For sale is a truly unique collectible from the 2017 MLB season- an MLB authenticated lineup card from the dugout wall of the AUG 9, 2017 MIA Marlins versus WSH Nationals game, won by WSH 10-1 (in WSH). Ichiro Suzuki got the nod and started the game in centerfield while batting 7th in the lineup. Historically, the game marks the final 3-hit performance of Ichiro's career! The 19-year MLB veteran singled three times, marking career hit #3062, 3063 and 3064. Ichiro's RBI single off Gio Gonzalez in the 4th inning was the only run the Marlins mustered on the afternoon while accounting for his 771st career run-batted-in. The 2019 baseball season will mark the end of the historic career of Japanese and MLB superstar, Ichiro Suzuki! After playing the first 9 seasons of his professional career in Japan with the Orix Blue Wave, Ichiro took Major League Baseball by storm, capturing both 2001 Rookie of the Year honors as well as the 2001 American League MVP award. Ichiro Suzuki joined Fred Lynn (1975) as the only two MLB players to simultaneously capture both Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player. The international hits leader (4367) is Cooperstown-bound with career MLB numbers: 2653 games, 10734 plate-appearances, 9934 at-bats, 3089 hits, 117 home runs, 1420 runs scored, 780 RBI, 509 stolen bases and 647 base-on-balls with a .311 batting average and a .355 on-base percentage. Ichiro's career honors include 10 Gold Gloves, 10 All Star games, 3 Silver Sluggers, 2 batting titles and 1 All Star game MVP. This lineup card features then-Washington Nationals manager, Dusty Baker's authentic autograph. Lineup cards such as this are verified during/after games by on-site MLB authenticators, who apply the holograms and enter the details of the game in the MLB database. Authentications can be verified through the MLB.com site. This lineup card carries the hologram JC 363663. I have attached a screen shot for your review of the MLB authentication serial number search result. This spectacular card is a great, 1-of-a-kind item for collectors and fans! The card is in excellent overall condition. In addition to the 11" x 17" card, the auction will include the plastic card protector sleeve displayed in the photos. We will take great care in packaging this item for safe shipping- it will require customized packing to keep the card flat and safe. We will ship via USPS priority insured (for the purchase price) for $15.75 anywhere within the USA. Please ask any questions about the item before bidding- I reply to all inquires promptly!
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