After playing only two games at shortstop for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Rod DeDeaux turned to coaching and became a legendary manager of the USC Trojans. At USC, he managed some of the Major League best players, including, Tom Seaver, Mark McGwire, Dave Kingman, and Ron Fairly. In 1974, USC named their new baseball stadium after him. He was a member of the first class of inductees into the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006. He died at the age of 91 that same year.

Home white Team USA uniform worn during the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles by legendary skipper Rod DeDeaux.   Jersey is a white pullover with a Rawlings size 46/wash tag on the tail (a faint “46” is also written on the tail near the tag).  DeDeaux’s name is affixed to the back on a nameplate, and his number 24 are on the front and back.   Jersey exhibits moderate evidence of game use, including some loose stitching and a small stain on the back.  The pants are white with red and blue striping down the legs.  There is a Rawlings size 36/wash tag in the waistband, and a size/wash flag tag sewn into the rear.  Also included in this group is DeDeaux’s “USA” cap from the games, which is made by EXACE, and is a size 7 1/8.  Includes a hand-written and signed LOA from Dr. Robert “Ish” Smith, President of the United States Baseball Federation.  Dr. Smith ran the 1984 baseball games at the Olympics, where he obtained this uniform (as his letter states).   A historic piece of United States Olympic history with impeccable provenance.