{"product_id":"craig-swan-signed-official-nl-baseball-ny-mets-1978-era-leader-stat-auto-coa","title":"Craig Swan Signed Official NL Baseball NY Mets 1978 ERA Leader Stat Auto COA","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNice 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”\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSwan 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. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eA 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePlease review all photos closely for the exact condition of the baseball, autograph, inscription, toning and markings. Ball is being sold exactly as pictured.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eScott Stimell, the President of Cardboard Memories, is a nationally respected autograph expert who is a former consultant for JSA and has been featured on many shows as an autograph expert.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eWe have an actual physical bricks and mortar store Cardboard Memories for over 34 years we are located in Commack, Long Island, New York\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eCOME CHECK US OUT !!!\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eOwner Scott Stimell was recently featured on the Netflix series, the king of collectibles you can see Scott in the first episode which aired in April of 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eNew York winners pay 8.75% sales tax\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAll others pay their state taxes.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eMS TBC - (in box TBC)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cardboard Memories","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46288667803717,"sku":"267833589022","price":83.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0645\/5020\/7557\/files\/189597.jpg?v=1793841256","url":"https:\/\/cardboardmemories.com\/products\/craig-swan-signed-official-nl-baseball-ny-mets-1978-era-leader-stat-auto-coa","provider":"Cardboard Memories","version":"1.0","type":"link"}