Luis Robert Jr New York Mets Signed Rawlings Official Major League Black Leather Baseball – Beckett Witnessed

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Luis Robert Jr is a Cuban-born professional baseball center fielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox. After defecting from Cuba in 2016, Robert signed with the White Sox in 2017. He made his MLB debut in 2020. That year, he won the Gold Glove Award. He was named an All-Star in 2023.

In August 2020, Robert batted .298/.356/.660, including seven doubles, nine home runs, 20 RBIs, and three stolen bases over 26 games. He won the American League (AL) Rookie of the Month Award, his first monthly award in the major leagues. Overall in 2020, he batted .233/.302/.436 over 202 at-bats. Robert hit his first postseason home run in Game 3 of the Wild Card Series against the Oakland Athletics off of Mike Fiers. His 487-foot home run was the longest postseason home run in White Sox history. He also won the Gold Glove Award for center field, becoming the second White Sox player in history to win the award in his rookie season. Robert also finished second in balloting for the AL Rookie of the Year Award, losing to Kyle Lewis of the Seattle Mariners.

Robert slashed .316/.359/.461 in 25 games through May 2, when he suffered a complete tear of his right hip flexor. The injury required a rehabilitation period of three to four months before he could resume baseball activities. On May 27, he was placed on the 60-day injured list. He was activated off the injured list on August 9. Overall, Robert hit .338 with 13 home runs and 43 RBIs in 68 games in 2021.

In 2023, Robert finished with a slash line of .264/.315/.542 in 145 games with 38 home runs, 80 RBIs, and 20 stolen bases, earning him a Silver Slugger Award and finishing 12th in MVP voting.

This Rawlings Official Major League Black Leather Baseball is an authentic piece of sports memorabilia signed by New York Mets center fielder Luis Robert Jr. The signature is rendered in orange ink to ensure high visibility against the dark surface. The baseball includes an official Beckett Authentication Services serially numbered hologram for authenticity purposes. The signing of this item was witnessed by Beckett.