Description: Selling a Dennis Martinez 1993 MLB pitcher for the Montreal Expos, autographed/signed Rawlings official National League Baseball ball. Please note: the National League stamped signature of President A. Motlett Giamotti would suggest the baseball itself is from 1986-1989, but I think the actual signature of Dennis Martinez occurred in 1993. The history of this baseball is this: In 1993, Bryan Harvey, former MLB pitcher for the Florida Marlins, partnered with Jill Hendrickson, a genetics counselor (Gainesville, Florida) to raise money for the Angelman Syndrome Foundation. Bryan Harvey's daughter has the genetic disorder and Bryan was the first major donor to this foundation, giving $20,000 in 1991 (see https://www.angelman.org/about/history/). So, in 1993, Bryan took official National League baseballs to his fellow Florida Marlins players and to other players on teams they were playing against, and had players sign baseballs. Then the baseballs were used to raise money for the Angelman Syndrome Foundation. A great many of the balls were sold but some were left over unsold. These balls sat at the home of the organizer, Jill Hendrickson, for 30 plus years. I met Jill at a yard sale fundraiser where she had decided to sell all these balls she had saved for this new fundraiser. I bought all 29 of her balls. Some I have listed as unknown because I can't decipher the signature. But most are known signatures. There is NO certificate of Authenticity (COA) with any of the balls I am selling but the history described above makes clear they are all authentic including this one for sale on this listing. So, for summary: Florida Marlins pitcher Bryan Harvey obtained the signature of this ball in 1993 and donated the ball to the Angelman Syndrome Foundation. This ball was one that was not sold in 1993 so now 30 years later, you can buy it! Free shipping in the USA.
Price: 24.97 USD
Location: Gainesville, Florida
End Time: 2024-12-01T01:52:21.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Player: Dennis Martinez
Sport: Baseball
Signed: Yes
Original/Reprint: Original
Autograph Authentication: Not Authenticated
Product: Ball
Team: Montreal Expos
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
