Craig Swan Signed Official NL Baseball NY Mets 1978 ERA Leader Stat Auto COA

Nice vintage Craig Swan signed Official National League baseball, featuring a bold blue-ink autograph along with the terrific career-achievement inscription:n “’78 ERA LEADER 2.43”

Swan put together an outstanding season for the New York Mets in 1978, posting a 2.43 ERA to lead the entire National League. He went 9-6 while working 207.1 innings over 29 games (28 starts), recording 125 strikeouts, five complete games and a shutout. His 2.43 ERA remains the accomplishment most closely associated with his career and makes the inscription on this ball especially appealing. 

The autograph and inscription display nicely in blue ink on a Rawlings Official Ball National League baseball. As shown in the photos, the ball exhibits overall age-related toning and scattered spotting, which gives it an unmistakably vintage appearance and, in my opinion, adds character to the piece. The red stitching and manufacturer’s markings still present very well.

A particularly cool Mets collectible combining Swan’s autograph with a specific inscription commemorating his 1978 National League ERA championship rather than simply a standard signature.

Please review all photos closely for the exact condition of the baseball, autograph, inscription, toning and markings. Ball is being sold exactly as pictured.