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Hiroki Kuroda is a Japanese starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers signed him to a three year 35.3 million dollar contract in 2007. In his first start for the Dodgers, Kuroda pitched seven innings against the San Diego Padres, holding them to 1 run and getting the first win of his American baseball career. After that start, Kuroda went 3-6, with an ERA of 4.04 before going on the DL with mild tendonitis. When he returned from the DL, Kuroda pitched seven shutout innings against the Houston Astros. His next start was even more impressive. On July 7, 2008, Kuroda pitched seven perfect innings in a game against the Atlanta Braves before allowing a double to Mark Teixeira to lead off the eighth inning. Despite the double, he shutout the Braves on one hit with no walks over nine innings. Teixeira was the only baserunner Kuroda would allow in a 91-pitch complete game one-hit shutout. He became the first Dodger to throw a one-hitter since Derek Lowe threw one against the Chicago Cubs on August 31, 2005 and was the first rookie pitcher since Orel Hershiser in 1984 to take a perfect game into the eighth inning.
This home white cool base Los Angeles Dodgers jersey was worn by Hiroki Kuroda during the 2008 season. It is tagged on the lower left tail with a Majestic size "50" tag with a "PROPERTY OF LOS ANGELES DODGERS 2008" tag sewn below. Inside, this jersey is tagged with a pro-coded "0063" wash tag. The right sleeve contains the Dodgers fiftieth anniversary embroidered patch. The jersey shows excellent game use sweat stains in the neck, both sleeves and armpits.
The jersey is accompanied by a LOA from Dodgers/Steiner Collectibles.
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