2009 Juan Castro Los Angeles Dodgers Game Used Road Jersey. The Majestic "Cool Base" size "46" jersey maintains its tagging heat transferred on the tail seam. The collar stitched tag reads "14 46 09." Interior tagging presents with "0063" game jersey code. The number "14" is on reverse in royal blue and on the front in bright red--the classic Dodger's styling in use since the team's 1950's glory days. Exhibits minor wear. This jersey emanates directly from Juan Castro and is accompanied by his signed LOA.
The Juan Castro Collection
Rockhurst Auctions is proud to present the collection of Major League Baseball Player Juan Castro. Castro played infield for 17 seasons in the bigs, becoming a reliable utility infielder reserve for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, and Philadelphia Phillies from 1995 to 2011. In total, his career spanned 21 seasons when including his four years in the Minor Leagues starting in 1991. Since his retirement, Juan has held MLB coaching position with the Dodgers (quality assurance coach) and Phillies (infield coach). He coached with the Mexico national baseball team in the 2013 World Baseball Classic, and in 2019, Castro was announced as manager for Team Mexico at the 2019 WBSC Premier12 tournament. He has also managed and coached in the Mexican Baseball League and Mexican Pacific League, and in 2023 he was inducted to the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame.
Offered in this auction are a wonderful assortment of the many baseball relics Juan collected during his two-decade odyssey through the Major Leagues, including signed baseballs, game used uniforms and signed jerseys and game used bats from many of his former teammates. Other exciting items include a baseball and DIRT from the final game at old Yankee Stadium-Juan had an eye for the historic! Each item is accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Juan Castro.