⚾ Vintage Framed Autographed/Signed Howard Johnson HOJO 35x39 New York Pinstripe Baseball Jersey JSA COA – Hand-Signed by “HoJo,” the Switch-Hitting Third Baseman and Shortstop Who Won the 1986 World Series as a New York Met, Achieved the Rare 30 Home Run – 30 Stolen Base Season Three Separate Times in His Career, and Became One of the Most Beloved Players in the History of a New York Mets Organization Whose 1980s Roster Was One of the Most Talented and Watchable in National League History, Confirmed Authentic by James Spence Authentication and Displayed in a Custom 35x39 Frame

⚾ The New York Mets pinstripe jersey is the visual identity of a franchise whose history includes some of the most celebrated and discussed rosters in National League history – a team whose expansion era origins in 1962, first championship in 1969, and second championship in 1986 created the narrative arc that Mets fans measure every subsequent roster against, with the pinstripe carrying the weight of Tom Seaver, Mike Piazza, and the players in between whose performances in the uniform established the standard. Howard Johnson's signature on this Mets pinstripe jersey connects the garment to a player whose New York career from 1985 through 1993 placed him at the heart of the 1986 championship roster and through the productive individual seasons that followed, making him one of the most consistently watched and appreciated players in the Queens franchise's storied history. James Spence Authentication's confirmation that the signature is genuine places this jersey in the documented tier that serious signed memorabilia collectors require, and the 35x39 custom frame makes it a display-ready piece from the moment it arrives.

⚾ Howard Johnson was born November 29, 1960, in Clearwater, Florida – a baseball-producing region of the Sunshine State that has contributed to professional baseball at every level of the talent pipeline, giving Johnson the developmental environment that the Detroit Tigers identified when they signed him and brought him through their minor league system as a switch-hitting infielder whose combination of batting from both sides of the plate and middle-infield defensive range gave the Tigers a versatility option that they used through Johnson's first three major league seasons before trading him to the New York Mets for pitcher Walt Terrell ahead of the 1985 season. The Mets' decision to acquire him was one of the roster moves that completed the championship-caliber team that Davey Johnson's coaching staff would guide to the 1986 World Series title – the championship season that established the 1986 Mets as one of the most memorable squads in National League history.

⚾ Howard Johnson's place in baseball history is secured in part by one of the most difficult statistical combinations the sport has recognized as a benchmark of all-around offensive excellence – the 30 home run and 30 stolen base season that requires both power production and baserunning speed to be present in the same player at a level that relatively few players in the sport's history have achieved even once. Johnson achieved it three times in 1987, 1989, and 1991 – a consistency of 30-30 production that placed him in the exclusive company of the very few players who have demonstrated that the combination of power and speed can be sustained across multiple seasons rather than representing a single outlier year. That 30-30 production, combined with the 1986 championship ring and the years of New York pinstripe performance that the Mets fanbase watched through one of the franchise's most celebrated competitive eras, gives the signed pinstripe jersey its full biographical and historical weight. Condition: NOS.

✍️ This New York Mets pinstripe baseball jersey carries Howard Johnson's personal signature, confirmed authentic by James Spence Authentication (JSA), and is displayed in a custom 35x39 frame. Condition: NOS.

⚾ Howard Johnson. “HoJo.” Clearwater, Florida. Detroit Tigers. New York Mets. Switch-Hitter. 1986 World Series Champion. Three-Time 30 HR – 30 SB Season (1987, 1989, 1991). New York Mets Pinstripe Baseball Jersey. JSA COA. Framed 35x39. Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia. Condition: NOS.