1979 Bench Home Jersey - Legendary Size 42
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Re: 1979 Bench Home Jersey - Legendary Size 42
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Re: 1979 Bench Home Jersey - Legendary Size 42
I've seen a 1975, and he was a 44 then.Comment
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Re: 1979 Bench Home Jersey - Legendary Size 42
I've had three of his jerseys in my hands and they were all size 44. One was a 73, the other was a 77 and the last was a 78. I've seen a supposed 80 away jersey(set 3) that was size 42(wilson).Comment
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Re: 1979 Bench Home Jersey - Legendary Size 42
Legendary has posted a notice on this jersey that it actually measures out as a size 44 jersey. Given the tapered cut from this era, the only real way to measure a jersey from this timeframe is to compare it to other examples. I have 2 Reds home jerseys from 1979. One is a size 40 and the other is a Size 42. The 40 measures 22" armpit to armpit. The 42 measures 23" armpit to armpit. Many collectors have the understanding that if you measure armpit to armpit and multiply by 2 that will result in the size of the jersey. Depending on the cut of the jersey, this is not always the case. In the case of the Bench, I am willing to bet Rawlings has it right. This is a size 42 jersey.Comment
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Re: 1979 Bench Home Jersey - Legendary Size 42
So you don't think it's possible that sizing may vary slightly from one manufacturer to another?Comment
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