The above jersey has been "enhanced" in both description and appearance in order to make it seem more desirable.
The item is a 2010 Texas Rangers blue road alternate worn by Neftali Feliz and authenticated by MLB. The seller gives the impression that Feliz wore this jersey in the World Series, with the WS sleeve patch visible in the photo, and that's where the fun begins.
The jersey (FJ 263 426, not FL as the listing text indicates) was authenticated by MLB on September 5 after a game in Target Field when Texas wore their blue jerseys. I would think it would be difficult to have MLB verify the jersey and then suddenly return it to the player for the World Series.
That leads me to my second point...the Ranger didn't wear either of their alternate jerseys (red home nor blue road) in the Series...they stuck with home whites and road greys.
So...someone (either the seller or the team) looks to have added a World Series sleeve patch to a regular season jersey it doesn't belong on. I wouldn't automatically blame the seller, either, as the White Sox did the same thing (add WS patches) to many of their 2005 home vests and black alternates, neither of which were worn in the White Sox sweep of the Astros. I'd hate to think that the Rangers added something that didn't belong, but, for a MLB team, it's not without precedent.
Dave Miedema
The item is a 2010 Texas Rangers blue road alternate worn by Neftali Feliz and authenticated by MLB. The seller gives the impression that Feliz wore this jersey in the World Series, with the WS sleeve patch visible in the photo, and that's where the fun begins.
The jersey (FJ 263 426, not FL as the listing text indicates) was authenticated by MLB on September 5 after a game in Target Field when Texas wore their blue jerseys. I would think it would be difficult to have MLB verify the jersey and then suddenly return it to the player for the World Series.
That leads me to my second point...the Ranger didn't wear either of their alternate jerseys (red home nor blue road) in the Series...they stuck with home whites and road greys.
So...someone (either the seller or the team) looks to have added a World Series sleeve patch to a regular season jersey it doesn't belong on. I wouldn't automatically blame the seller, either, as the White Sox did the same thing (add WS patches) to many of their 2005 home vests and black alternates, neither of which were worn in the White Sox sweep of the Astros. I'd hate to think that the Rangers added something that didn't belong, but, for a MLB team, it's not without precedent.
Dave Miedema
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