A six-time All-Star, Baines led the AL in slugging percentage in 1984. He held the White Sox team record for career home runs from 1987 until Carlton Fisk passed him in 1990; his eventual total of 221 remains the club record for left-handed hitters, as do his 981 RBI and 585 extra base hits with the team. His 1,652 games as a designated hitter are a major league record, and he held the mark for career home runs as a DH (236) until Edgar Martínez passed him in 2004. He also led the Major Leagues in hits as a DH (1,688) until the mark was surpassed by David Ortiz on July 10, 2013.

This Rawlings official AL baseball was signed in blue ballpoint pen by Baines and includes a Great Moments hologram and COA.