Memorabilia
Signed Baseball - Hall of Famer Bert Blyleven (top pitcher)
- Item Number
- 281
- Estimated Value
- Priceless
- Sold
- 60 USD to grannyg2013
- Number of Bids
- 1 - Bid History
Item Description
Collect a signed baseball by one of the best pitchers of all time.
Bert Blyleven is a Dutch American former professional baseball pitcher who played from 1970 to 1992.
Rik Aalbert Blyleven was born in Zeist, Holland, on April 6, 1951, and was raised in Southern California. He became interested in baseball when his father took him to see Sandy Koufax pitch for the Dodgers. Later, he was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the third round of the 1969 amateur draft.
- two-time All-Star and World Series champion
- ranks fifth all-time among pitchers in strikeouts
- youngest pitcher in the majors when he was called up to the Twins
- named AL Rookie Pitcher of the Year
- considered to have the toughest curveball of his time
- won the World Series in 1979 with the Pirates and went 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA in the Fall Classic
- 1987, he led the Twins to the World Series with two ALCS wins and another in the World Series
Traded to the Angels after the 1988 season, Blyleven went 17-5 with a 2.73 ERA in 1989 at age 38. He retired in 1992 after 22 seasons, finishing with with 3,701 strikeouts, 287 victories, 60 shutouts and 242 complete games.
Blyleven was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2011.
https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-famers/blyleven-bert
Item Special Note
An additional fee for SHIPPING will be added to your final bid if item is NOT picked up locally in North Hollywood, CA either on Friday, Dec. 17, 2021 between 2:00 PM - 6:00PM or on Saturday, December 18, 2021 between 11:00 AM -1:00 PM. Residential shipping rates apply and will be determined by shipping address.
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