League Most Valuable Player Awards – in 1980, 1981, and 1986 – placed Mike Schmidt in a tier of positional players whose individual dominance across a sustained stretch of seasons the award recognized at the highest level. No other third baseman in National League history had won three MVP awards by the time Schmidt completed his career, and the individual campaigns that produced those awards were supported by the consistent defensive production that twelve consecutive Gold Gloves from 1976 through 1987 documented as the most sustained period of excellence at the hot corner in the sport's history. The offensive and defensive combination produced a total value that the HOF voters made unanimous on his first ballot in 1995. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ The 1980 World Series championship with the Phillies – the franchise's first World Series title in the history of a franchise that had been playing since 1883 – gave Schmidt the ring that the team and the city had been building toward, and his World Series MVP award reflected the performance across the series that defined him as the most valuable player on the most important stage of that year's baseball calendar. Philadelphia had waited ninety-seven years for the franchise's first championship, and the third baseman who delivered the offense and the defense that made it happen remains one of the most celebrated players in the city's sports history. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✍️ This Philadelphia Phillies retro blue baseball jersey carries Mike Schmidt's personal signature, confirmed authentic by JSA with COA. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ Mike Schmidt. Philadelphia Phillies. Third Baseman. 3x NL MVP (1980, 1981, 1986). 12x Gold Glove. 548 Career Home Runs. 1980 World Series Champion and MVP. Hall of Fame 1995. Philadelphia Retro Blue Baseball Jersey. JSA COA. Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia. 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His 17-year career from 1972 through 1989 established him as the standard by which the third base position has been measured across the decades since: 548 career home runs, eight National League home run titles (more separate HR titles than any other player in NL history), and a defensive resume that produced ten Gold Glove Awards at a position where the combination of range, arm strength, and reliability across a full season's worth of high-difficulty plays defines who belongs among the best. The three NL MVP Awards that came in 1980, 1981, and 1986 reflected a sustained period of excellence in which Schmidt was producing seasons that any voter could reasonably have awarded him the prize. The 1980 Phillies season was the franchise's first World Series championship – a six-game victory over the Kansas City Royals in which Schmidt hit .381 with two home runs and seven RBIs, earning World Series MVP recognition for a performance that defined the series. The Baseball Hall of Fame inducted him in 1995. The Philadelphia Phillies home pinstripe jersey is the uniform in which all of that happened – 17 seasons, 548 home runs, three MVPs, and one championship in a city that wanted that championship for a very long time before it finally arrived in 1980. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ This item is a Philadelphia Phillies home pinstripe baseball jersey signed by Schmidt and authenticated by James Spence Authentication (JSA), whose full letter COA accompanies the piece. It has been professionally matted and framed to overall outer dimensions of 35x39 inches for wall-ready display. JSA verifies signatures against reference exemplars and assigns each authenticated piece a unique certification number traceable in JSA's published online registry. The Phillies home pinstripe jersey – one of the most recognizable uniform designs in National League baseball, instantly associated with Schmidt's era in Philadelphia – is the canvas most appropriate to a signed display piece from his career. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐ Mike Schmidt. Autographed\/Signed. Philadelphia Phillies Home Pinstripe Baseball Jersey. JSA COA. Framed 35x39. 3x NL MVP: 1980, 1981, 1986. 548 Career Home Runs. 8x NL HR Title. 10x Gold Glove. 12x All-Star. 1980 World Series Champion and MVP. Baseball Hall of Fame 1995. Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ Mike Schmidt. Philadelphia Pinstripe Baseball Jersey. Signed JSA COA. Framed 35x39. 3x NL MVP. 1980 WS Champion and MVP. 548 HR. Baseball HOF 1995. Hall of Fame Sports. 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