Nolan Ryan game used

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by esquiresports

Wow! Amazing collection. Do you have any ideas as to why it appears that no Nolan Ryan Angels jerseys subsequent to 1973 have surfaced at auction? I have seen 1972 and 1973 (one example each) and that is it. What do you think of the Grey Flannel auction from 12/09 that had a 1973 Angels home Ryan jersey? The tagging on that jersey appears on the front, and the A in Angelse may be different from your jersey. Thanks for sharing. Great looking pieces.

Great observation! Other Nolan Ryan jerseys have surfaced from other Angels years in the hobby, but they are rarely seen. I actually have seen both a home and road 1972 Ryan jersey. Additionally I have personally examined a 1976 road grey shirt. A few really good ones are held in private hands, but do not turn over. One of my closest friends actually owns three. One from 1974-1975, one from circa 1976 and one from 1979.

You are correct about the tagging on other alleged Angels Ryan 1973 jerseys in the hobby including the one you referenced having the tagging facing outward. There are actually several (at least 3-4) of these bogus 1973 Ryan shirts floating around in the hobby that I know of since I began tracking them in auctions through the years. One or two of them seem to continually resurface every 5-6 years.

One important problem with this. The tagging on the Angels McAuliffe home jerseys in 1973 never faced outwards, FWIW. This is a proven fact according to the largest collector of Angels game used equipment. He owns the uniforms of other Angels players from 1973. None exhibit the tagging facing outward. I have examined these jerseys IP up close.