This Padres Team Logo Baseball has been personally hand signed by Edgar Gonzalez on September 27; 2008 under the direct supervision of American Icon Autographs. This item was hand signed by Edgar Gonzalez and comes with an individually numbered; tamper evident sticker from the industries leading autograph authenticator PSA/DNA and comes with a lifetime guarantee. To ensure authenticity; the hologram can be reviewed online. This process helps to ensure that the product purchased is authentic and eliminates any possibility of duplication or fraud. This item features PSA/DNA's Rookie Graph COA. The Rookie Graph COA signifies that the item was signed by the athlete during their first professional season. This really gives the item a premium value. Can you imagine having an authentic Mickey Mantle signed item from his rookie season with the Yankees?