On 12/2, I'd received an e-mail via our web site inquiring about the 1996 Steve Atwater jersey currently on eBay (see http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=200180205479). The writer inquired,
Initially, our response was as follows:
Contacting the seller (ID Zanebats), we made the following inquiry:
From Zane Burns we received the following reply via e-mail:
"I wondered if it looked right to you? Any help would be great!"
Initially, our response was as follows:
I would be very leery about this one for a couple of reasons... While I'd never say 'never', I personally can't recall ever seeing Steve wear elasticized sleeve cuffs, I believe he always wore the open sleeves with screened-on striping application. Secondly, we have his '96 home jersey, which has been positively photo-matched (see shoulder repair detail on attached image). We have been able to confirm that he wore this specific jersey for at least two different home games:
- Picture is game-dated 12/15/96 vs Raiders @ Denver
- Several of the repairs on the jerseys also show in the photo, indicating that it had been previously worn, damaged & repaired
Contacting the seller (ID Zanebats), we made the following inquiry:
Dear zanebats,
There is a bit of vague disparity between the item's title and description... Are you claiming this to be a jersey that was game-worn by Steve Atwater? If so, do you have any provenance to support this? Every picture that I've been able to find of Steve from the '96 season shows him wearing the 'open' style of sleeves, not the elasticized type. Please let me know as I'd be very interested. Thanks
From Zane Burns we received the following reply via e-mail:
I do not know if he wore the Shirt-It's a game jersey-There is not much use-We are not selling it as Game worn-Hope that helps-Thanks-Zanebats
Regards,
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