Trevor Hoffman Autographed HOF Plaque Postcard San Diego Padres Baseball JSA COA

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You are bidding on an autographed Hall of Fame Plaque Postcard signed by Trevor Hoffman, includes JSA COA...
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Trevor William Hoffman
(born October 13, 1967) is an American former
professional baseball
relief pitcher
who played 18 years in
Major League Baseball
(MLB) from 1993 to 2010. A long-time
closer
, he pitched for the
Florida Marlins
,
San Diego Padres
, and
Milwaukee Brewers
, including more than 15 years for the Padres. Hoffman was the major leagues' first player to reach the 500- and 600-
save
milestones, and was the all-time saves leader from 2006 until 2011. He was inducted into the
Baseball Hall of Fame
in
2018
.
[1]
Hoffman currently serves as senior advisor for baseball operations for the Padres.
Hoffman played
shortstop
collegiately at the
University of Arizona
and was drafted in the 11th round by the
Cincinnati Reds
. After not having much success
batting
, he was converted to a pitcher, as he was able to throw up to 95 miles per hour (MPH). The Marlins acquired Hoffman in the
1992 expansion draft
, and he pitched for Florida until he was traded to the Padres, mid-season in 1993, in a deal that sent star
Gary Sheffield
to the Marlins. Hoffman recorded 20 saves in 1994 in his first season as Padres closer, and in the following years, he became the face of the franchise after
Tony Gwynn
retired. Hoffman collected at least 30 saves each year for the next 14 years, except for 2003 when he missed most of the year recovering from shoulder surgery. After San Diego did not re-sign him following the 2008 season, Hoffman pitched for two years with the Brewers before retiring after the 2010 season.
Hoffman was selected for the
All-Star
team seven times, and twice he was the runner-up for the
National League
(NL)
Cy Young Award
, given annually to the top pitcher in the league. Hoffman retired with MLB records of fifteen 20-save seasons, fourteen 30-save seasons (including eight consecutive), and nine 40-save seasons (including two streaks of four consecutive). He also retired with the highest career
strikeout rate
of any reliever.
[note 1]
Though Hoffman entered the majors with a powerful
fastball
, an injury after the 1994 season permanently diminished his fastball velocity and forced him to reinvent his pitching style; he subsequently developed one of the best
changeups
in baseball. Hoffman's entrance at home games accompanied by the
AC/DC
song "
Hells Bells
" was popular with fans.
After retiring as a player, Hoffman returned to the Padres as a special assistant in the front office. In 2014, he became the team's pitching coordinator at their upper
minor league
levels, which included working with the Padres general manager. The following year, Hoffman's role expanded to overseeing pitching instruction at all levels in the minors.
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Shipping and Packaging details: I ship everything with cardboard backing. Additionally, I slip all autographed photos inside sturdy photo-protective sleeves. Payment details: Typically, I ship paypal payments right away. PAYPAL is recommended. International shipping will be higher as all international orders go through the Global Shipping program.  How I obtained my autographs, and why I promise a FULL MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE: As a kid, from roughly the years 1965 to 1973, and later from 1974-the present, I have amassed an enormous collection of autographed sports and celebrity memorabilia. In most cases, using Jack Smalling's baseball address lists and other assorted address lists, I wrote to both active and retired baseball players, sending them letters, requests for signatures, and self-addressed-stamped envelopes. This is how I obtained thousands of autographs. I also obtained many autographs in person at area parks and hotels.In the 1980's and 1990's, I travelled the country doing shows (20 National Conventions) and would buy quantities of autographs through player signings. I have every reason to believe that all of the autographs I'm selling are absolutely authentic. I stand by every item I sell. Upon purchasing an item from me through eBay, you may return that item, in the condition in which I shipped it to you, within 14 days of receipt of that item if you are not satisfied with the item.   I am selling each item "as is", per the guarantee I've promised above. All the old time autograph dealers know me and the professional authenticators will vouch for my reputation as well. I do this on a part time basis, so sometimes emails take a day. I have worked hard for my feedback rating. The last thing I want to do is damage my credibility, so if you have legitimate concerns about any item you win from me on eBay, I'll make every effort to remedy the situation to your satisfaction. PLEASE NOTE: Most items come with certificates of authenticity from outside companies (JSA and PSA predominantly; they are the best). I have spent lots of money with third party authenticators and have had very few come back without passing. Sincerely, Joe Binder , Downers Grove, Illinois