⚾ Vintage Framed Autographed/Signed Rafael Palmeiro 35x39 Baltimore Orange Baseball Jersey JSA COA – Hand-Signed by One of the Most Consistent and Productive Hitters in the History of the American League, a First Baseman Who Combined 569 Home Runs With More Than 3,000 Career Hits and Four Gold Glove Awards Into a Career That Defined Offensive Durability Across Two Decades of Major League Baseball, Preserved in a 35x39 Framed Display and Confirmed Authentic by James Spence Authentication

⚾ The Baltimore Orioles orange is one of the most distinctive color identities in Major League Baseball – the vivid orange that Camden Yards has showcased since the ballpark opened in 1992 and that the Orioles franchise has worn as part of its identity through the decades of American League East baseball that produced some of the most watched and competitive divisional races in the sport. The orange jersey against the green of the Camden Yards outfield grass, the warehouse beyond the right field wall, the atmosphere of the ballpark that changed the conversation about what a modern baseball stadium should be – these are the images that come with the Orioles orange, and the Rafael Palmeiro signature on this 35x39 framed orange jersey connects the piece to one of the most productive hitters who wore it during his years in Baltimore.

⚾ Rafael Palmeiro was born September 24, 1964, in Havana, Cuba, and came to the United States with his family, eventually attending Mississippi State University, where he was a teammate of first baseman Will Clark on one of the most talent-rich college baseball rosters the Southeastern Conference had produced. The Chicago Cubs selected Palmeiro in the first round of the 1985 amateur draft, and he made his major league debut with Chicago in 1986 before the franchise that would most define his career – the Texas Rangers – acquired him in the trade that sent him to Arlington in 1989. He established himself in Texas as one of the most reliable offensive producers in the American League, combining a compact, consistent swing with the power numbers and contact rates that made him one of the most complete hitters at first base in the league.

⚾ Palmeiro's career produced numbers that belong in the conversation with the greatest offensive first basemen the game has seen – 569 home runs, more than 3,000 career hits, and four Gold Glove Awards at first base that documented not just his offensive production but his defensive reliability at a position where the game has historically been willing to sacrifice defense for an elite bat. He hit at least 20 home runs in every full season of his career from 1988 through 2005, a consistency that the game's power statistical record rarely produces over that kind of extended run. His two stints with the Baltimore Orioles – from 1994 to 1998 and again in the final years of his career – placed him in the orange of Camden Yards during the years that built his reputation as one of the most durable offensive performers of his era.

✍️ This 35x39 framed Baltimore Orioles orange jersey carries Rafael Palmeiro's personal signature, confirmed authentic by James Spence Authentication (JSA), one of the most widely recognized third-party authentication services in the sports memorabilia industry. The 35x39 framed format presents the jersey and the signature in the display style that collectors use for the most significant autographed baseball pieces, at a scale that honors the career achievement the name on the signature represents. Condition: NOS.

⚾ Rafael Palmeiro. Havana, Cuba. Mississippi State University. Chicago Cubs. Texas Rangers. Baltimore Orioles. 569 Career Home Runs. 3,020 Career Hits. 4x Gold Glove at First Base. Framed 35x39 Orange Baseball Jersey. JSA COA. Hall of Fame Sports Memorabilia. Condition: NOS.