I thought it had to be a hoax when I saw it, but a kid in a Goodwill I think somewhere out west last year found what was apparently Ernie Banks’s authentic 1953 rookie year call-up Cubs jacket in a bin. Had all the correct tagging, and a number 14 sewn into the interior. He paid for that, and other clothing (so as not to make it look suspicious) by the pound and I think escaped for $6 something.
The jacket was later authenticated and headed to sale with one of the major auction houses. Story should be fairly easy to find on Google.
Another “This would never happen to me in a million years!” Tale, no doubt. [emoji23]
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T206 Cubs. Postwar stars & HOF'ers. Currently working on 1956, '63 and '72 Topps complete sets.
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