DESCRIPTION:  This is an opportunity to purchase an authentic single-signed baseball of former major league pitcher and Hall of Famer PHIL NIEKRO.  Niekro has signed this Rawlings official Allan "Bud" "Steroids" Selig baseball on the sweet spot in blue ballpoint pen.  NOTE:  the orange colored spot that appears in this photo in the area near the center of the ball on both sides is not on the actual ball.  For an unknown reason, my scanner puts that spot on all baseballs I scan.

Guaranteed to pass PSA, etc.  I am the original recipient of this autograph and obtained it at a banquet in January of 2006. 

SHIPPING:   $7.00.  Items shipped first class mail, with delivery confirmation/insurance. I do combine shipping fees, no additional charge for additional items.

PAYMENT:  Pay Pal is accepted.  I also accept other forms of payment, feel free to inquire.

BACKGROUND:  A pioneer in the autograph field, I have six decades of first-hand autograph experience.  I began collecting autographs in-person in 1960, and have collected ever since  -  all sports, music, politics and more.  I am a well-known and respected figure in the autograph field, known as "The King of Autographs" (KOA.)  

AUTHENTICITY:  Purchase with confidence!  All autographed items are guaranteed authentic for life. I only offer autographed material of names I have first-hand experience with, whose signatures I know very well and am 100% sure of their authenticity.  All signed items $25 and above receive a personalized Letter of Authenticity (LOA) on my KOA letterhead, which includes a photo of the item (see sample LOA.)  The LOA provides authentication certification, and eliminates the need for encapsulation or an unsightly and unnecessary sticker on the item.

PROVENANCE:  Many signed items offered come with provenance (knowledge of history and origin of the item)  -  and of those, many were obtained personally by myself and others were obtained by longtime collector friends.  This is an added bonus that very few sellers are able to provide.   

AUTHENTICATION:  I am regarded by veteran hobbyists as the top first-hand autograph expert in the business!  I am president of a third-party autograph authentication firm, FIRST-HAND AUTHENTICATION (FHA.)  FHA is the only autograph authentication firm where all authentications are based on first-hand experience.