Thoughts on this Sammy Sosa 1998 Game-Worn Jersey? Real?

[Tay1038]

Hello,
What does everyone think on this 1998 Sammy Sosa Game Used Road Jersey?

Thanks!
Taylor
Tay1038@aol.com

[TNTtoys]

My thoughts are that "CHICAGO" is all wrong. I have never seen it so condensed before. I took a look at a handful of photos and the "O" in Chicago extends beyond the "21" in every case. This jersey has the "O" finishing way before the "21" does.

[DRILLINDK]

[IMG]file:///D:/DOCUME%7E1/RICKLE%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg[/IMG][IMG]file:///D:/DOCUME%7E1/RICKLE%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.jpg[/IMG]Here a pic of sammy wearing a similar jersey. The "Chicago" appears to be crunched in just like in yours Tay.

[commando]

Look at how the number "21" lines up with the letters "AGO" on the shirt Sosa is wearing.... Big diff!

[DRILLINDK]

The "21" appears more spreadout in the getty pictures.

[DRILLINDK]

Look at how the number "21" lines up with the letters "AGO" on the shirt Sosa is wearing.... Big diff!

Yep, that's very distinguishable.

[platinum1]

I have never seen a Cubs strip tags like that before. The strip tags numbers are usually sewn on. But Rob would now for sure.

[platinum1]

Another thing compare the Number 21 on the back the one for sale is much smaller from jerseys from 1998. Unless the seller washed the jersey and the numbers where the only thing to shrink

[TNTtoys]

[IMG]file:///D:/DOCUME%7E1/RICKLE%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.jpg[/IMG][IMG]file:///D:/DOCUME%7E1/RICKLE%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.jpg[/IMG]Here a pic of sammy wearing a similar jersey. The "Chicago" appears to be crunched in just like in yours Tay.

Not sure what photo you are referring to where the "CHICAGO" is "crunched" up. The attachment you are showing is much like every photo I have seen whereby the CHICAGO is spread out to at least the edge of the number "1" (often is beyond that).

[hblakewolf]

I have never seen a Cubs strip tags like that before. The strip tags numbers are usually sewn on. But Rob would now for sure.

Russell never used "sewn" (embroidered) numbers on the strip tag in the collar. They incorporated screened black uniform #/set/year information on a paper type tag.

Both Wilson and Majestic incorporated embroidered numbers on the knit material strip tagging. Wilson also included a small year tag in the tail.

Howard Wolf
hblakewolf@comcast.net