On June 9 2009 Stephen Strasburg was drafted No. 1 overall in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft by the Washington Nationals. On August 17 2009 he signed a record-breaking four-year $15.1 million contract with the Nationals just 77 seconds before the deadline shattering a dollar-amount record previously held by Mark Prior who signed with the Chicago Cubs for $10.5 million in 2001. Strasburg made his MLB debut on June 8 2010 against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He picked up the win after pitching seven strong innings allowing two earned runs and no walks and 14 strikeouts which set a new team strikeout record for the Nationals.This lot features Strasburgs 2010 Washington Nationals rookie season game-worn jersey. The 100% polyester Authentic Collection Majestic jersey reads NATIONALS across the front in glittering gold-and-red tackle twill outlined in black. His jersey number 37 is positioned in similar tackle twill fashion on the left breast. The left front tail includes the proper Majestic manufacturers tagging along with a size 52 tag. The Majestic COOL BASE strip tag is found on the left seam. The back of the jersey features Strasburgs 37 in large eight-inch tall numbers in glittering gold-and-red tackle twill outlined in black. His last name STRASBURG appears in red tackle twill outlined in black arched across the shoulders. The Nationals DC logo appears on the left sleeve in similar tackle twill fashion. The official MLB logo patch appears on the outside of the rear collar. The jersey displays beautifully; only some minor fraying appears on the letters and numbers.

Includes LOA dated 11/17/2010 from Juan Iglesias President of Iglesias Sports Management who represented Strasburg's teammate Livan Hernandez at that time. Also includes LOA from Rob Steinmetz of Authentic Gamers Inc.