Two scarcely seen signed items from the Yankee hitman date from his days back at home in Japan. The snow white unofficial baseball (Mint) is autographed on the side panel in black sharpie that grades an "8" out of possible "10" and goes on to include "Giants" on the sweet spot. Rarer still is the 8x10" photo of Hidecki in his Yomiuri uniform (NRMT) signed boldly in the same pen (8/10). Unlike in America, autographed 8x10" are just not part of the hobby culture in Japan, making this specimen, from their biggest star, a real find.