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Originally Posted by ichieh
If this Mantle jersey was already matched to 10 regular season games, can we assume thst it was also wore in the World Series?
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I would actually assume that it wasn't worn in the World Series unless shown otherwise. Here is my logic:
Most photo-matches of flannels are best performed with images taken before or after the game (pre or post-game on the field or in the locker room) and are usually close-up. Game action shots don't normally (but not always) have the necessary resolution for a conclusive match. Mickey Mantle, given his popularity, and in a home NY WS game, was undoubtedly the most photographed player at the Stadium pre and post every game. The photo-matching company may in fact have been able to conclude he was wearing a different uniform for the home games, but they obviously wouldn't say that in the opinion letter. If there were possible but not conclusive matches, they would have said so in their opinion letter. Sometimes, elimination (while maybe not conclusive) plays a role in photo-matching as well. So while he
may have worn it during a WS game, I would assume he didn't unless shown otherwise.
As a side note, teams would sometimes wear the next seasons jersey during a World Series. One example (but there are others): In the 1952 World Series, the Dodgers wore their 1953 home jerseys which featured red numbers on the front, a new feature that the team wouldn't add to their roadies until 1959.
Rick