Offered in this group of Juan Castro's Cincinnati Reds Game Used Jerseys are:
2000 Juan Castro Cincinnati Reds "Big Red Machine" Throwback Game Used Jersey, number "12" Mitchell & Ness "Cooperstown Collection" tagging, with "T.B.C. 2000" tag on tail. Size "L" jersey is styled after "The Big Red Machine" home jerseys of the 1970s. Castro did appear in a game wearing this style on September 3, 2000, as an 8th inning substitution against the Minnesota Twins. He made a one plate appearance. Red staining on the left side-unknown origin, but most-likely game related. This jersey emanates directly from Juan Castro and is accompanied by his signed LOA.
2000 Juan Castro Cincinnati Reds Black Mesh Batting Practice Used Pregame Jersey. The number "12" size "46" "Majestic" jersey presents with a 6-button front. The jersey shows solid label wear and edge wear to the name on back and numbers. This jersey emanates directly from Juan Castro and is accompanied by his signed LOA.
2000 Juan Castro Cincinnati Reds Batting Practice Used Pregame Jersey. The number "12" size "46" "Majestic" jersey presents with a 6-button front, including velcro between the second and third buttons. The jersey shows soiled edge wear and surface wear on the name on the back and the "12" on the back, as well as puckering and rippling, indicating use, on the numbers. This jersey emanates directly from Juan Castro and is accompanied by his signed LOA.
2001 Juan Castro Signed Cincinnati Reds Game Used Home Pinstripe Vest with American flag patch on the reverse applied over the "MLB" patch after 9-11. Jersey has solid surface wear with puckering on the numbers, Reds logo and name on back. This jersey emanates directly from Juan Castro and is accompanied by his signed LOA.
2002 Juan Castro Signed Cincinnati Reds Game Used Road Vest. Jersey has solid surface wear with puckering/rippling on the numbers and name on back. The Russell Athletic tail labels show heavy wear. The Reds label reads "Property of Cincinnati Reds - 02." This jersey emanates directly from Juan Castro and is accompanied by his signed LOA.
Offered is a 2007 Juan Castro Cincinnati Reds Game Used Pre-season Jersey, used during Spring Training games at the start of that season. The number "9" "Majestic" size "46" jersey shows good wear to the Reds logo on the front, "CASTRO" letters and number on the reverse. Castro only wore #9 for this season with the Reds, when he played 54 games. 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. Each item is accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Juan Castro.