Collect this pristine-condition Yankee Stadium New York City Transit Subway Station sign, hand-signed & inscribed in silver paint-pen by MLB legend Reggie Jackson!
Reggie Jackson has hand-signed & inscribed this enamel-on-metal New York City Transit Subway Station sign for the Yankee Stadium stop at 161st Street.
Signing his full name in silver paint pen, Jackson has added his New York Yankees jersey number, “44”, within the “J” of his signature. The sign measures 11" in height x 17" width.
Jackson’s signature has been examined and authenticated by James Spence Authentication (JSA). The signed subway station sign bears an authenticating alphanumeric label from JSA which corresponds to the certificate of authenticity accompanying the item.
REGGIE JACKSON played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, and California Angels. Jackson was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993.
Nicknamed "Mr. October" for his clutch hitting in the postseason with the Athletics and the Yankees, Jackson helped Oakland win five consecutive American League West divisional pennants, three consecutive American League pennants and three consecutive World Series titles, from 1972 to 1974. Jackson helped New York win four American League East divisional pennants, three American League pennants and two consecutive World Series titles, from 1977 to 1981. He also helped the California Angels win two AL West divisional pennants in 1982 and 1986. Jackson hit three consecutive home runs at Yankee Stadium in the clinching game six of the 1977 World Series.
Jackson hit 563 career home runs and was an American League All-Star for 14 seasons. He won two Silver Slugger Awards, the American League MVP Award in 1973, two World Series MVP Awards, and the Babe Ruth Award in 1977. The Yankees and Athletics retired his team uniform number in 1993 and 2004. Jackson currently serves as a special advisor to the Yankees, after leading his teams to first place ten times over his 21-year career.