Jays fans...who wore #48 in 1988?

[cjw]

Just picked up this sweet '88 Jays powder blue jersey, and can't determine who may have worn this number. Any help would be appreciated!

[treant985]

Jack Looney's book shows nobody wearing #48 in 1988. Luis Leal wore it in 1985; John Candelaria wore it in 1990; but nobody in betwen 1985 and 1990.

[gingi79]

I researched Baseball-almanac and wiki numbers. I cannot find #48 being worn by any player or coach after 1985 before the 1990 season. Is there any evidence of a number change? Or possible could it have been worn in 1985 and then tagged for 1988 as a backup/call-up jersey that never occured?

[suave1477]

Maybe a spring training Jersey? Maybe a last minute call up? Or possibly just a Game Issued.

[DonFan23]

I'm not a Jays expert by any stretch of the imagination. That having been said, due to the placement height of the rear numbers in relation to the neckline, my gut reaction is that it's a farm club jersey.

If anyone knows with certainty that names were worn on Jays road jerseys in '88, that would also be helpful (but not definitive as it still could be GI), as it doesn't appear that this jersey shows evidence of letters or a nameplate having been removed.

[Lokee]

I know for a fact the Jays did NOT have names on the back in 1988. My guess is this is a minors used jersey.

[Lokee]

they did have them on there white home jersey's in 1988 but not the light blue road ones. Just wanted to clarify