Displayed is a 1978 Lenny Randle New York Mets signed, game worn, home jersey. Randle was a versatile player who was mainly a third baseman, second baseman, and outfielder. He played in five Major League teams: Washington Senators/Texas Rangers (1971-82), New York Mets (1977-78), New York Yankees (1979), Chicago Cubs (1980), Seattle Mariners (1981-82). Over the course of his MLB career, he played every position but pitcher. Randle batted a lifetime .257, with 27 home runs and 322 RBIs. Randle played bothg baseball and football for Arizona State, and he was a combative baseball player in the pros. In 1974, he bunted and crashed into Cleveland pitcher Milt Wilcox, precipitating a bench clearing brawl. Plus, while with the Texas Rangers in spring training in 1977, Randle learned he had lost the battle to be the Rangers' second base starter, to Bump Wills. Randle got into a heated argument with Texas manager Frank Lucchesi, and Randle punched Luchesi three times, breaking his jaw in three places and requiring plastic surgery. places. Lucchesi had to be hospitalized, and Randle was fined $1,500 and suspended for a month. Before that suspension was up, Randle was traded to the Mets. He batted .304 with the Mets in '77, with 75 runs scored, and 36 steals, a career high. While with the Mets in 1977, Randle was at bat in a home game when the lights atr Shea Stadium went out at the start of New York City 's famous 1977 black-out. Randle said, "I thought, 'God, I'm done. I thought for sure He was calling me. I thought it was my last at-bat." Randle struggled in the 1978 season, and the Mets released Randle in spring training in 1979, and Randle played 1979 with the New York Yankees and the Chicago Cubs.  Randle ended his playing career with two years on the Seattle Mariners. 

The offered jersey is white, with blue pinstripes. On the underside of the lower, front tail: An embroidered, sewn-on tag that reads "40/39 78 11", showing size, year, and player number.  To the right of the aforementioned tag is a sewn-on Rawlings manufacturer's tag that shows "40" as size. To the right of the Rawlings' tag is a small tag  that reads, "SET 1978". There are two, clear buttons below the neck. Across the front is "Mets", in sewn-on blue letters with orange trim. Below the team's name is "11", in in sewn-on blue numerals with orange trim. The left sleeve has a sewn-on blue, orange, and white Mets' patch. Under his uniform number, Randle used a black marker to sign his name and add the inscription "MVP Game Used!!". He was the Mets' MVP in '77. The jersey shows heavy wear. There are some small stains, and there is thread wear on "Mets". The jersey is a possible photo match to Getty 453318570. The offered Randle jersey Randle passed away on Dec. 28, 2024. 

1978 Lenny Randle signed game worn jersey

hows heavy wear 

tagged under front tail "40/39 78 11"

Rawlings size 40 tag with "Set 1, 1978"

Inscribed "MVP Game Used" - he was the Mets MVP in 1977