An official Rawlings Major League baseball autographed by former Hall of Fame St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher, Steve Carlton. This product is officially licensed and authenticated by Major League Baseball. Please note that any marks, smudges and/or imperfections with regard to this authentic autographed item, if applicable, are a result of the player's handling of the piece during its signing and not the result of shipping and handling by the Cardinals Authentics operation. Printed documentation verifying the authenticity of your item can be obtained by visiting mlb.com/authentication. All MLB hologramed/authenticated items are non-returnable due to the nature of the business.