1993 Alex Rodriguez Team USA Signed and Dated Ball 6/16/93

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1993 ALEX RODRIGUEZ TEAM USA BASEBALL SIGNED AND DATED 6/16/93.

$375 PPFF - Will be shipped Priority Mail

Alex Rodriguez was the first High School player ever to be invited to try out for Team USA.

Full 100% provenance that Alex Rodriguez was with Team USA from 15-19 June 1993 in Millington, TN when he signed this baseball; a Major League American League Bobby Brown baseball.

On 16 June 1993, Alex Rodriguez signed and dated this ball, while participating in practices and pregame workouts with Team USA in Millington, TN.

Alex Rodriguez was 17 years, 10 months, and 20 days old when he signed this ball.

As shown in the timeline below, he signed this ball 19 days after graduating High School.

28 May 93 - Graduated Westminster Christian School, Palmetto Bay, FL
03 Jun93 - Selected #1Pick in MLB Draft
15-19 Jun 93 - 1st High School Player invited to try out for Team USA
30 Aug93 - Signed by the Seattle Mariners
8 Apr94 - Minor League Debut - Appleton Foxes
9 Jul94 - Major League Baseball Debut - Seattle Mariners

In this auction, you will receive:

1. Baseball shown in this auction.
2. 1993 USA Baseball Team Media Guide, with Alex Rodriguez in it.
3. Commercial Appeal Newspaper, Memphis, TN article, as shown.
4. 2 custom cards (refractors), with explanation on back of what occurred.

To find a baseball, with 100% solid provenance, signed and dated this early in a player’s career is truly rare; just out of High School 19 days and before signing with the Seattle Mariners.

Great early Arod ball.