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02-02-2014, 09:40 AM #1
Grey Flannel Does The Right Thing Even 6 Years Later!
There are positives and negatives to many auction stories, so I thought I would share one in which Grey Flannel did the right thing, even 6 years later.
A fellow Juan Gonzalez collector had a 1989 Juan Gonzalez #13 Game Used Road Jersey, which was authenticated by Grey Flannel and sold in their November 17, 2004 Winter Auction for $1,500.
I knew Juan Gonzalez was issued #13, as shown in their 1989 Texas Rangers Media Guide, but never knew if he actually wore #13 in a game, before eventually wearing #19.
I wrote to Major League Baseball and got the video for Juan Gonzalez's Major League Debut Game on September 1, 1989. Well, after viewing the video, I found that Juan Gonzalez never wore #13, because #13 was worn by Harold Baines for the Texas Rangers in 1989.
Juan Gonzalez made his Major League Debut wearing #19, and never changed his number until he left the Texas Rangers.
Grey Flannel was contact and provided proof. In the end, and especially it being 6 years later, Grey Flannel reimbursed him the entire $1,500.
Michael Russek was the one who made this happen. I commend him for doing this!
A successful story that you often don't hear about!
I don't think an auction house should be authenticating items they sell in their auctions. Conflict of interest.Regards, Tony
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02-02-2014, 09:49 AM #2
Re: Grey Flannel Does The Right Thing Even 6 Years Later!
Sorry, meant 9 years later!
Regards, Tony
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~I'm sorry, I can't hear you....my World Series Ring is making too much NOISE! - Alex Rodriguez~
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02-02-2014, 10:14 AM #3
Re: Grey Flannel Does The Right Thing Even 6 Years Later!
This thread will likely be locked or deleted before we're 2 hours into the pre-game, but...
Michael Russek was the one who made this happen. I commend him for doing this!
I don't think an auction house should be authenticating items they sell in their auctions. Conflict of interest.Greg
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02-02-2014, 06:24 PM #4
Re: Grey Flannel Does The Right Thing Even 6 Years Later!
Is there a way you can tell me how you contacted MLB to get the videos? I would love to get video from a 5 game stretch in 1998. Heck, I would kill someone for it.
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02-04-2014, 06:25 PM #5
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