1992 Upper Deck Baseball Heroes Ted Williams Autograph and Game-Used Bat Relic Card

This is a highly collectible vintage-style sports trading card featuring Major League Baseball legend Ted Williams, produced by Upper Deck in 1992 as part of their 'Baseball Heroes' series. The card is professionally encapsulated in a JSA (James Spence Authentication) 'Authentic Collection' plastic slab, which serves to protect and verify its components. The card features a sepia-toned central image of Williams during his 1939 rookie year with the San Diego Padres, framed within a circular red and blue border. A significant distinguishing feature of this card is the inclusion of an 'Authentic Handwriting' sample, appearing as a signature on a separate slip of paper mounted to the card surface, alongside an embedded wooden relic. According to the certification label, the wood is a piece of a bat used by Williams during an Old Timers Game on May 27, 1984. The label further identifies the card as #28 and includes a unique serial number (00018353592). The card appears to be in excellent condition within the holder, showing sharp corners and crisp color, though the autograph paper shows a slight yellowish tint consistent with its age. This multi-relic autograph card represents a commemorative tribute to 'The Splendid Splinter' and is valued by collectors for its historical wood and verified signature.