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Pete Rose signed jersey, 1958 Mickey Mantle card highlight Huggins & Scott auction
Pete Rose is best known for his 19-year career in Cincinnati, where he helped lead the Reds to the 1975 and ’76 World Series.
But after the 1978 season, Rose signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Phillies, where he won a third World Series. In 1979, Rose led the Phillies with a .339 batting average. The next year he hit .282 with a league-high 42 doubles to help lead the Phillies to their first World Series title.
A signed, game-used Phillies jersey Rose wore during the 1980 championship season is up for bid in the Winter Auction at Huggins & Scott Auctions. The jersey has been photo-matched by Sports Investors Authentication and originates from a San Diego Padres executive who received it signed and inscribed as a gift from Rose.
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The auction opened Feb. 13 with nearly1,450 sports and non-sport collectibles, headlined by a 1958 Topps #150 Mickey Mantle card graded PSA 8.5. The auction runs through Feb. 27.
“We’re very excited about our Winter Auction because it has such a wide range of both cards and unique collectibles ranging from early 20th century baseball to high-grade rookie cards of current superstars,” Huggins & Scott Vice President & Director of Consignments Ron Oser said. “There’s also a great assortment of high-grade classics from Mickey Mantle and Hank Aaron to Joe Namath and Michael Jordan. It’s also the first of four auctions this year, so there’s plenty more great items coming in the future.”
Additional highlights include:
• 1968 Topps #177 Nolan Ryan Rookie (PSA 8). This example ranks in the top 5 percent of all copies evaluated by PSA.
• 1925-1931 W590 Lou Gehrig Rookie (Hand Cut) ªSGC FAIR 1.5). Only 44 copies (25 SGC, 19 PSA) have been validated by SGC and PSA.
• 10/26/84 Michael Jordan NBA debut program (CGC 4.0). Though Orlando Woolridge is pictured on the front cover, it’s Jordan’s Chicago Bulls debut that makes it an important part of sports history.
• 1993 Upper Deck SE Basketball #G11 Behind the Glass #G11 Michael Jordan Insert (PSA 10).
• Rare May 17, 1912 Boston Red Sox vs. Chicago White Sox program from Official Fenway Park Dedication Day. The rare program from Fenway's official dedication ceremony features a cover photo of the newly opened Fenway Park, with "Official Score Book and Souvenir 1912" printed in red lettering above.
• 1934 Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig dual-signed baseball dated 9/3/34.
• 1970-1971 Brooks Robinson game-used Baltimore Orioles bat (PSA/DNA GU 9.5). One of baseball’s greatest third baseman reached several career milestones across two seasons with this bat, notably his 200th career home run, 2,000th career hit, and his 1,000th career RBI, among others.
• 1959 Topps #150 Stan Musial card (PSA 9). Of 3,600-plus copies evaluated by PSA, none were graded higher.
• 2005-2006 Upper Deck Hockey #443 Alexander Ovechkin Young Guns Rookie (PSA 10).
