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						Birdbats blog... February 16 , 2010. Another funky jersey showed up on eBay today. It sure looks like a legit 1962 flannel, but the Cardinals had names on the backs of their jerseys starting in 1962. This jersey doesn't, much like the 1962 Bob Gibson jersey SCP auctions has been pushing for a while. If there's no evidence of a name removal, can anyone explain the existence of such jerseys? I know the team's museum staff has researched it extensively and even they have no explanation... Here are a couple of interesting recent articles from the Post-Dispatch: The first provides a look at all the equipment the team ships to Florida for spring training (100 dozen bats!); the second explores some uniform number assignments in Jupiter. Here's the current 40-man roster and list of non-roster invitees. February 15 , 2010. I've seen a few questionable items pop up recently and haven't had a chance to post about them individually. So, I'll address several of them today and apologize up front for the length of the post... Let's start with a jersey that hung on the wall at Ozzie Smith's restaurant for many years. The plaque on it said it was a jersey worn by Whitey Herzog during the 1985 World Series. I didn't bid on it because not only did it look too minty, but every other jersey on the walls seemed to date from 1990-93. The Herzog predated the opening of the restaurant by three years, so it was an outlier. The jersey was freed from its frame by its eventual buyer, signed by Herzog and displayed at the Winter Warm Up. It was there my suspicions about the shirt were confirmed by the lettering on the back. Note the elongated font, something that wasn't used by the team until 1989, when the Cards switched to using name plates. This photo shows the Herzog at top, then 1988 and 1989 jerseys from Rich Hacker that illustrate the different fonts, then a 1985 Mike Jorgensen jersey at bottom. Clearly, the font on the Herzog is inconsistent with what should have been on a 1985 jersey. Whitey may have written "gamer" on the front, but it appears the jersey was made solely for display... A couple cheesy Lou Brock items are on eBay right now. This jersey has felt letters and numbers, which would be fine if it was a flannel and not a knit. At least the seller seems to have doubt about it being legit. And this helmet -- well, let's just say the seller has a history of pushing bogus crap (and using creepy dolls in his photos)... WAIT, the helmet has been pulled. Maybe eBay has finally caught onto this crook... Last week, I was contacted about a baseball Rick Ankiel supposedly used in 2000 when he set the Cardinals' rookie strike out record. The ball -- with Rick's signature and notation -- was a N.L. Coleman ball. Those were last used in 1999. In 2000, both leagues switched to a MLB Selig ball. Whoops... Finally, this Musial bat showed up on eBay yesterday. I contacted the seller and explained that it could not be from 1963 because the center brand was first used in 1964. He said his description was clear in saying the source could have received the bat between 1963 and 1966 -- but he would end the auction and change the title to avoid confusion. Well, he relisted it, but the only thing he changed was his starting price. So, if you're looking at the Musial bat, understand it's one of several professional models he ordered between 1964-66, after he retired. It is not from 1963 and cannot be considered a Musial gamer. January 31 , 2010. I listed seven jerseys on eBay tonight, most of which were acquired at the recent Winter Warm Up. Please bid early and often... Also, I'm selling a 2007 Braden Looper jersey on consignment. Great shirt with the Hancock patch; it's signed and has a team LOA. $175. January 24 , 2010. The Cardinals unveiled the team's 2010 BP cap this week and all I can say is, "Why?" Is there something wrong with plain ol' red? Do we really need the blue apron strings? I understand marketing and the reasons teams introduce new caps every year or two. Doesn't mean I have to like it... When I bought jerseys at last weekend's Winter Warm Up and got them home, I noticed the 2009 road shirt had a lighter shade of gray than the older jerseys. Not a big deal, but something to keep in mind if you're trying to date jerseys that don't have patches or year flags.
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