White Sox Griffey Jr. Jersey

[35th&Shields]

Im looking for some more thoughts on the Ken Griffey Jr. White Sox Road Jersey? on Vintage Authentics. I've seen two other White Sox jerseys of his have the inside tagging +1" sleeve length and +2" Body length.

Why wouldn't this jersey have these tags? I know he made his White Sox debut on the road in KC. Would that have anything to do with it? Being he was traded in the middle of the season?

How come the description states it has all the proper tagging if the added lengths tags are not there? Is this common?

What are your guys thoughts on this one?

Thanks!

http://www.vintagesportsauthentics.com/LotDetail.aspx?lotid=12381&searchby=3&searchvalue=chicago&page=0&sortby=0&displayby=2&lotsperpage=25&category=1&seo=Ken-Griffey-Jr-2008-Game-Used-Chicago-White-Sox-Jersey-GU-8

[djnos7]

Re: White Sox Griffey Jr. Jersey

i would hope our resident white sox expert Pale Hose could help you with this, he has almost every style of sox jersey available!

[djnos7]

Re: White Sox Griffey Jr. Jersey

Maybe Dave M. could lend his opinion on this matter, i turn to Dave very often on his expert advice...

[platinum1]

Re: White Sox Griffey Jr. Jersey

Missing the correct tagging would be a huge turn off for me.
I know some of the other Sox collectors handled the Griffey jerseys last year at Soxfest and they might know a little more then me.

[karamaxjoe]

Re: White Sox Griffey Jr. Jersey

I doubt Griffey wore anything but Cool Base jerseys while with the Sox. Most of the Getty photos show him in Cool Base. Forum member justinwc80 actually made contact with the Sox clubhouse manager who stated Griffey only wore Cool Base.

http://www.gameuseduniverse.com/vb_forum/showthread.php?t=35013&highlight=griffey+white+sox

[35th&Shields]

Re: White Sox Griffey Jr. Jersey

Yup! Definitley Cool Base from the pics. I've seen enough. THANKS! for the feedback and references.

[salukidave]

Re: White Sox Griffey Jr. Jersey

If I remember right, Griffey's first game with the Sox was in Kansas City. Theoretically, I could see him wearing a non-Cool Base road jersey without standard tagging before the Sox had time to order/make him jerseys that are more customized. Plenty of pics exist of him in his first game so a photo comparison should be fairly easy.

I vaguely remember now being told when I bought my Griffey Cool Base home white Set 1 jersey at Soxfest that Jerry Reinsdorf has one of Griffey's game-used jerseys. I want to say that I was also told that it was a home white, but that would probably mean that Reinsdorf received one that wasn't game-used since it's sounding more and more like the Set 1 I bought is the only home white he wore. That could make sense. I could easily see a Sox employee not knowing the difference and giving Reinsdorf a non-game-used one, even if it was a grey or black one. It's not like Reinsdorf would probably know the difference either.

[jtorrez]

Re: White Sox Griffey Jr. Jersey

Griffey wore a double knit on his first series with the White Sox (no underarm panels)

Aug. 1:

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/82155771/Getty-Images-Sport

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/82156145/Getty-Images-Sport

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/82290509

Aug. 2:

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/82161568/Getty-Images-Sport

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/82175835/Getty-Images-Sport

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/82175669/Getty-Images-Sport

[trsent]

Re: White Sox Griffey Jr. Jersey

Griffey wore a double knit on his first series with the White Sox (no underarm panels)

Great find!

[karamaxjoe]

Re: White Sox Griffey Jr. Jersey

Griffey wore a double knit on his first series with the White Sox (no underarm panels)

But what are the odds the VA jersey is the actual jersey from the first series? Slim and none. Salukidave said the Sox had a handful of Griffey jerseys at the Garage Sale which can't be all worn in games. It's too bad that was a road jersey with little to photomatch.

Dave - don't you think it's time to sell me that Zisk jersey?

[jtorrez]

Re: White Sox Griffey Jr. Jersey

But what are the odds the VA jersey is the actual jersey from the first series? Slim and none. Salukidave said the Sox had a handful of Griffey jerseys at the Garage Sale which can't be all worn in games. It's too bad that was a road jersey with little to photomatch.

Dave - don't you think it's time to sell me that Zisk jersey?

I did not mean to imply that was the actual jersey, I was just pointing to the fact that it is inaccurate to state that Griffey only wore cool base jerseys.

[justinwc80]

Re: White Sox Griffey Jr. Jersey

I spoke with their clubhouse guys and was told that he only wore cool base. They also told me that there are multiple set 1s. They had game ready jerseys that were not cool base that were set 2 as well as a set 2 cool base I originally purchased that showed no use. From what the Sox folks were able to tell and from my picture research it appeared he used only one away jersey all year and I believe the same for the home jersey. Most that I've seen that show any use show alot so be careful of any that don't.

[justinwc80]

Re: White Sox Griffey Jr. Jersey

Also search my previous posts, Kyle Hess posted some high res photos of him in his away jersey. This jersey had some matchable threads and wear. From my research this was the only one he wore from the pics I found.

[jtorrez]

Re: White Sox Griffey Jr. Jersey

I spoke with their clubhouse guys and was told that he only wore cool base. They also told me that there are multiple set 1s. They had game ready jerseys that were not cool base that were set 2 as well as a set 2 cool base I originally purchased that showed no use. From what the Sox folks were able to tell and from my picture research it appeared he used only one away jersey all year and I believe the same for the home jersey. Most that I've seen that show any use show alot so be careful of any that don't.

Their clubhouse guys need to see the pictures from Aug 1 & 2, 2008. He is clearly wearing a double knit jersey.

[35th&Shields]

Re: White Sox Griffey Jr. Jersey

I agree, it looks as though Griffey wore a Double Knit in his debut with the Sox. The other pics clearly show a Cool base. JustinWC80 does your Griffey have the added length tags on it? Still curious to why its not on the VA one?

By the way guys I just started collecting White Sox jerseys this past year. Im a owner of 3 jerseys at the moment.Definitley looking to add to my collection. If anybody has any extra inventory or debating just to part ways with one, Please let me know. Thanks! Joe C. Jfc60623@yahoo.com