This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/28/2013
It's difficult to imagine a more significant uniform than from the Hall of Fame third baseman who socked 548 home runs and knocked in 1,595 in an 18-year career spent entire in Philadelphia. With three National League MVP Awards, eight home run crowns, 10 Gold Gloves and 12 All-Star nods, it's easy to see why Schmidt's status would be unmatched in the storied history of the franchise. This powder-blue jersey from his next-to-the-last season as a Phillie is a fitting tribute to perhaps the key figure in the history of the francise, showing ample game use and a grand presentation from the sparkling Phillies burgundy-and-white stitched letters and his No. 20 on the back, along with the distinctive Phillie "P" on the front left breast. All those elements show barely the slightest whisper of fraying of the stitching or any loss of color intensity; The Phillies patch appears on the left sleeve in the same standout condition as the other elements. The shirt has a "Schmidt" embroidered tag on the collar in red block all-caps and the appropriate Rawlings tagging alongside on the collar, with the smaller embroidered "Set 1" and "1988" tag attached. A blazing black Sharpie autograph appears beneath the Phillies "P" on the front of the shirt.
Pre-certified by PSA/DNA.