1980's Houston Astros question...

[dafivehole]

Does anyone know what year(s) the Astros wore the Goodman jerseys with everything sewn on (all of the lettering and the star on the front)?!? I'm thinking mid 80's!?!

Thanks,
Roger

[TNTtoys]

Roger,

Your differentiation of the Goodman jerseys from the others as having everything sewn on is partially correct, as the predecessor to the Goodman (Sand Knit) had the star screened, but the successor (Rawlings) also had the lettering sewn on. The Astros also had years where these manufacturers overlapped; for example, 1984 had both Goodman and Sand Knit jerseys (Sand Knits were on the way out; Goodmans were on the way in). In 1987, Rawlings took over... so the answer to your question is 84-86 (though 84 was a bit blurry because there were different suppliers).

Nick

[dafivehole]

I know the 86 jerseys had the AS patches on them and the jersey in question does not, so would I be looking at an 84 or 85 jersey?!? More likely to be an 85, maybe?!?

Thanks,
Roger

[TNTtoys]

I know the 86 jerseys had the AS patches on them and the jersey in question does not, so would I be looking at an 84 or 85 jersey?!? More likely to be an 85, maybe?!?

Thanks,
Roger

Roger,

The 86 jerseys had 1 of 2 different patches; the silver anniversary patch and the All-Star game patch. It's my understanding that they wore one of these until the All-Star break and the other for the 2nd half of the season.

If you are looking at a jersey that has neither patch nor an outline of one having been removed, you'd be looking at an 84 or an 85.

Do you have a link to the jersey you can provide?

Nick

[MikeSharon]

Goodman supplied the ASTROS with jerseys untill at least 90 for the Rainbow sleeved jerseys the Rainbow home jerseys the full body striped went out in 86

[dafivehole]

OK, so the last year that Goodmans made the full body rainbow jerseys was 1986?!?

Roger

[eGameUsed]

Here are some pictures and quick descriptions to help you out:

1975 Astros HOME/ROAD Full Rainbow "Racer Style" (First Year of Rainbow, Made by Sandknit, "40" Don Wilson Patch, All Screened On)



1977-79 Astros HOME/ROAD Full Rainbow (Notice Orange Collar, Made by Sandknit, No Patches, No Year Tag, All Screened On)



1980-83 Astros Full Rainbow (Made by Sandknit, 1982-83 Year Tagged, All Sewn On, Worn at Home/Road from 1980-81, 1982-83 worn Home Only)

Not Pictured

1982-83 Astros ROAD Rainbow Shoulders (1982 First Year of White/Cream Shoulder Jerseys, Made by Medalist Sandknit, Year Tagged, Sewn Name, Screened Star)



1984-85 Astros HOME Full Rainbow (Made by Goodman, No patches, All Sewn On, No Year Tag)

Not Pictured

1984-86 Astros ROAD Rainbow Shoulders (Made by Goodman, No patches, All Sewn On, No Year Tag)



1986 Astros HOME Full Rainbow (Made by Goodman, All Sewn, 1986 AS Patch worn on all jerseys worn at Home, All Sewn On)



1986 Astros ROAD Rainbow Shoulders PLAYOFF Jersey (Made by Rawlings for Playoffs, "1986 Set 2" Tagged for Playoffs, All Sewn, 25th Anniversary patch worn on all road jesreys)



1987-88 Astros HOME/ROAD Rainbow Shoulders (Made by Goodman, No Year Tags, No Patches, All Sewn On)

Not Pictured

1989 Astros HOME/ROAD Rainbow Shoulders (Made by Goodman, Tag in Collar, Full Button Up, All Sewn On)



1990 Astros HOME/ROAD Rainbow Shoulders Home/Road (Last Year for Goodman jerseys, Tag in Collar, Astrodome 25th Anniversary Patch, All Sewn On)



1991 Jerseys made by Rawlings and year tagged, 1992-93 Jerseys made by Russell with no yera tag. 1994-99 Jerseys also made by Russell, but in Navy, Grey, and White new logo.
Hope this helps!

[greyraven8]

This may be a little off topic, but does anyone have any pics that show the backs of the 1975 astros jerseys. I've found a few pics that show the numbers (#'s 25,27,35,38) in various places on the internet, but would like to see all the digits used.

feel free to email me: greyraven8@lycos.com

thanks to anyone that responds.

(I have a retro rainbow style baseball jersey that I would like to come close to replicating the numbers on back, and have recently acquired a hockey goalie jersey in the rainbow style.)

[dcrules01]

Hope this helps

[flaco1801]

can u please do a pic of the 76 shirt, the star and astros are sewn on and the bi centenial patch is added, thanks, jeff