Joe Morgan Game Used Baseball Attributed to 1984 Home Run...

Joe Morgan Game Used Baseball Attributed to 1984 Home Run to Break Rogers Hornsby's Total for Second Baseman (265th HR). Toned Bobby Brown American League baseball which is attributed to have been hit by Joe Morgan for a home run in a game played on June 24, 1984 to pass Rogers Hornsby for career home runs by a second baseman hit at the position. Morgan was playing for the Oakland Athletics and collected the round tripper against pitcher Frank Tanana for the Texas Rangers. Small ink notation on the sweet spot, "HR Record Hornsby" with printed black felt tip ink inscription on side panel, "1984 Home Run Record 2nd Baseman" in Morgan's hand. The ball itself exhibits appropriate wear consistent with game use including toning, soiling, and apparent impact mark on one panel adjacent to sweet spot. Unique milestone baseball with relation to one of the more unlikely and yet prolific power hitting second baseman in the history of the game. Includes letter of provenance from Theresa Morgan: EX

Estimate:£563.22

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