Hi..I just recieved at the office today and would appreciate some feedback from Yankee collectors.
What have I got here?
It looks to be a 1966 Yankees road flannel jersey that may have been reccyled to the minors and used for a few more years. It has a MacGregor tagging (size 42) in the collar and under the button placket (Set 1 1966). Looks be all original, with #50 on the reverse. Also tagged with a small, square "55" tag in the collar. Has a 1969 100th Ann. MLB patch on the left sleeve, so I assume this may have been used by a Yankee farm club from at least 1967 to 1969.
I have done what research I can and their are a few similarites to the 1966 Mantle that HA auctioned off earlier this year.
http://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com...ue-detour.html
Specifically- the style and material looks right and the ink-added and faded. "66" on the tail is in a similar hand and in a similar place on both jerseys. However, the HA jersey is a WILSON and mine in a MacGregor. The HA jersey's button look grey and mine are cream. I have found a few 1966 images of various Yankees in their road flannels and some seem to sport darker button, and some lighter. Either way - the button could have been replaced.
At first look don't see any evidence of a collar strip tag or name tag, like the one on the 1966 Mantle ...having been removed etc. The numbers don't look to have been altered either. Perhaps a black light would rule these possible alterations out?
I can't find out who may have worn #50 in 1966 for the Yanks...but a believe Spud Murray wore #55?
http://www.yankeenumbers.com/players...p?psearch=1966
Did the Yanks have WILSON and MacGregor unis in this era? Could this have gone to the Oneonta Yankees like the Mantle? Was this made directly for a minor team? Any help would be aprreciated..thanks!