Giambi GU Pickup!!!!

[xpress34]

Since the Rox locked up the G-Man for another season, I decided to pull the trigger and pick up this GU uniform of his:



I've already looked at pics on line and based on the pinstripe placement through the 23 and how the CR crest sits clean between the pinstripes I am pretty sure that this is THE jersey that Jason got his 1st hit with the Rockies in on Sept 3, 2009:



Also, based on the fact that Jason was only here for a month, good chance he only had ONE of each type of Rockies jersey.

Any thoughts?

- Chris

[xpress34]

Forgot to put in the pic of the front of the jersey!!!

[chakes89]

Nice Jersey

[OaklandAsFan]

I am good friends with some extended family of Giambi and supposedly he was signed with the intension of having him do some back up at 3b this season. He is also supposedly already down in Tucson getting in extra fielding work. I'm just glad to see him keep playing, always been a huge fan of his since his days in Oakland.

[Manram]

Nice jersey, and it looks like a photomatch to me.

[2000mvpfan]

Chris-
Great pickup.I was gonna grab that uni when it first hit ebay..but it was either $500 for the uniform or $500 on X-mas gifts for the family..the damn family won out.
I've got the batting helmet he wore for the month of September-photomatched on MLBTV-,a g/u Rox fleece,and cage jacket.Interestingly enough,I tried to photomatch the helmet to the playoffs,but outside of a photo of BP in Philly which appears to show him using it,it looks like he may have used a new one for the actual NLDS games-not sure if he did with the unis also.
Anyhow,good score,and thanks to you I was at least able to get on the waiting list for more of his stuff from the Rox themselves,so we'll see.

Take care,
Joe

[stretch]

Excellent addition to any collection. As a Giambi fan I wish him the best and just thankful he has the opportunity to play another season.

[xpress34]

Chris-
Great pickup.I was gonna grab that uni when it first hit ebay..but it was either $500 for the uniform or $500 on X-mas gifts for the family..the damn family won out.
I've got the batting helmet he wore for the month of September-photomatched on MLBTV-,a g/u Rox fleece,and cage jacket.Interestingly enough,I tried to photomatch the helmet to the playoffs,but outside of a photo of BP in Philly which appears to show him using it,it looks like he may have used a new one for the actual NLDS games-not sure if he did with the unis also.
Anyhow,good score,and thanks to you I was at least able to get on the waiting list for more of his stuff from the Rox themselves,so we'll see.

Take care,
Joe

Joe -

I sent you a PM and included my eMail in it.

Check it out and let me know your thoughts...

- Chris

[jobathenut]

XPRESS34-That is a great uniform.Man between you and 2000mvpfan i am really jealous of these great giambi items you guys have.That was very nice of him(2000mvpfan) to let you have this-just kidding.I really thought he was going to buy it when i first heard it was on ebay.But anyway,i just wanted to say congratulations on the great pick up here.

[xpress34]

XPRESS34-That is a great uniform.Man between you and 2000mvpfan i am really jealous of these great giambi items you guys have.That was very nice of him(2000mvpfan) to let you have this-just kidding.I really thought he was going to buy it when i first heard it was on ebay.But anyway,i just wanted to say congratulations on the great pick up here.

Joba (& all the others) -

Thanks for the kind comments. I sent Joe a PM with my eMail. I know he's a big Giambi fan, but I want to se if he would part with the batting helmet, and here's why:



Does the picture on the cards look familiar???



And since the helmet is probably his only 2009 Regular Season Rox helmet, it is probably the helmet in the picture... just like the jersey is the jersey from this picture... which also happens to have been Giambis 1st HIT as a Rockie (Sept 3, 2009) against the Mets and it broke a tie and the Rockies won...

- Chris