This listing is for a Rawlings Official League Baseball (ROLB1) that has been autographed by former Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros first baseman/designated hitter, A.J. Reed. A.J. was a second round draft pick of the Astros in 2014, and quickly became one of the top prospects in the Astros minor league system.  A.J. enjoyed a huge season in the minors in 2015, slugging 34 home runs and driving in 127 runs while splitting time between Single A and Double A, and made his MLB debut for the Astros during the 2016 season. A.J. was traded to the White Sox during the 2019 season. A.J. signed this ball for me with a blue ballpoint pen during an Astros practice session during Spring Training in 2016 in Kissimmee, Florida. The cover on the ball is genuine leather, so the signature won't fade like autographs tend do on other Official League Baseballs that do not have a genuine leather cover. 

PLEASE NOTE: There is some light spotting on the ball. I have included photos of these areas on the ball so you can see for yourself. Please see the last 6 photos I have included in this listing. The spotting on the panel above the sweet spot, where A.J. has signed the ball (the last two pictures), is hard to see because the spotting is very light on that panel. 

I've been obtaining autographs for over 15 years during Spring Training and at fantasy camps throughout Florida, and at regular season Tampa Bay Rays games at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. I guarantee that any autographed items I offer on Ebay that I have not had authenticated myself are authentic, and will be determined to be so if you choose to submit one of them to PSA/DNA, JSA, or Beckett. I will happily issue a refund to you if one of my items is determined not to be authentic. I take pride in my 100% feedback rating, and would not put that at risk by offering something for sale on Ebay that is not genuine. If you have any questions at all about this item, please contact me and I will respond to you as quickly as possible. I will ship this ball to the purchaser within one business day of receiving payment.