Autographed/Signed Eric Gagne Rawlings Official Major League Baseball ROML JSA COA Auto

⚾ Eric Gagne Autographed/Signed Rawlings Official Major League Baseball JSA COA — Montreal, Quebec — Los Angeles Dodgers — 2003 National League Cy Young Award — 84 Consecutive Saves Record — "Game Over" — James Spence Authentication Certified

⚾ For a three-year stretch in the middle of the 2000s, no reliever in baseball was more automatic than Eric Gagne — a converted starter whose fastball-changeup combination made him nearly unhittable in the ninth inning and produced one of the most dominant closer stretches the game has ever seen. This autographed Rawlings Official Major League Baseball, signed by Gagne and certified authentic by JSA (James Spence Authentication), is a signed piece from the pitcher whose ninth-inning entrances became appointment viewing at Dodger Stadium.

🌟 Montreal, Quebec — Mascouche — The Path to the Majors

Éric Serge Gagné was born on January 7, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, and grew up in the nearby town of Mascouche, playing both baseball and hockey as a kid before honing his pitching at Seminole Junior College in Oklahoma. He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in 1994 but instead signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent, beginning his career as a starting pitcher before the move that would define his legacy.

🏟️ 2002 — The Conversion — Los Angeles Dodgers Closer

Eric Gagne was converted from a starting pitcher to the Dodgers' closer at the start of the 2002 season following the retirement of Jeff Shaw, and he seized the role immediately, picking up his first career save that April against the Colorado Rockies. The conversion unlocked a level of dominance that few relievers in baseball history have matched.

🏆 2003 National League Cy Young Award — 55-for-55 — The Perfect Season

Eric Gagne won the 2003 National League Cy Young Award as a reliever — a rare honor for a closer — converting all 55 of his save opportunities with a 1.20 ERA and 137 strikeouts in 82.1 innings pitched. He became the second Canadian-born pitcher to win the Cy Young Award, following Fergie Jenkins, and the fastest pitcher in MLB history to reach 100 career saves.

💯 84 Consecutive Saves — The Record That Still Stands

Across the 2002 through 2004 seasons, Eric Gagne converted 84 consecutive save opportunities — a major league record that remains unbroken to this day. The streak, combined with his signature entrance and goggles, made his ninth-inning appearances at Dodger Stadium among the most electric moments in baseball during his prime.

📋 JSA Authentication — The Official MLB Baseball

This Eric Gagne autographed Rawlings Official Major League Baseball carries James Spence Authentication (JSA) certification, confirming the signature against known Gagne exemplars by trained authenticators. The official MLB ball format makes this a display-ready piece for any Dodgers or closer-era baseball collection.

⚾⭐ Eric Gagne. Montreal, Quebec. Mascouche. Seminole Junior College. Los Angeles Dodgers. 2002. The conversion. Closer. 2003. Cy Young Award. 55-for-55. Perfect season. Fastest to 100 saves. 84 consecutive saves. The record. Still stands. The signed official MLB baseball. JSA. Authenticated.