I PURCHASED IT YEARS AGO FOR MY CHARITY
THE GLOVE IS MARIANOS GLOVE GIFTED TO ANOTHER PLAYER "VERAS"
(see letter of authetication)
LOOK AT THE LETTERS THE RI IN RIVERA ARE BLACKED OUT
I HAVEN'T HAD THE TIME TO PHOTO MATCH TO VERAS BUT IT WAS GIVEN TO HIM 2009 YEAR WHEN HE WAS WITH
THE YANKEES ( MARIANOS LAST World Series )
Veras signed with the New York Yankees before the 2006 season, which he spent most of in AAA, though he also made his major league debut, pitching 11 innings with a 4.09 earned run average (ERA). Veras was injured early in 2007, but rehabbed and returned to the major leagues as a September call up. After being called up to the majors early in the 2008 season, he emerged as a dominant force out of the bullpen and became the setup reliever after the Yankees traded Kyle Farnsworth. Veras was designated for assignment by the Yankees on June 16, 2009.
FROM ARTICLE 2009
Behind Mariano Rivera, Phil Coke & Co. are picking up Mo-mentum
Jose Veras, Edwar Ramirez, Phil Coke, Dave Robertson and Jonathan Albaladejo might not be household names - heck, they are barely recognized by Yankee fans - but the Bombers are confident that this group of no-name relievers has what it takes to join Rivera, Brian Bruney and Damaso Marte to form a successful bullpen.