Burnt Jose Canseco Jersey on ebay....

[camarokids]

http://cgi.ebay.com/1999-Tampa-Bay-Rays-Game-Used-Jersey-Jose-Canseco-/330580866933?_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D5%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D1790051408370183336

For $250.00 you can buy this jersey. A real beauty.....

What's wrong with it?

A) No name plate and (B) it has a 1998 Inaugural Season patch. Canseco started with the Devil Rays in 1999.... (C) Did Canseco wear a 48? Seems like a 48 would be really tight on him??? The size is really irrelevant due to the first two points.....

The jersey has the 1998 Inaugural patch and the seller lists it as a 1999.

I emailed the seller, who has a lot of nice stuff. No response yet.
This jersey has been for sale for a while....

[R_Aaronson]

Re: Burnt Jose Canseco Jersey on ebay....

This is suspicious...

Jose Canseco played for Tampa Bay in 1999 and the first half of 2000. Tampa wore inaugural patches in 1998 only. There should be a nameplate too as you noted.

Also, if it's game used, shouldn't there be some team markings under the jock tag? And no tag in the collar?

I would not touch this jersey

[camarokids]

Re: Burnt Jose Canseco Jersey on ebay....

Seller never responded but did pull the auction. Jersey is no longer for sale. Good for the seller.

[Canseco44]

Re: Burnt Jose Canseco Jersey on ebay....

A size 48 is actually the correct size in 99 and 2000, but other than that, this jersey is just a former nice replica. The seller did have some very nice legit game used items though. I believe Canseco did start wearing a 50 once with the Yankees.

Todd

[sox83cubs84]

Re: Burnt Jose Canseco Jersey on ebay....

This is suspicious...



Also, if it's game used, shouldn't there be some team markings under the jock tag?

That part isn't unusual...the Devil Rays never used year/set/name tags on any of their Russell gamers (1998-2004).

That said, as stated by others, there are too many other problems to consider this.

Dave Miedema

[sox83cubs84]

Re: Burnt Jose Canseco Jersey on ebay....

A size 48 is actually the correct size in 99 and 2000, but other than that, this jersey is just a former nice replica. The seller did have some very nice legit game used items though. I believe Canseco did start wearing a 50 once with the Yankees.

Todd

I once had a White Sox BP jersey of Canseco obtained at the team fanfest. It was a 50.

Dave Miedema

[Canseco44]

Re: Burnt Jose Canseco Jersey on ebay....

Yes a size 50 with the white sox would be correct. Starting with the Yankees, he wore a size 50 the rest of his career.

Todd

[jppopma]

Re: Burnt Jose Canseco Jersey on ebay....

I'm not sure....i think the burn marks look a little suspicious....

[camarokids]

Re: Burnt Jose Canseco Jersey on ebay....

I am not sure why anyone would buy such an item??? Maybe to the seller should remove the signed number #3 and sell it by itself? But not as a game used item!

[Tallyman77]

Re: Burnt Jose Canseco Jersey on ebay....

Canseco was a smokin' good ballplayer and many times he got hot with the bat = burnt jersey?????

-Walt

Tallyman77

[Neely8]

Re: Burnt Jose Canseco Jersey on ebay....

Regardless of whether it's legit or not who in their right mind would want a jersey that is burned like that?? To me that makes it virtually worthless.