⚾ Autographed/Signed Andruw Jones New York Yankees Pinstripe Baseball Jersey — JSA COA — The Hand-Signed Yankees Home Pinstripe Jersey Authenticated by James Spence Authentication Bearing the Signature of the Willemstad Curaçao Native Who Won 10 Consecutive Gold Glove Awards in Center Field for the Atlanta Braves, Hit Two Home Runs in the 1996 World Series as a Teenager Before He Had Even Played a Full Major League Season, and Built One of the Greatest Defensive Careers in the History of Center Field Over 17 Professional Seasons

⚾ The Gold Glove Award is given annually to the best defensive player at each position in each league — a recognition that, in theory, should go to the player whose combination of range, arm strength, reaction time, and instincts in the field is most superior to the competition. In center field, where the physical demands are higher than any other outfield position and where the athletic profile required has historically filtered most players out before they reach the major leagues, Andruw Jones won that award ten consecutive times. From 1998 through 2007, every Gold Glove given to the National League center fielder went to Andruw Jones. The position produces one Gold Glove recipient per year in the National League. Jones won it ten consecutive times. The degree to which that record communicates his defensive dominance cannot be overstated by any subsequent comparison.

⚾ Jones was born on April 23, 1977, in Willemstad, Curaçao — the capital of the Netherlands Antilles island that has produced multiple MLB players and that gave Jones his introduction to the game before the Atlanta Braves signed him as a 16-year-old international free agent in 1993. His rise through the Braves system was rapid enough that he was in the World Series by 1996 at 19 years old — and in his first World Series at-bat in Game 1, he hit a home run. Then he hit another. In one game. As a teenager making his postseason debut. It remains one of the most stunning introductions to a stage that any young player has ever delivered.

⚾ The New York Yankees chapter of the Andruw Jones story lasted one season — 2008, his only year in pinstripes — before he continued his career with other organizations. The Yankees pinstripe jersey that Jones signed carries with it the dual identity of one of baseball's most decorated defensive careers and the franchise that has adorned some of the most legendary players in the sport's history. Authentication by James Spence Authentication (JSA) with a Certificate of Authenticity included. Condition: NOS.

⚾ Andruw Jones. Willemstad, Curaçao. Atlanta Braves. New York Yankees. 10 Consecutive Gold Glove Awards (CF). 434 Career Home Runs. 1996 World Series Two-Home-Run Game (Age 19). Five-Time All-Star. Yankees Home Pinstripe Jersey. Autographed. JSA COA. Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia. Condition: NOS.