PSA/DNA Autographed Mike Trout/Bryce Harper Rookie Baseball
This official Major League baseball has signed by the biggest two superstars today in Mike Trout and Bryce Harper. This ball is especially unique in that it was signed during their rookie season. In his first 5 seasons, Trout has won the AL Rookie of the Year in 2012, two AL MVP Awards and finished 2nd in the MVP balloting three times. Harper won NL Rookie of the Year in 2012 and NL MVP in 2015 and is heavily favored to win another MVP Award this year. Rare dual signed ball with the biggest two stars in the sport, each of which signed during their rookie seasons. Per PSA/DNA Website: Any autographed item by a rookie athlete must be received by PSA/DNA prior to his or her team’s Opening Day/Night during the athlete’s second full season. The key issue under this rule is the definition of second full season. In each of these respective sports there are rules that pertain to and define this issue. For example, in baseball, a position player must exceed at least 45 days of service on a major league roster and/or 130 official at-bats while a pitcher must exceed at least 50 innings-pitched in order for the rookie clock to start ticking. If a baseball player reaches those criteria, the following season, they are no longer considered a rookie. It is fairly commonplace for a baseball player to be called up from the minors in late-September for a few games yet, the following season, that player is still considered a rookie. In fact, there have been many Rookie of the Year award winners who have experienced this, including the likes of Mark McGwire who played several games in 1986 but did not qualify as a rookie until 1987. Keep in mind this important note: The autograph does not have to be signed during the actual rookie season. PSA/DNA’s requirement is that the autograph be signed at any time prior to the second full season of play. What this means is that any autograph received by PSA/DNA within this time frame, even when the athlete is in the minor leagues or in college, will be acceptable. The item “PSA/DNA Autographed Mike Trout/Bryce Harper Rookie Baseball” is in sale since Monday, February 12, 2018. This item is in the category “Sports Mem, Cards & Fan Shop\Autographs-Original\Baseball-MLB\Balls”. The seller is “soriano1248″ and is located in Troy, New York. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Autograph Authentication: Professional Sports (PSA/DNA)
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States