Quote Originally Posted by Birdbats View Post
Drew did wear #8 in 1998. This could be a 1999 jersey that was made from a 1998 shell. Not unusual for a team to use old stock for jerseys, especially for younger players.
Very feasible, as the Cardinals could not place a Rawlings logo on the sleeve from 1992-99 due to their not being MLB's contracted supplier.

Dave Miedema