Vintage 1997 John Smiley Autograph Baseball Rawlings Cleveland Indians MLB

Description: Vintage 1997 John Smiley Autographed Rawlings Baseball Cleveland Indians American League Central Division Rawlings Official MLB Licensed Baseball Cleveland Indians Jacobs Field / Progressive Field - Cleveland, OH Baseball Dimensions (approximate): 3" Diameter Mint to near mint condition. Note small blue ink smudges and blue ink faded areas. Please see pictures for details. Thanks for shopping Blue Streak Collectibles! Under the current rules, a MLB regulation baseball is 9 to 9.25 inches (229 to 235 mm) in circumference i.e. 2.86 to 2.94 inches (73 to 75 mm) in diameter, with a weight of 5 to 5.25 ounces (0.142 to 0.149 kg). John Patrick Smiley (born March 17, 1965) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Minnesota Twins, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Cleveland Indians, from 1986 to 1997. Early lifeSmiley graduated from Perkiomen Valley High School in 1983, where he played sports as a baseball pitcher, basketball point guard, and football quarterback.[1] CareerDespite never playing minor league baseball higher than Class A, Smiley entered spring training before the 1987 season with a relief pitcher role already in place, with manager Jim Leyland saying he would have to "pitch his way off the club".[2] In Smiley's first full season, he led the Pirates in appearances with 63 games. Smiley was converted to a starting pitcher in 1988, lowering his earned run average by a full 2.5 runs per game, posting a 3.25 ERA and 13 wins against 11 losses. On April 26, 1990, Smiley threw a complete game against the San Francisco Giants in 87 pitches, of which 73 were strikes, which remains a major league record for strike percentage in a single game. He allowed three hits and a single run, and struck out six batters, facing only three above the minimum.[3] Smiley was a two time All-Star: as a Pirate in 1991, a season in which Smiley led the National League with twenty wins and finished third in the Cy Young Award balloting; and in 1995 with the Reds, a season in which he had twelve wins and five losses. In August 1995, Smiley surrendered a home run to Braves pitcher Tom Glavine — the only homer Glavine hit in his major league career. On July 31, 1997, the Reds traded Smiley along with Jeff Branson to the Indians for Jim Crowell, Danny Graves, Damian Jackson and Scott Winchester.[4] That September, Smiley broke his left humerus while warming up for a start;[5] the injury ended his baseball career. John SmileyPitcherBorn: March 17, 1965 (age 58)Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, U.S.Batted: LeftThrew: LeftMLB debutSeptember 1, 1986, for the Pittsburgh PiratesLast MLB appearanceAugust 30, 1997, for the Cleveland IndiansMLB statisticsWin–loss record126–103Earned run average3.80Strikeouts1,284TeamsPittsburgh Pirates (1986–1991)Minnesota Twins (1992)Cincinnati Reds (1993–1997)Cleveland Indians (1997)Career highlights and awards2× All-Star (1991, 1995)NL wins leader (1991) Please note that Blue Streak Collectibles does not offer combined handling/shipping discounts for multiple items. Unless noted with FREE SHIPPING, we offer a flat rate standard handling/shipping per item and utilize USPS Economy shipping with delivery confirmation/tracking (tracking numbers provided to all customers with buy-it-now or winning bids). We may determine it is best to combine shipments for multiple items purchased/won based on the logistical ability to deliver quickly from time to time but do not offer discounts for doing this. We apologize for any inconvenience but hope you will find we offer the lowest overall prices and best value available for each and every item offered for sale/auction. Thanks for shopping B.S.C.!

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