Jim Morris-the Rookie-game used uniform..

[33bird]

Just picked this up from Mears auction last night for under 200.00..TBC May 29th 2000 jersey and hat. You guys remember the Movie. An amazing story-and the book is much better than the movie too. Check it out.

[ironmanfan]

According to BB Reference dot com, the last game Morris ever appeared in was 05/09/00.....Do you know if he was on the active roster or DL on 05/29?

Nice pickup either way!

[33bird]

yea, he didn't get it that game. Was just wearing it in the bullpen...in fact, in 99 and 00-his two years in the bigs-he very rarely got the call to pitch.

[33bird]

Just did some research. Jimmie played 5 games in 99 and 16 games in 00 for Tampa Bay. Was on the roster thru the most the season in 2000, then was released by them in November. Then signed by LA but never played in the bigs for them.

[ironmanfan]

I'm not so sure it was worn in the bullpen. Research shows Morris was sent down to AAA Durham on May 15, 2000 and put on the disabled list the next day...Never pitched in a game again and was released in November.

Probably explains why it sold for what it did.

[33bird]

Yep. You're right. I just read the end of his book and mid may he hurt his arm and had to get surgery and that was the end. Just a game issued jersey but I still think it's pretty cool. Thanks for the info. I guess the hat was used though?

[33bird]

Also-guess another way to see it: He got called up the last 2 weeks of the 1999 season. Played less than month and half of the start of the 2000 season. 2 months total in the Bigs. Played in the AL so probably no game used bats out there. So besides a few game used jerseys (I'm guessing he kept what he could) there's not a lot out there of Jimmie. So for 200.00 a game issued jersey and a game used hat from Mears is still pretty good pickups.

[solarlottry]

Was the Morris TBTC uniform and GU hat discussed in a thread a few months ago? I think the items were and it was determined that the jersey could not have been worn by him. I saw this item on ebay last week and it had been sold at auction a couple months ago (i cannot remember which auction house sold it). If anyone can shed some light on this jersey or dig up the old thread, that would be great.

[solarlottry]

Was the Morris TBTC uniform and GU hat discussed in a thread a few months ago? I think the items were and it was determined that the jersey could not have been worn by him. I saw this item on ebay last week and it had been sold at auction a couple months ago (i cannot remember which auction house sold it). If anyone can shed some light on this jersey or dig up the old thread, that would be great.

The items were sold on ebay last week as game used but the new owner has listed the shirt as issued, which is correct. When it was on ebay the jersey and shirt were listed as game used. I contacted the seller and asked about this and his response was the it was worn by Morris. The list # is 170545093691. If he was sent down to the minors before the TBTC game was played then it could not be game worn.

[Rob L]

Was the Morris TBTC uniform and GU hat discussed in a thread a few months ago? I think the items were and it was determined that the jersey could not have been worn by him. I saw this item on ebay last week and it had been sold at auction a couple months ago (i cannot remember which auction house sold it). If anyone can shed some light on this jersey or dig up the old thread, that would be great.

The oriiginal thread is a few threads down on the first page of GU Memorabilia. It is issued, not worn. Sold originally in a Mears auction.