Hi Eric - I had the same question when I saw those, but because they are cathcer's pants, it would not surprise me to see a set three - even if they were for about 45 or 50 homes games before Munson died. Some people are "hard on shoes" - I think Munson was hard on his jersey and pants playing the cathcer position. If Munson played any other position, I would maybe question them, but I bet they are fine.....just an opinion - I am no expert here on this issue. Jim