⚾ Mike Schmidt Philadelphia Phillies Autographed '500th HR' Inscribed Baseball Photo — Framed 16x20 — JSA Authenticated — Dayton, Ohio — 3x NL MVP — 1980 World Series Champion and MVP — 548 Career Home Runs — The 500 Home Run Club — Hall of Fame 1995 — James Spence Authentication Certified

⚾ On April 18, 1987, at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Mike Schmidt drove a Don Robinson pitch over the outfield fence for his 500th career home run — an achievement that placed him among a remarkably exclusive group of players in the history of professional baseball. The 500 home run mark is not a milestone that careers simply produce through longevity; it requires the combination of sustained elite-level power production, durability across a long career, and the specific hitting skill that generates home run production at a rate that compounds over time into a career total that only a handful of players in the entire history of the sport have reached. This framed 16x20 autographed and '500th HR'-inscribed photograph, authenticated by James Spence Authentication (JSA), carries both Schmidt's signature and his own handwritten documentation of that milestone. Condition: NOS.

🌟 Dayton, Ohio — The Third Baseman Who Redefined the Position

Mike Schmidt was born on September 27, 1949, in Dayton, Ohio, and played his entire major league career with the Philadelphia Phillies — from 1972 through 1989, a seventeen-year run at one franchise that produced statistics and accolades that place him at the top of any historical ranking of third basemen. His combination of power, plate discipline, and above-average defense at a demanding defensive position made him the standard against which subsequent generations of third baseman prospects were measured. Condition: NOS.

🏆 Three NL MVP Awards — 1980 World Series Champion and MVP

Mike Schmidt won three National League Most Valuable Player awards — 1980, 1981, and 1986 — a repeat of individual excellence that only a small number of players in any era have achieved. The 1980 MVP was paired with the crowning achievement of his Philadelphia career: the World Series championship that season, in which Schmidt was named the World Series MVP with a performance that anchored the Phillies' first championship. The confluence of regular season excellence, MVP hardware, and World Series championship makes the 1980 season a specific peak within a career that was consistently exceptional. Condition: NOS.

⭐ The 500 Home Run Club — What the Inscription Documents

The '500th HR' inscription on this signed photo is Schmidt's own handwriting documenting the milestone — a detail that transforms a signed photograph into a milestone artifact. The 500 home run club is one of baseball's most exclusive groups, a threshold that separates the career-long power hitters from the truly elite home run producers in the history of the sport. Schmidt reached it in April 1987 and finished his career with 548 — a total that placed him among the all-time leaders at his retirement. The inscription on this photo is a direct connection to that moment. Condition: NOS.

📋 JSA Authentication — Framed 16x20 Display

This Mike Schmidt Philadelphia Phillies '500th HR' inscribed baseball photo carries James Spence Authentication (JSA) certification and is presented in a professional 16x20 frame. JSA confirms both the autograph and the inscription against known Schmidt exemplars. The framed format creates a display-ready collectible from a Hall of Famer who reached one of baseball's most storied milestones. Condition: NOS.

⚾⭐ Mike Schmidt. Dayton, Ohio. Philadelphia Phillies. 3x NL MVP. 1980 World Series champion and MVP. 548 career home runs. The 500 club. April 18, 1987. '500th HR.' Hall of Fame 1995. JSA authenticated. Framed 16x20. Condition: NOS.