the 1956 Ted Williams Boston Red Sox auction

[Sincityson]

Anyone have any thoughts on the authenticity of this jersey? From the pictures it appears to have the correct details of a 56 redsox jersey, but the seller doesn't provide any further info..

http://cgi.ebay.com/1956-Ted-Williams-Boston-Red-Sox-McAuliffe-Jersey-Sz-46_W0QQitemZ250151764134QQihZ015QQcategoryZ60597QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

SC

[karamaxjoe]

Re: the 1956 Ted Williams Boston Red Sox auction

McCauliffe didn't introduce that style of tag until 1969. Funny how you never see stuff like this on common player jerseys.

Mike

[cohibasmoker]

Re: the 1956 Ted Williams Boston Red Sox auction

Mike and SC: Attached are scans of Tim McAuliffe labels from ONLY Red Sox jerseys and a scan of the eBay Williams jersey. What do you think? You guys make the call.

Jim

[karamaxjoe]

Re: the 1956 Ted Williams Boston Red Sox auction

Jim,
I am correct about the dating of the tag on the alleged Williams jersey, no? A 56 McCauliffe tag looked very different.

Mike

[cohibasmoker]

Re: the 1956 Ted Williams Boston Red Sox auction

Mike,

I think you are correct on your dating. Attached is a McAuliffe tag that appears on a Senators jersey from the 1957 season. Granted, it is not on a Red Sox jersey, but we should get a better idea of what a McAuliffe tag may have looked like during that era.

Jim