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Lot Number: 891
Description: 1952 Yogi Berra New York Yankees home jersey. Pinstriped cream color flannel shirt with "NY" logo patch on the front and #8 on the back. The "NY" patch has been restored as the shirt was sent down to the Minor Leagues . A faint outline visible from the previous team name remains across the front. The number "8" on the reverse appears to be original to the shirt. "A.G. Spalding Bros." tag remains affixed to the collar area with size 44 tag. "L.Berra 52" is chain stitched onto a strip tag beneath the mfg. tagging inside the collar. Dry clean tagging is placed at the bottom of the hem on the interior tail front along with "3196" stenciled in black. The jersey shows fine use including surface wear and appropriate wash wear. Signed across the front by Berra in blue sharpie. Regarded by most historians as the greatest all around catcher in Major League history, Yogi Berra was the key figure in the Yankees' glory years during the late 1940s into the 1950s. While players such as Mantle, Ford, and DiMaggio often captured the spotlight, it was Berra who held the team together. Between 1949 and 1954, Berra led the team in RBI's and was awarded the American League Most Valuable Player designation three times. Rare vintage flannel home jersey dating to the prime of Yogi Berra's career. Includes LOA's from Hunt Auctions (jersey) and JSA (autograph): EX (With note to team logo restoration)
Estimated Price: ($10,000.00-$15,000.00)
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