July 17th, 2019 Summer Games (#52)

Lot #188:

2004 Alex Rodriguez New York Yankees Game-Used, Autographed & Inscribed First Yankee Base Hit Baseball From Japan's Tokyo Dome (JSA • MLB Hologram • Rodriguez LOA)

This OML Selig “2004 Japan Opening Series” baseball was used to record Alex Rodriguez’s first hit with the New York Yankees. On the ball is a MLB authentication hologram serial number “MR474624. Rodriguez signed the ball on the sweet spot in blue ink and in our opinion the signature rates a 7.5. Inscribed on the South panel reads “1st YANKEE BASE HIT DOUBLE VS. ZAMBRANO 3.30.04 TOKYO DOME”. Accompanied by a LOA from JSA and a Rodriguez LOA.