Keith Hernandez photomatch?

[Jim65]

Is there enough here to photomatch?

[TigersCubs84]

I can't rule it in, but can't rule it out either. The 1 and 7 match up real well. Too far away to really examine the e in Mets and the C.

[metsbats]

On the mid 80's pinstripes where the pinstripe meets the v neck are unique. I noticed this on a lot of my 86 gamers.

This looks pretty close to me.

[metsbats]

however...

http://sports.mearsonlineauctions.co...-lot64456.aspx

[Jim65]

however...

http://sports.mearsonlineauctions.co...-lot64456.aspx

I know about the MEARS auction, they are basing their opinion solely on the fact there was a Gerry Cosby tag but there are other Mets gamers with similar tags. I showed the jersey to a friend who is a big Yankee collector and he thinks the jersey was sent to Cosby to add the captains C, hence the Cosby tag. I believe MEARS is wrong and the best way to prove that is a photomatch. heres a pic of the label, there are several 1987 Mets gamers with a similar Rawlings label.

[joecoco]

Whoa. This jersey is getting "no respect. Tough crowd." Sorry, I love Rodney, had to say it.

[metsbats]

I know about the MEARS auction, they are basing their opinion solely on the fact there was a Gerry Cosby tag but there are other Mets gamers with similar tags. I showed the jersey to a friend who is a big Yankee collector and he thinks the jersey was sent to Cosby to add the captains C, hence the Cosby tag. I believe MEARS is wrong and the best way to prove that is a photomatch. heres a pic of the label, there are several 1987 Mets gamers with a similar Rawlings label.

Could be.

if this is true this certainly why jersey is a very close photo match to the photo. (we cannot verify the 'C' captains patch)

[metsbats]

I just sent a text to John Ruffino who used to be the assistant equipment manager for the Mets in the mid 80's. Let's see if he can help us verify the Cosby tag.

[metsbats]

John states that the "C" was done by Stitches (who they've used for a long time). After seeing the tags he thinks it's a Cosby retail too.

He also noted that the flag tag and strip tag DOES NOT match.

Flag tag is SET 1 while the strip tag is set 2 (87 2 17) which is another red flag.

[metsbats]

Another tidbit on set 1 vs set 2. During the 80's the Mets had set 1 and set 2 jerseys and pants. Typically set 2 pants were used only in BP and set 1 were used strictly in games.