{"product_id":"framed-autographed-signed-dave-righetti-35x39-new-york-pinstripe-baseball-jersey-jsa-coa","title":"Framed Autographed\/Signed Dave Righetti 35x39 New York Pinstripe Baseball Jersey JSA COA","description":"\u003cp\u003e⚾ \u003cstrong\u003eFramed Autographed\/Signed Dave Righetti 35x39 New York Pinstripe Baseball Jersey JSA COA — The JSA Authentication Certified 35x39 Framed Hand-Signed New York Yankees Pinstripe Baseball Jersey Bearing the Personal Autograph of Dave Righetti, the Left-Hander Who Threw a Historic No-Hitter for the Yankees on the Fourth of July 1983 and Then Became One of the Most Dominant Closers in American League History While Setting the Single-Season Saves Record in 1986\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ The Framed Autographed\/Signed Dave Righetti 35x39 New York Pinstripe Baseball Jersey JSA COA is the James Spence Authentication certified 35x39 framed hand-signed New York Yankees pinstripe baseball jersey carrying the personal signature of Dave Righetti — one of the most accomplished and most versatile pitchers in Yankees history, a left-hander who succeeded at the highest level in two completely different roles across his career and whose no-hitter on July 4, 1983 against the Boston Red Sox remains one of the most celebrated individual pitching moments in the franchise's modern era. The Yankees pinstripe signed by Righetti carries the weight of Yankee Stadium, of the most storied franchise in professional sports, and of a career that helped define what Yankees baseball looked like through the 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ Dave Righetti was born November 28, 1958, in San Jose, California, and developed into one of the premier left-handed pitching prospects in the American League through the Yankees organization. He won the AL Rookie of the Year award in 1981 after demonstrating the fastball command and composure that characterize pitchers built for the New York spotlight. His time as a starter for the Yankees was highlighted by that July 4, 1983 performance against Boston — a no-hitter thrown against the team that defines the Yankees' primary rivalry, on the most patriotically resonant date on the American calendar, in a game that gave every fan in attendance a story to tell for the rest of their lives. No-hitters are rare enough that every one carries the specific weight of the day and the opponent, and a no-hitter against the Red Sox on Independence Day is a combination that the Yankees' long history has not replicated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ The transition Righetti made from starting pitcher to closer following the 1983 season was driven by the Yankees' bullpen needs, but the results validated the move in one of the most definitive ways possible: in 1986, Righetti set the major league single-season saves record with 46 saves, surpassing the previous standard and establishing himself as one of the elite relievers in the game. The saves record stood as the benchmark of relief pitching excellence until subsequent seasons reset the expectations for what a closer could achieve. But in 1986, it was Righetti and his 46 saves that represented the ceiling of what the position could deliver, and that record was the measure of his impact on the franchise and on the understanding of how a great left-handed closer could function in a hitter-friendly era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ The Yankees pinstripe is the most recognized uniform in the history of American professional sports — the white fabric with the distinctive blue pinstripes that has been worn by Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Mantle, Jeter, and every other player who has contributed to the most decorated championship history in baseball. Dave Righetti wore that pinstripe through the defining years of his career, as both a starter and a closer, and the no-hitter of 1983 and the saves record of 1986 are the two milestones that mark his specific contribution to that lineage. JSA Authentication confirms his signature on this 35x39 framed jersey as genuine. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚾ Dave Righetti. San Jose, California. New York Yankees. 1981 AL Rookie of the Year. No-Hitter (July 4, 1983 vs. Boston). Closer. 46 Saves (1986 Single-Season Record). New York Pinstripe Jersey. Framed 35x39. Signed. JSA COA. Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia. Condition: NOS.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48039552024808,"sku":"FJ-DAVERIGHETTI-NYY-PIN-JSA","price":399.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/2718\/4037\/files\/framed-autographed-signed-dave-righetti-35x39-new-york-pinstripe-baseball-jersey-jsa-coa-430.webp?v=1770225298","url":"https:\/\/vintageantiquesgifts.com\/products\/framed-autographed-signed-dave-righetti-35x39-new-york-pinstripe-baseball-jersey-jsa-coa","provider":"Vintage and Antique Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}