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Originally Posted by roarfrom34
A few years ago, I purchased this 1979 Mark Belanger jersey from a lady, who as a young girl attended the parade with her parents and when it had all concluded, Belanger removed his uniform top and tossed it off the stage to her. I've always wondered if it was the same one he wore the night before.
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Bill,
That's an interesting question. It looks to me that the jersey has a 1978 tag. I wonder if players use jerseys from one year to the next if they had little wear. Alternate jerseys would in theory get less wear than regular home/away shirts. Since Belanger was with the Orioles both years, maybe he did reuse some jerseys. The other explanation is that the Orioles gave out jerseys from the previous year at the parade. Either way nice jersey.