Jersey experts? Help with maybe (?) Joe Torre Mets

[JoeDfan]

The mailman brought me my newest acquisition today...the seller was selling some Mets jerseys from "spring training or minor league use"; but me being a Torre collector, recognized the number. It has some clear evidence of use, so someone wore it...

Can someone tell me, did I just bag myself a real Joe Torre jersey?

[JoeDfan]

Here are the tags.

[JMEnglish27]

The thing that looked weird to me was the 2 button neck...didnt remember it. But yeah, I think you might have...

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...re-on-the-mets

[icollectDCsports]

Think you'd really need to know how the tags and location of the tags on the MLB Mets jerseys differed from those on the jerseys that players in their minor league organization wore that year.

[Jim65]

There are a lot of these jerseys out there, I believe they all originally came from the Mets and were purchased by Ballpark Heroes directly from the Mets so they are team issued. They are currently selling a #27 on Ebay right now.

This part is just my opinion as a 30 year Mets game used collector. Every jersey I have seen like this is tagged as 1981, 1981 was the first year the Mets wore blue batting practice jerseys, I believe the Mets might have ordered these gray jerseys to be worn on the road during batting practice or possibly spring training but ultimately decided against it and these were recycled to be worn in the minor leagues. IMO, what you have isn't a Joe Torre game jersey, sorry.

A legitimate 1981 Mets game jersey would be tagged with a Set # and jersey number, like this.

[icollectDCsports]

Originally Posted by Jim65

There are a lot of these jerseys out there, I believe they all originally came from the Mets and were purchased by Ballpark Heroes directly from the Mets so they are team issued. They are currently selling a #27 on Ebay right now.

This part is just my opinion as a 30 year Mets game used collector. Every jersey I have seen like this is tagged as 1981, 1981 was the first year the Mets wore blue batting practice jerseys, I believe the Mets might have ordered these gray jerseys to be worn on the road during batting practice or possibly spring training but ultimately decided against it and these were recycled to be worn in the minor leagues. IMO, what you have isn't a Joe Torre game jersey, sorry.

A legitimate 1981 Mets game jersey would be tagged with a Set # and jersey number, like this.

Great info.

[JoeDfan]

Thanks everyone!
Legit Mets team issue with Torre's number will still look awesome on my wall next to my Torre Yankees jerseys.

Although, that photo from the first reply looks mighty close...