(born April 16, 1942) is an American formerprofessional baseballright-handedstarting pitcher, who played inMajor League Baseball(MLB) with theBoston Red Sox,Milwaukee Brewers, andPhiladelphia Phillies. Though nicknamed "Gentleman Jim", he was known for fearlessly pitching on the inside of the plate throughout his fifteen-year career. JIM LONBORGAuthentic Hand Signed 4X6 PHOTO .  %100 Authentic Autograph Autograph.is BOLD & Looks Amazing . JIM LONBORG Also wrote CY YOUNG 67 on photo  . NICE INSCRIPTIONS !In Great condition & is a High Quality photo . Will be shipped SUPER FAST to you & will be Well packaged . I will ship to you .The SAME DAY you pay :) YES.... I even ship on Saturday . Payment MUST be made in 4 days or less after this listing ends ! In the 4 day Period . combined s&h is $ 1 Extra each additional listing . Check out my other Autographs & my Fantastic %100 Feedback :) Ad my STORE to your FAVORITES LIST . I do list new Low priced autographs EVERY DAY ! I will ad my COA Upon Request. Just message me at Checkout. Thank you :) Amanda

Born inSanta Maria, California, Lonborg attendedSan Luis Obispo High SchoolinSan Luis Obispo, California, and graduated fromStanford University. On August 14, 1963, he signed as an amateur free agent with theBoston Red Sox. In the 1967 Red Sox'"Impossible Dream" season, Lonborg ledAmerican League(AL) pitchers inwins(22),games started(39), andstrikeouts(246). That year, the Red Sox were involved in a four-way race for the AL pennant with theDetroit Tigers,Minnesota Twins, andChicago White Sox; the race was reduced to three teams after the White Sox lost adoubleheaderto theKansas City Athletics, on September 27. The Red Sox and Twins faced each other in the season's final series and entered the final day (October 1) tied for first place; the Tigers were half a game out of first and needed to sweep a doubleheader from theCalifornia Angelsto force a playoff between the winner of the Red SoxTwins game. Lonborg outdueled Twins aceDean Chancein that finale, while the Tigers defeated the Angels in the first game but lost the second, putting the Red Sox in theWorld Seriesfor the first time since1946. In that World Series against theSt. Louis Cardinals, Lonborg pitched game two, tossing what was only the fourth one-hitter in Series history and followed that up with another victory in game five by limiting the Cards to three hits. Called upon to pitch the seventh and deciding game with only 2 days rest, he lasted 6 innings, but allowed 6 earned runs in a 72 loss. TeammateDan Osinskiremembered, "Lonborg couldn't break a pane of glass in the bullpen when he was warming up. We all knew that, and [Dick Williams] still started him. You know he could have pitched the bullpen an inning apiece, or something. It just gave Gibson too big a lead against us that we couldn't come back from."[1]Shortly after being fired by the Red Sox, pitching coachSal Magliealso criticized Williams's handling of Lonborg. "It was obvious Lonborg didn't have it. Williams should have gotten him out sooner, and I told him so. It was a crime that he let a man who'd done such a great job for him all season take a pounding like that. It was degrading."[2]Lonborg received the1967Cy Young Award(becoming the first Red Sox pitcher so honored), played in theAll-Star Game, and finished prominently in voting for theMLB Most Valuable Player(MVP) award (placing 6th in the voting, with teammate Yastrzemski winning the award). Lonborg in 1971 In December 1967, Lonborg tore the ligaments in his left knee while skiingand his pitching career thereafter was marked by many injuries.[4]He won only 27 games from1968through 1971, and was traded along withGeorge Scott,Ken Brett,Billy Conigliaro,Joe LahoudandDon Pavletichto theMilwaukee Brewersin a ten-player trade that also sentTommy Harper,Marty Pattin,Lew Krausseand minor-league outfielder Pat Skrable to the Red Sox on October 10, 1971.[5]With thePhiladelphia Philliesneeding to improve its pitching staff beyondSteve Carlton, both Lonborg and Brett were acquired along withKen SandersandEarl Stephensonfrom the Brewers forDon Money,John VukovichandBill Championon October 31, 1972.He spent the next six and a half seasons with Philadelphia before his release, midway through the 1979 season. Lonborg's MLB career statistical totals include a 157137 record with 1,475 strikeouts, a 3.86earned run average(ERA), 90complete games, 15shutouts, and2464+13innings pitchedin 425 games. Lonborg was selected to theBoston Red Sox Hall of Famein 2002.