Austin Jackson is a 5-tool player. Long considered the jewel of the New York Yankees farm system Jackson was sent to the Detroit Tigers in 2010 in the deal that brought Curtis Granderson to New York. Jackson signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians on January 25, 2017. The Indians purchased Jackson's contract on March 27, 2017. On August 1, 2017, Jackson robbed Hanley Ramirez of home run by making a spectacular catch over the right center field wall. He travelled approximately 97 feet and flipped over the wall into the Red Sox bullpen This MLB baseball is hand signed by Jackson on the sweet spot in blue ink. It comes complete with a Steiner Sports Hologram and Certificate of Authenticity.
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