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shafrancollectibles.com
11-17-2012, 12:21 AM
I have a jersey here purported to be a 1988 Rafael Santana road jersey with a "1" on the sleeve. Billy Martin didn't die until Christmas 1989 and all my research shows they wore the "1" in 1990. However, here is another 1988 with the "1":



http://catalog.greyflannelauctions.com/LotDetail.aspx?lotid=22563



What am I missing here? Santana played the entire 1988 season but missed the 1989 season with an injury and was released so he wasn't with the team in 1990. Ironically, #17 was worn by Washington in 1990 but I don't suspect this was recycled for him.

Any thoughts?

https://store01.prostores.com/shafrancollectibles/media/5/a20791d13b0ccf4899c3d3_m.jpg

DJaeger22
11-17-2012, 02:01 PM
Could it have been recycled down to one of their farm teams.