{"product_id":"derek-jeter-signed-official-mlb-baseball-mlb-hologram","title":"Derek Jeter Signed Official MLB Baseball - MLB Hologram","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdd the signature of the Yankees' first-ballot Hall of Fame captain — on the highest available authentication tier in baseball memorabilia — to your collection with this \u003cstrong\u003eDerek Jeter Autographed Official MLB Baseball — MLB Authenticated\u003c\/strong\u003e. Jeter signed this Official Major League Baseball directly on the sweet spot in blue ink, delivering his autograph on the regulation game ball format paired with the league's witnessed-at-signing authentication program. \u003cstrong\u003eThe MLB Authentication Program is the highest authentication tier available in baseball memorabilia: every signature carrying an MLB hologram was applied in the physical presence of a Major League Baseball-employed authenticator — typically a current or former law enforcement officer recommended for the role by their local police department — and verified on the league's official online database with a unique alphanumeric code traceable at MLB.com.\u003c\/strong\u003e The combination of Jeter's signature, the official MLB ball canvas, and the MLB Authentication tier produces a flagship-grade signed baseball in the strongest possible authentication chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Major League Baseball\u003c\/strong\u003e has been \u003cstrong\u003ehand-signed by Derek Jeter\u003c\/strong\u003e. The autograph has been certified authentic by the \u003cstrong\u003eMajor League Baseball Authentication Program\u003c\/strong\u003e with a tamper-proof numbered hologram applied to the ball, verifiable at MLB's official authentication website.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eProduct Highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-signed by \u003cstrong\u003eDerek Jeter\u003c\/strong\u003e — Pro Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2020 (first-ballot, 99.7% — second-highest vote percentage in Hall of Fame history); five-time World Series champion; 2000 World Series MVP; New York Yankees captain (2003-2014); 14-time All-Star; 5x Gold Glove; 5x Silver Slugger; jersey #2 retired by the Yankees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Major League Baseball\u003c\/strong\u003e — regulation MLB game ball; the canvas closest to the actual implement Jeter used across his 20-year career\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMLB Authentication Program\u003c\/strong\u003e — highest authentication tier in baseball memorabilia; tamper-proof hologram verifiable at MLB's official authentication website; signature applied in the physical presence of an MLB-employed authenticator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCareer credentials\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3,465 career hits (sixth all-time); 1,923 career runs (eleventh all-time); 1,311 career RBI; 358 career home runs; .310 lifetime batting average; 200+ career postseason hits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFive-time World Series champion\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009 — the most championships of any Yankees captain since the modern divisional era began in 1969\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOnly player in MLB history\u003c\/strong\u003e to win All-Star MVP and World Series MVP in the same season (2000)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBacked by our \u003cstrong\u003eLifetime Authenticity Guarantee\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMLB Authentication — The Highest Tier in Baseball Memorabilia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Major League Baseball Authentication Program is structurally distinct from third-party authentication services like JSA, PSA\/DNA, and Beckett. \u003cstrong\u003eWhere third-party programs authenticate signatures through expert review after the signing, MLB Authentication operates as a witnessed-only program: every signature carrying an MLB hologram was physically observed being applied to the item by a Major League Baseball-employed authenticator. The authenticator is typically a current or former law enforcement officer, recommended for the role by their local police department, and is present at the signing throughout the entire session.\u003c\/strong\u003e The authentication chain produces a tamper-proof hologram from OpSec, U.S. — a federal-government-grade security manufacturer — featuring a unique alphanumeric serial number that traces back to a permanent record in MLB's online authentication database. The program was created in 2001 in direct response to FBI Operation Bullpen, the federal investigation that revealed that approximately 75% of MLB autographed items in the secondary market at that time were forgeries. The MLB Authentication tier eliminates virtually all post-signing forgery risk and produces the strongest authentication chain available for signed baseball memorabilia. For collectors who prioritize authentication quality above all other factors, MLB hologram pieces are the gold standard of the category.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Captain — Five Rings, Three Decades in Pinstripes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDerek Jeter played 20 seasons exclusively for the New York Yankees, debuting in May 1995 and retiring after the 2014 season. \u003cstrong\u003eHe won five World Series championships (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009), making him the most-decorated Yankees captain since the modern divisional era began in 1969 and locking him into the lineage of Yankees championship leadership that traces from Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio through the modern era.\u003c\/strong\u003e The 1996 AL Rookie of the Year award opened a career that produced 14 All-Star selections, five Gold Gloves at shortstop (a remarkable defensive credential at the most demanding infield position), five Silver Sluggers, and the 2000 World Series MVP. He remains the only player in Major League Baseball history to win All-Star MVP and World Series MVP in the same season — a 2000 campaign that captured both individual midseason honors and the championship-deciding award. He was named the Yankees' eleventh captain in 2003 (the first since Don Mattingly), held the position through his retirement in 2014, and had his #2 retired by the Yankees on May 14, 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHall of Fame — Nearly Unanimous\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJeter was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 2020 with a 99.7% vote (396 of 397 ballots cast). \u003cstrong\u003eThe single dissenting ballot remains one of the most discussed individual votes in Hall of Fame history — Jeter's 99.7% sits as the second-highest induction percentage in the entire history of the Hall of Fame, behind only Mariano Rivera's unanimous 100% in 2019.\u003c\/strong\u003e Across the more than 200 first-ballot Hall of Famers in baseball history, only one (Rivera) has cleared 99.7%, making Jeter's induction one of the most decisive in the institution's history. The induction credential anchors his career as definitively as any inscription could — the Hall of Fame plaque is the closing verdict on his 20-year career, his five World Series rings, his 3,465 hits, and his 14 All-Star selections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e3,465 Career Hits — Sixth All-Time\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJeter's 3,465 career hits rank sixth on baseball's all-time hits list, behind only Pete Rose, Ty Cobb, Hank Aaron, Stan Musial, and Tris Speaker. \u003cstrong\u003eAmong players whose entire careers were played in a single uniform, Jeter's 3,465 hits are the most ever recorded — no other single-franchise player in baseball history has produced more hits for one team.\u003c\/strong\u003e The 3,000-hit milestone he reached on July 9, 2011 came on a home run off of David Price — making Jeter the only player in baseball history to reach 3,000 hits with a home run as a Yankee, and one of only a handful in baseball history to do so on a homer at all. He recorded over 200 career postseason hits and remains MLB's all-time postseason hits leader, providing the playoff-stage credentials that complete the regular-season totals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Official Baseball — A Direct Connection to the Game\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a baseball player, no signed object carries the same direct connection to the player's craft as the official Major League Baseball itself. \u003cstrong\u003eJeter recorded 3,465 hits across his career — every one of them on a ball identical in specification to this signed baseball — and his signature on the official ball anchors the autograph to the actual implement of the sport in a way other formats cannot match.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Official MLB Baseball is the regulation ball used in every Major League game, manufactured to MLB specification with the official commissioner's signature stamp on the leather. Pairing Jeter's signature with the regulation ball — sweet-spot signature in clean blue ink — produces the canonical signed-baseball format. Display options span from open-air glass cases to wood pedestal display stands to clear acrylic UV-protective cubes — the format that anchors the largest segment of baseball memorabilia displays globally.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMLB Authentication Verification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis baseball has been certified authentic by the \u003cstrong\u003eMajor League Baseball Authentication Program\u003c\/strong\u003e. A tamper-proof numbered hologram has been applied directly to the ball, with a unique alphanumeric code traceable at MLB's official authentication website (mlb.com\/authentication). The signing was witnessed in the physical presence of an MLB-employed authenticator. The MLB Authentication Program is run by Major League Baseball Properties as the league's official authentication initiative and represents the highest authentication tier available in baseball memorabilia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDerek Jeter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeam\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNew York Yankees (1995-2014)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShortstop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItem Type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAutographed Official Major League Baseball\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBall Type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOfficial Major League Baseball (regulation game ball)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignature Location\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSweet spot, blue ink\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMLB Authentication Program — tamper-proof hologram verifiable at MLB's official authentication website (highest authentication tier in baseball memorabilia)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHall of Fame\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInducted 2020 (first ballot, 99.7% — second-highest vote percentage in Hall of Fame history)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorld Series Championships\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5x (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorld Series MVP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll-Star MVP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2000 (only player ever to win All-Star MVP and WS MVP in same season)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRookie of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1996 (AL)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll-Star Selections\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGold Gloves\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5x (shortstop)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSilver Sluggers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCareer Hits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3,465 (6th all-time; most ever by a single-franchise player)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCareer Batting Average\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e.310\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCareer Postseason Hits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200+ (MLB all-time leader)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYankees Captain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2003-2014 (11th captain in franchise history)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJersey Retired\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e#2 retired by New York Yankees, May 14, 2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExcellent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity Guarantee\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery signed piece at GameDay Sports Memorabilia is backed by our \u003cstrong\u003eLifetime Authenticity Guarantee\u003c\/strong\u003e. If your item is ever determined to be inauthentic, we will replace or refund it — no questions asked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"auth-verify\"\u003e\n  \u003csummary class=\"auth-verify__summary\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"auth-verify__chevron\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e▸\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"auth-verify__title\"\u003eHow to Verify This Item's Authenticity\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/summary\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"auth-verify__body\"\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"auth-verify__lead\"\u003eThis piece carries \u003cstrong\u003eMLB Authentication\u003c\/strong\u003e — Major League Baseball's official, in-house authentication program. Every MLB-authenticated item was processed by an off-duty law-enforcement officer working as an MLB Authenticator who personally witnessed the item being used in a game, signed by the player, or otherwise certified at an MLB-sanctioned event. Each item carries a tamper-evident hologram with a unique alphanumeric code, and MLB maintains a public verification portal where any item can be looked up directly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003col class=\"auth-verify__steps\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocate the MLB Authentication hologram\u003c\/strong\u003e applied to the item. The alphanumeric code is printed on the hologram itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVisit MLB's official authentication portal\u003c\/strong\u003e at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/authentication\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003emlb.com\/authentication\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnter the hologram code\u003c\/strong\u003e into the lookup tool.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConfirm the match.\u003c\/strong\u003e MLB's database will return the full provenance of the item — including the date, location, and circumstances of authentication. 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