Calling All Nolan Ryan Experts....I Need Your Help!

[DoctorLoomis]

http://natedsanders.com/ItemInfo.asp?ItemID=32056

For all you baseball experts please give your opinions on this Nolan Ryan gamer. If you all feel it is real I am going to do everything possible to add it to my collection..........

[eGameUsed]

Dr. Loomis,

I believe this jersey to be very real. A Ryan family member told me the story of the 36 jerseys made for his final season, one for every start - 18 home white and 18 road grey back in the early 2000s when I acquired a road grey and a home white from 1993. What is not known is if he stuck to one per start or if he reused a jersey. There is also question on wheteher he wore them in order. I have a strong reason to believe he did not wear them in order because of some characteristics of one of the gamers I own.

Thanks,

[sox83cubs84]

I am in full agreement with Chris' assesment. The only thing I can add is that this jersey would have to have been worn by Ryan prior to 8/22/93. That day, Harrell Edmons Chiles (Eddie) died, and an HEC memoriam logo was added to the right sleeve after that.

Dave Miedema

[xpress34]

Dr L -

This is the tagging I mentioned in the post about the JO GU Ryan jersey and the S/N jerseys for his final season.

- Smitty

[DoctorLoomis]

Thanks guys... I am going to bring this jersey home.

[griffeyfan]

Heritage sold one that was number 8/18. The button locations seem to align the same as the one in the Sanders Auction.

http://sports.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleN...No=81264#Photo

It also seems that Legendary auctioned the same jersey in the Sanders auction in 2002.

http://www.legendaryauctions.com/Lot...px?lotid=31514

[trsent]

Heritage sold one that was number 8/18. The button locations seem to align the same as the one in the Sanders Auction.

http://sports.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleN...No=81264#Photo

It also seems that Legendary auctioned the same jersey in the Sanders auction in 2002.

http://www.legendaryauctions.com/Lot...px?lotid=31514

One sold for $15,000 and the other around $2000? That is a big difference for similar jerseys.

[DoctorLoomis]

One sold for $15,000 and the other around $2000? That is a big difference for similar jerseys.

Joel, I theorize that having a letter from Ryan greatly aided in that jersey bringing 15K.....no?

[trsent]

Joel, I theorize that having a letter from Ryan greatly aided in that jersey bringing 15K.....no?

I didn't notice that. Is a letter worth $13,000?

[DoctorLoomis]

I didn't notice that. Is a letter worth $13,000?

To me? Hell no.....lol.