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03-06-2012, 02:35 AM
I was able to pick up a nice group of fourteen jerseys worn by the Port Charlotte Rangers in 1988 and 1989. This was a Single-A ball club for the Texas Rangers at the time, and several young future Major Leaguers played with the team during that time (Juan Gonzalez, Dean Palmer, Kenny Rogers, Sammy Sosa, Wilson Alvarez and Rey Sanchez are the better-known ones).
It is interesting to note that the jerseys have been tagged one of three methods, with all three being in the front tail... One method is the red Rawlings tag that was phased out right around the 1987/88 time frame. Jerseys that feature the red tag also have a small "Rawlings" logo patch on the bottom of the left sleeve. The second method is the newer Rawlings white tag that has the MLB logo, and the third method adds a small 1988 year and Set 1 flag sewn on the left side of the same-style white tag.
I'll have to continue researching who wore the shirts. As far as Major Leaguers go, I know I have Dean Palmer's number 5 (size 46), Tony Scruggs' number 31 (size 48), Wayne Rosenthal's number 34 (size 44) and possibly Wilson Alvarez' number 6 (size 42, he wore the number on a baseball card). More info to follow...
It is interesting to note that the jerseys have been tagged one of three methods, with all three being in the front tail... One method is the red Rawlings tag that was phased out right around the 1987/88 time frame. Jerseys that feature the red tag also have a small "Rawlings" logo patch on the bottom of the left sleeve. The second method is the newer Rawlings white tag that has the MLB logo, and the third method adds a small 1988 year and Set 1 flag sewn on the left side of the same-style white tag.
I'll have to continue researching who wore the shirts. As far as Major Leaguers go, I know I have Dean Palmer's number 5 (size 46), Tony Scruggs' number 31 (size 48), Wayne Rosenthal's number 34 (size 44) and possibly Wilson Alvarez' number 6 (size 42, he wore the number on a baseball card). More info to follow...