BIG discovery for me! Thank god for photomatching

[kylehess10]

I am just going crazy right now. I purchased Mark Kotsay's jersey from the Braves the other day for just $100. I have just photomatched it to August 14th, 2008, when he hit for the cycle and got his 1,500th hit. Check it out....I matched a loose stitch in the "A" along with another small stitch on the "SKIP" patch. The alignment also matches perfectly.











You can see the loose stitch inside the "A" in this one:







Next to the "P" on the outer border there's another loose stitch that matches:

[yanks12025]

Re: BIG discovery for me! Thank god for photomatching

If my yearly MLBTV did not run out i would have bought the jersey without saying anything. But im glad it turn out to be the same.

[kylehess10]

Re: BIG discovery for me! Thank god for photomatching

If my yearly MLBTV did not run out i would have bought the jersey without saying anything. But im glad it turn out to be the same.

Actually I checked MLB.tv first and it's impossible to see the loose stitches. The only thing I could match from it was the alignment of the lettering. After I matched that, I looked for pictures, and was lucky enough to find that high-resolution photo of him.

[joelsabi]

Re: BIG discovery for me! Thank god for photomatching

I am just going crazy right now. I purchased Mark Kotsay's jersey from the Braves the other day for just $100. I have just photomatched it to August 14th, 2008, when he hit for the cycle and got his 1,500th hit. Check it out....I matched a loose stitch in the "A" along with another small stitch on the "SKIP" patch. The alignment also matches perfectly.

Congrats. Another amazing CSI Kyle episode. Cycle Items are rare.

[suave1477]

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Kylehess you are the man

[suicide_squeeze]

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That's just awesome.

Congrats!!!

[allstarsplus]

Re: BIG discovery for me! Thank god for photomatching

I purchased Mark Kotsay's jersey from the Braves the other day for just $100.

Amazing. $100 for a jersey that cost the team probably more than that. Then it turns out to be a jersey of significance.

YOU ARE THE MAN!!!! Congrats!!!!

[dcrules01]

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It really amazes me when you can get an actual game used jersey for less than an authentic jersey on mlb.Congrats Kyle another superb job..

[b.heagy]

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Very well done. Keep up the good work. You have a very good eye for detail. Congrats.

[eGameUsed]

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This is an awesome story Kyle! Probably feels like winning the lottery. Maybe you can offer Mark a trade for some other items as I am sure he would love to have the jersey from that special night. Most guys don't make 1500 Hits, so that is a nice little piece of history for him!

[marinersbaseballfan21]

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Kyle,

I have a Franklin Gutierrez bat that should be easy to match based on the marks on it, but I've checked Getty, AP, Icon Sports, US Presswire, flickr and couldn't get a match. I don't have MLB.tv but if I got it for a month could I see the old footage from 2007? Any other photo sites I should try? Thanks!!!!

[500goals]

Re: BIG discovery for me! Thank god for photomatching

Great pick up. Great match. Congrats. Raifie

[suicide_squeeze]

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Great pick up. Great match. Congrats. Raifie

Whhhhooooaaaaaa!!!

Kyle......Coming from "Raifie"........and as his 11th post since 2006........

YOU KNOW YOU HAVE SOMETHING SPECIAL when you illicit a responce from HIM!

[kylehess10]

Re: BIG discovery for me! Thank god for photomatching

Thanks everyone!!


And thank you Raifie!






marinersbaseballfan21- Let me know which dates to check and I'll go through MLB.tv

[marinersbaseballfan21]

Re: BIG discovery for me! Thank god for photomatching

All I know is that the bat is from 2007, and he stopped using this tape job in early July (07). He played 5 games in May and all of June. I be happy to pay you if you can get a match. Tell me if you need any more pics. Thanks!!!!