This Official Major League Baseball was personally hand signed by Jim Thome in blue ball point pen on the "Sweet Spot" with the inscription "612 HR." The Baseball was signed in the presence of a Beckett Authentication Services Representative and comes affixed with a witnessed individual numbered tamper-evident sticker and matching Certificate of Authenticity card. The Baseball also comes with a Famousink hologram guaranteeing authenticity for life. Due to quantity levels, we do at times list a stock image of the product. This is done to standardize and expedite the listing process and only applies for merchandise that is comparably identical.