1970s baseball uniform questions

[ksfarmboy]

Can you show the Rawlings tag and is there a year tag on the Ripken? That will help greatly. I'm guessing your jersey is from 1976-1980. They started using nameplates in 76 like yours. Descente made the Orioles homes in 81-82. In 1983 the Rawlings patch switched from the right side to the left side of the jersey. The size sounds right for Ripken Sr. From what I can tell from the small pictures given the Ripken looks good to me but would need to see the tags.

[Bossfan]

Originally Posted by ksfarmboy

Can you show the Rawlings tag and is there a year tag on the Ripken? That will help greatly. I'm guessing your jersey is from 1976-1980. They started using nameplates in 76 like yours. Descente made the Orioles homes in 81-82. In 1983 the Rawlings patch switched from the right side to the left side of the jersey. The size sounds right for Ripken Sr. From what I can tell from the small pictures given the Ripken looks good to me but would need to see the tags.

There isn't a year tag. Here is the Rawlings tag - it's on the right front of the jersey at the bottom. I think it is the right size for Senior since there's a later jersey of his on the new Goldin auction that is a 40. Thanks!

[whitehse]

I would think that the Ripken jersey is either a team issue jersey (was made for the team but never used by any team members) that was never actually worn in a game or it is a store bought jersey. No tagging, other than the Rawlings tag would be troubling to me.

[Bossfan]

Originally Posted by whitehse

I would think that the Ripken jersey is either a team issue jersey (was made for the team but never used by any team members) that was never actually worn in a game or it is a store bought jersey. No tagging, other than the Rawlings tag would be troubling to me.

It definitely wasn't store bought, since I bought it from the Orioles in the 80s and I think (not sure) that replica authentic jerseys weren't being made back then. It could very well be team issued.

[ksfarmboy]

The area where the year and set tag would be is missing thread. It should have been in the lower right side of the Rawlings tag. It just came loose and was lost at some point.

[Bossfan]

Originally Posted by ksfarmboy

The area where the year and set tag would be is missing thread. It should have been in the lower right side of the Rawlings tag. It just came loose and was lost at some point.

Interesting. I wonder if the team would have removed it before selling it.