JUAN GONZALEZ AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED 8 X 10 CLEVELAND INDIANS JSA

Description

JUAN GONZALEZ AUTOGRAPHED 8 x 10 PHOTO. This photo has been hand signed by Juan Gonzalez, one of stars of the greatest hitters of all time. This item comes with a certificate of authenticity (COA) from James Spence Authentication.
Juan was one of the premier run producers and most feared hitters of the 1990s, González averaged 37
HR
and 117
runs batted in
per season from 1991 to 1999. He won the AL MVP award twice in that time span, 1996 and 1998.
Accomplishments
3-time
All-Star
(
1993
,
1998
,
2001
)
2-time
American League MVP
(1996, 1998)
3-time Top 10 MVP (9th, 1997; 4th, 1993; 5th, 2001)
His 434 career home runs ranks 47th on the all-time list
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Silver Slugger awards
(1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001)
2-time
American League Home Run Champion
(1992, 1993)
5 40+ HR Seasons (1992, 43; 1993, 46; 1996, 47; 1997, 42; 1998, 45)
Finished Top 5 in
RBI
6 times. (1993, 4th, 118; 1996, 2nd, 144; 1997, 3rd, 131; 1998,
1st
, 157; 1999, 5th, 128; 2001, 2nd, 140)
Finished Top 5 in
slugging percentage
7 times. (1992, 5th, .561%; 1993,
1st
, .632%; 1996, 2nd, .643%; 1997, 4th, .589%; 1998, 2nd, .630%; 1999, 4th, .601%; 2001, 5th, .590)
Became just the 2nd player in major league history to have at least 100 RBI before the All-Star Break. (101 in 1998, second to
Hank Greenberg
who had 103)
Holds all-time record for RBI in the month of April (35 in 1998.)
Ranks 4th all-time in plate appearance/HR with 16.49 (#1
Mark McGwire
– 13.14 No. 2
Babe Ruth
– 14.87 No. 3
Sammy Sosa
– 16.25)
Ranks 7th all-time in RBI/game with .831.
Ranks 15th all-time in AB per HR with 15.1 AB/HR.
Ranks 16th all-time in slugging percentage with .561%
Hit his 300th home run in the fewest amount of games in American League history (1,096)
9th Youngest ever to hit 300 Career HR (28 years, 334 days)
Tied for 1st in postseason history in home runs in a single Division Series with
Ken Griffey, Jr.
(Gonzalez – 5 HR in 4 games 1996, Griffey – 5 HR in 5 games in 1995)
Tied for 2nd in most HR in a single playoff series with 5 HR in just 4 games in 1996. (
Reggie Jackson
1977, 5 HR in 6 Games,
Chase Utley
2009, 5 HR in 6 Games,
Ken Griffey, Jr.
1995, 5 HR in 5 Games)
Nelson Cruz
is 1st with 6 HR in 6 games in 2011.
Ranks 2nd in postseason history in slugging percentage in a single playoff series (1.375% in
1996
)
Ranks 2nd in postseason history in OPS in a single Division Series (1.901 in
1996
)
Ranks 5th in postseason history in OPS in a single playoff series among qualified leaders (1.901 in
1996
)
Tied for 2nd with 10 other players in extra base hits in a single Division Series (5 in 1996 &
2001
)
Ranks 3rd in postseason history in total bases in a single Division Series (22 in 1996)
Ranks 7th in postseason history in RBI in a single Division Series (9 in 1996)
Tied for 2nd in postseason history in career HR in the Division Series (8 HR)
Ranks 4th in postseason history in career slugging percentage in the Division Series (.742)
Ranks 7th in postseason history in career extra base hits in the Division Series (12)
Ranks 8th in postseason history in career OPS in the Division Series (1.075)
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