Dodgers Minor League Spring Training Flannel Jersey

[Dc8288]

After doing research I found out that this may be a jersey used by someone during the Dodgers Minor League Spring Training in 1960 and that the letter on the front identifies which level of the minor leagues a player was at. I believe the jersey looks used because belt waist down on the jersey is very clean and the upper half has seen some use.(don't know if you can tell because of lighting) I have no idea if it is rare, game used or worn by a important player during that time. Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated.

[6-4-3memorabilia]

A lot of times after a season the teams would donate their jerseys to local teams for them to use in their leagues. It is very possible that this was actually a LA Dodgers MLB jersey that they donated it to the community for them to use and the "W" was added later.

[perezfan]

The number "3" on the back appears original. There is no #3 listed on the Dodgers' 1960 Roster, so it was likely an unused Jersey or one from Spring Training (from a player who failed to make the team).

If it was a rostered Player, there would likely be evidence of an embroidered name in the area of the tail tagging. So it's probably just an extra Jersey that was not utilized during the regular season.

Still a very neat and attractive Flannel

[6-4-3memorabilia]

Originally Posted by perezfan

The number "3" on the back appears original. There is no #3 listed on the Dodgers' 1960 Roster, so it was likely an unused Jersey or one from Spring Training (from a player who failed to make the team).

If it was a rostered Player, there would likely be evidence of an embroidered name in the area of the tail tagging. So it's probably just an extra Jersey that was not utilized during the regular season.

Still a very neat and attractive Flannel

It is very cool, also I noticed after my post that it says "Hall of Fame" on it, I don't think MLB teams would have used a jersey with the "Hall of Fame" written on the tag. Maybe it was bought at the HOF gift shop?

[Dc8288]

I think if it was offered at the HOF gift shop I would have been able to find the jersey a lot easier or some similar. Like I posted earlier it took some time researching just to figure out what the jersey may be and the meaning of the giant letter sewn to the front. I have personally never seen anything like it.

[accidental]

Originally Posted by 6-4-3memorabilia

It is very cool, also I noticed after my post that it says "Hall of Fame" on it, I don't think MLB teams would have used a jersey with the "Hall of Fame" written on the tag. Maybe it was bought at the HOF gift shop?

That was just a marketing thing, Rawlings called its flannel "Hall of Fame Flannel". This kind of tagging was also used in the majors.

[6-4-3memorabilia]

Originally Posted by accidental

That was just a marketing thing, Rawlings called its flannel "Hall of Fame Flannel". This kind of tagging was also used in the majors.

Learn something new everyday. That's why I love this site. Had no idea that was done with the HOF logo

[Dc8288]

We thought the jersey may have been "linked" to Willie Davis because of the #3 but he wasn't on the roster until 1961.

[6-4-3memorabilia]

Originally Posted by Dc8288

We thought the jersey may have been "linked" to Willie Davis because of the #3 but he wasn't on the roster until 1961.

its just a mystery. I personally don't think it was from a player that played at Spring Training and didn't make the team because usually the Spring Training guys where jerseys with High Numbers, they do at least today, maybe it was different in 1960. It still could be a Davis Jersey, maybe its just a jersey from the minors in 1960 and that's what he wore

[jerseygary]

There's an article from a 1960 Spokane Daily Chronicle sports page that deciphers the letter code on Dodgers jerseys:

A - Montreal
B - Spokane
C - St. Paul
E - Atlanta
H - Macon
N - Green Bay
S - Great Falls
T - Reno
W - Kokomo, Panama City, Orland and Odessa

[6-4-3memorabilia]

Originally Posted by jerseygary

There's an article from a 1960 Spokane Daily Chronicle sports page that deciphers the letter code on Dodgers jerseys:

A - Montreal
B - Spokane
C - St. Paul
E - Atlanta
H - Macon
N - Green Bay
S - Great Falls
T - Reno
W - Kokomo, Panama City, Orland and Odessa

JerseyGary might have something here

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

It's a great jersey regardless of its origin.


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