⚾ Dwight "Doc" Gooden Autographed/Signed "86 WSC" Rawlings Official Major League Baseball — Beckett BAS COA — Tampa, Florida — New York Mets — 1985 Cy Young Award Winner — 1986 World Series Champion — Beckett Authentication Services Certificate of Authenticity

⚾ In 1985, a 20-year-old right-hander from Tampa, Florida stood on the mound at Shea Stadium and delivered the most dominant pitching season a pitcher that young had produced in the history of the modern game: 24 wins, 268 strikeouts, a 1.53 ERA, and the Cy Young Award by unanimous vote. "Dr. K," the fans called him — the strikeout king of the National League who made the most dangerous hitters in baseball look helpless at the plate. A year later, the 1986 New York Mets became one of the most beloved and charismatic championship teams in baseball history, and Dwight Gooden was at the center of their rotation. This hand-signed Rawlings Official Major League Baseball, inscribed with Gooden's famous "86 WSC" (1986 World Series Champions) inscription and authenticated by Beckett Authentication Services (BAS) with a full Certificate of Authenticity, is the collector piece for one of the most electrifying pitching careers in Mets history. Condition: NOS.

🌟 Tampa, Florida — The Making of Dr. K

Dwight Eugene Gooden was born on November 16, 1964, in Tampa, Florida — the same city that produced his teammate and friend Darryl Strawberry from the same generation of New York baseball talent. His development through the Tampa youth baseball system, his emergence as the most dominant arm in the 1982 amateur draft (taken 5th overall by the Mets), and his meteoric rise through the minor leagues produced one of the most anticipated pitching debuts in National League history. By the time he arrived at Shea Stadium in 1984, he already seemed like someone who belonged in a different category than his peers. Condition: NOS.

🏆 1986 World Series Champions — The Greatest Mets Team

The 1986 New York Mets are one of the most discussed and celebrated teams in baseball history — 108 wins, a roster stacked with personality and talent, and a postseason run that included the greatest game six in World Series history against the Boston Red Sox. Gooden's contribution to that championship — the ace in a rotation that also included Ron Darling and Bob Ojeda — was the foundation upon which the team's confidence rested. The "86 WSC" inscription on this baseball connects it directly to that championship moment. Condition: NOS.

⭐ 1985 Cy Young — The Most Dominant Young Season in Modern History

The argument for Dwight Gooden's 1985 season as the single most dominant pitching performance by a pitcher under 21 years old in the modern era is difficult to refute: a 1.53 ERA in 276 innings, 268 strikeouts, and command of every pitch in his arsenal at an age when most professional pitchers are still in the minor leagues. The unanimous Cy Young Award that season was a formality — everyone in baseball had already reached the same conclusion. Condition: NOS.

🏅 Beckett Authentication Services (BAS) — Verified and Certified

This Dwight "Doc" Gooden signed Rawlings Official Major League Baseball carries Beckett Authentication Services (BAS) certification with a full Certificate of Authenticity — one of the most trusted and recognized autograph authentication standards in the sports memorabilia hobby. Condition: NOS.

⚾🌟 Doc Gooden. Tampa, Florida. New York Mets. 1985 Cy Young unanimous. 1986 World Series Champion. Dr. K. "86 WSC" signed Rawlings Official MLB Baseball. Beckett BAS COA. The most dominant young arm in baseball history, with his signature and his championship inscription. Condition: NOS.