I looked at the auction and through the pictures from the game and I have to agree with you that this jersey doesn't appear to match at all. The NY is key because the 2 on the back of the jersey matched with many photos, but when you compare that with the NY on the front it didn't match at all.

I don't think this is as much of an issue with 8D (although it should be looked into) as much as it is with the MLB authenticator. It definitely is unsettling knowing an authenticator authenticated something he didn't witness. I wonder if how much contact Steiner has with Yankees authenticators and if they pressure to have these items authenticated.