Dwight Gooden '87 Tidewater jersey

[cruwet]

Does anyone have any thoughts on if this is legit or not?? The person who has it claims it comes with a LOA from Tidewater. It's a size 44... Anyone seen this in the hobby before?

[both-teams-played-hard]

Did Gooden have a rehab stint for Tidewater in '87 ? I never knew this. I saw him pitch for the Lynchburg Mets in 1983. Every great Met of the 80s played with Tidewater at one time or another.

[TNTtoys]

Dwight Gooden in fact played in 4 games for the Tides in 1987.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=gooden001dwi

If this jersey comes with a team letter backing up him having worn it, I would find it completely plausible.

[metsbats]

Did Gooden have a rehab stint for Tidewater in '87 ? I never knew this. I saw him pitch for the Lynchburg Mets in 1983. Every great Met of the 80s played with Tidewater at one time or another.


Gooden did two rehab stints. First in drug rehab in April 87 missing the start of the season and then baseball rehab with the Tides.

[cruwet]

Yeah- the reason why this jersey is so intriguing for me is because I saw Gooden pitch in Portland, Maine against the Maine Guides during one of his rehab starts in 87. I was 10 years old at the time and I loved the Mets!

I just wanted to check with the knowledgable members (and Met experts) of the forum before making an offer for this jersey. If it really seems legit, then there's no way I can't try to have this dream piece with amazing sentimental value to me! I just hope it is legit...

[ironmanfan]

Did Gooden have a rehab stint for Tidewater in '87 ? I never knew this. I saw him pitch for the Lynchburg Mets in 1983. Every great Met of the 80s played with Tidewater at one time or another.

I recall it being a big deal in the hobby at the time because Tidewater included a card of Gooden in their team issued card set that summer.

[metsbats]

http://www.nytimes.com/1987/05/13/sports/gooden-passes-a-minor-test.html


I found one article (May 87) reporting Gooden wearing no. 16 in a home pinestripe "Tides" uniform.

Here's a google article showing Doc in his Tides home uniform.

http://books.google.com/books?id=0bMDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA49&lpg=PA49&dq=gooden+tides+photo&source=bl&ots=C83NzDuyoS&sig=AW3E06WBYKPUVdnW4L0SmBwMVg&hl=en&ei=jdWrSpW4FsmGlAes4_TrBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8#v=onepage&q=&f=false


I'm sure if you look hard enough you may be able to find a photo of him wearing the road grey Tides jersey.

[cruwet]

Thanks for the info Metsbats! After doing some homework and looking at the scans of the LOA from the Tides which was from 1988, I've decided to purchase the jersey. The seller looks to be very reputable, and I'm very happy and comfortable with going for the purchase of a jersey worn by one of my childhood favorites in a game that represents a great childhood memory. I appeciate everyone's input from this forum!

[metsbats]

Thanks for the info Metsbats! After doing some homework and looking at the scans of the LOA from the Tides which was from 1988, I've decided to purchase the jersey. The seller looks to be very reputable, and I'm very happy and comfortable with going for the purchase of a jersey worn by one of my childhood favorites in a game that represents a great childhood memory. I appeciate everyone's input from this forum!


The letter states the jersey is an 87 and not an 88 right? I don't believe Gooden play with the Tides in 88.

[cruwet]

Yes- the letter was written in 1988 and states that the jersey was used during the 1987 season by Gooden.

[metsbats]

Yes- the letter was written in 1988 and states that the jersey was used during the 1987 season by Gooden.

Nice. Congrats on the pickup!

[suave1477]

http://www.nytimes.com/1987/05/13/sports/gooden-passes-a-minor-test.html


I found one article (May 87) reporting Gooden wearing no. 16 in a home pinestripe "Tides" uniform.

Here's a google article showing Doc in his Tides home uniform.

http://books.google.com/books?id=0bMDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA49&lpg=PA49&dq=gooden+tides+photo&source=bl&ots=C83NzDuyoS&sig=AW3E06WBYKPUVdnW4L0SmBwMVg&hl=en&ei=jdWrSpW4FsmGlAes4_TrBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8#v=onepage&q=&f=false


I'm sure if you look hard enough you may be able to find a photo of him wearing the road grey Tides jersey.


You should actually post that article in a seperate thread of it's own. So others would look at it and read it.

Very interesting sports news in those articles. great reading of the sports past.

McAoo bringing Italy to win the Championships
Walter Payton wanted to be the first black man to own an N.F.L. team
+ more

[cruwet]

Here is another newspaper article actually showing Gooden wearing the road jersey during his start in Maine:

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1367&dat=19870602&id=tOoVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_xMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6916,192312