1980's Houston Astros question...

[dafivehole]

Does anyone know what year(s) the Astros wore the Goodman jerseys with everything sewn on (all of the lettering and the star on the front)?!? I'm thinking mid 80's!?!

Thanks,
Roger

[TNTtoys]

Re: 1980's Houston Astros question...

Roger,

Your differentiation of the Goodman jerseys from the others as having everything sewn on is partially correct, as the predecessor to the Goodman (Sand Knit) had the star screened, but the successor (Rawlings) also had the lettering sewn on. The Astros also had years where these manufacturers overlapped; for example, 1984 had both Goodman and Sand Knit jerseys (Sand Knits were on the way out; Goodmans were on the way in). In 1987, Rawlings took over... so the answer to your question is 84-86 (though 84 was a bit blurry because there were different suppliers).

Nick

[dafivehole]

Re: 1980's Houston Astros question...

I know the 86 jerseys had the AS patches on them and the jersey in question does not, so would I be looking at an 84 or 85 jersey?!? More likely to be an 85, maybe?!?

Thanks,
Roger

[TNTtoys]

Re: 1980's Houston Astros question...

I know the 86 jerseys had the AS patches on them and the jersey in question does not, so would I be looking at an 84 or 85 jersey?!? More likely to be an 85, maybe?!?

Thanks,
Roger

Roger,

The 86 jerseys had 1 of 2 different patches; the silver anniversary patch and the All-Star game patch. It's my understanding that they wore one of these until the All-Star break and the other for the 2nd half of the season.

If you are looking at a jersey that has neither patch nor an outline of one having been removed, you'd be looking at an 84 or an 85.

Do you have a link to the jersey you can provide?

Nick

[MikeSharon]

Re: 1980's Houston Astros question...

Goodman supplied the ASTROS with jerseys untill at least 90 for the Rainbow sleeved jerseys the Rainbow home jerseys the full body striped went out in 86

[dafivehole]

Re: 1980's Houston Astros question...

OK, so the last year that Goodmans made the full body rainbow jerseys was 1986?!?

Roger

[eGameUsed]

Re: 1980's Houston Astros question...

Here are some pictures and quick descriptions to help you out:

1975 Astros HOME/ROAD Full Rainbow "Racer Style" (First Year of Rainbow, Made by Sandknit, "40" Don Wilson Patch, All Screened On)



1977-79 Astros HOME/ROAD Full Rainbow (Notice Orange Collar, Made by Sandknit, No Patches, No Year Tag, All Screened On)



1980-83 Astros Full Rainbow (Made by Sandknit, 1982-83 Year Tagged, All Sewn On, Worn at Home/Road from 1980-81, 1982-83 worn Home Only)

Not Pictured

1982-83 Astros ROAD Rainbow Shoulders (1982 First Year of White/Cream Shoulder Jerseys, Made by Medalist Sandknit, Year Tagged, Sewn Name, Screened Star)



1984-85 Astros HOME Full Rainbow (Made by Goodman, No patches, All Sewn On, No Year Tag)

Not Pictured

1984-86 Astros ROAD Rainbow Shoulders (Made by Goodman, No patches, All Sewn On, No Year Tag)



1986 Astros HOME Full Rainbow (Made by Goodman, All Sewn, 1986 AS Patch worn on all jerseys worn at Home, All Sewn On)



1986 Astros ROAD Rainbow Shoulders PLAYOFF Jersey (Made by Rawlings for Playoffs, "1986 Set 2" Tagged for Playoffs, All Sewn, 25th Anniversary patch worn on all road jesreys)



1987-88 Astros HOME/ROAD Rainbow Shoulders (Made by Goodman, No Year Tags, No Patches, All Sewn On)

Not Pictured

1989 Astros HOME/ROAD Rainbow Shoulders (Made by Goodman, Tag in Collar, Full Button Up, All Sewn On)



1990 Astros HOME/ROAD Rainbow Shoulders Home/Road (Last Year for Goodman jerseys, Tag in Collar, Astrodome 25th Anniversary Patch, All Sewn On)



1991 Jerseys made by Rawlings and year tagged, 1992-93 Jerseys made by Russell with no yera tag. 1994-99 Jerseys also made by Russell, but in Navy, Grey, and White new logo.
Hope this helps!

[greyraven8]

Re: 1980's Houston Astros question...

This may be a little off topic, but does anyone have any pics that show the backs of the 1975 astros jerseys. I've found a few pics that show the numbers (#'s 25,27,35,38) in various places on the internet, but would like to see all the digits used.

feel free to email me: greyraven8@lycos.com

thanks to anyone that responds.

(I have a retro rainbow style baseball jersey that I would like to come close to replicating the numbers on back, and have recently acquired a hockey goalie jersey in the rainbow style.)

[dcrules01]

Re: 1980's Houston Astros question...

Hope this helps

[flaco1801]

Re: 1980's Houston Astros question...

can u please do a pic of the 76 shirt, the star and astros are sewn on and the bi centenial patch is added, thanks, jeff

[greyraven8]

Re: 1980's Houston Astros question...

thanks for the responses to my previous question. got some better pics of the back of the 1975 astros jerseys than i had previously.

don't have pics of the backs of jerseys with the digits 0,1,6,7 but got a fair idea what they generally look like through a suggestion to look at the pants from 75-76.

i have another related question. does anyone have an astros jersey or replica astros jersey from 1975. if so could you measure have tall and wide the back numbers are, and the diameter of the circle on the back.

[eGameUsed]

Re: 1980's Houston Astros question...

Here are some pics of the back of a 1975 Astros jersey. The number measures 6" tall and just over 4" wide. The white circle measures 11" in diameter. Notice the white circle is sewn direct into the jersey, while the blue numbers are screened on. Finally, just above the white circle is a screen printed orange semi-circle. The nameplate is double stitched navy letters on white nameplate. Hope this helps!

[greyraven8]

Re: 1980's Houston Astros question...

Thanks to all that posted and emailed pics and gave info. on the sizes of numbers and back circle of the 70's astros jerseys.

I haven't done anything with my baseball 'rainbow' jersey, but I have customized the blank hockey goalie rainbow jersey i got off ebay a while ago.

Apparently the Las Vegas Wranglers of the ECHL used this style of jersey for a game in dec'06. (they had their only logo and font).

To the front I added the 'astros' name and the large star. To the back i added the circle and number, the orange above the circle and a name bar with name.

here's a couple pics.

[sox83cubs84]

Re: 1980's Houston Astros question...

Ah, Chris...excellent Jutze gamer...an ex-Astro known to 1970s era colectors like myself as being one of the Baseball Answer Men (along with Bob Watson) in the John Stommen-owned SCD.

Dave M.
Chicago area

[flaco1801]

Re: 1980's Houston Astros question...

the 1976 rainbow by sandknit had a sewn on star on the front, and numbers... with the bi centennial patch