This lot features the actual baseball that was hit by Kirby Puckett for hot #200 of the 1987 season on September 28th, 1987 against Jose Guzman of the Texas Rangers. The ball reads: "Hit #200, Team Won American League Pennant 1987, vs. Texas Rangers 9/28/87 vs. Jose Guzman". Important baseball not only for being Puckett's 200th hit, but it came in the game that the Twins clinched the Western Division pennant.
** This lot originates from the personal collection of Kirby Puckett and will be accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from the Puckett family. **