Who's gone crazy - me or Steiner?

[kingjammy24]

Am I crazy or did David Wells not play for the Yankees at all in 2000, much less the 2000 World Series? Seriously. Either I'm writing this post in a bizarre dream or Steiner is re-writing rosters.

from Steinersports.com's "Bronx Game-Used jerseys" section:
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David Wells 2000 Game-used World Series Home Jersey
# WELLDJERGU2000WS
$10,000 00 IN STOCK NOW
http://www.steinersports.com/ssm/con...LLDJERGU2000WS
Product Details
This is an actual Game-used home jersey that David Wells wore during the 2000 World Series. A Yankees-Steiner Certificate of Authenticity is included.
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It even has the 2000 World Series patch?!?? It's #33. In 2000, #33 was worn by Soriano, Canseco, and Ryan Thompson.


Rudy.

[trsent]

It even has the 2000 World Series patch?!?? It's #33. In 2000, #33 was worn by Soriano, Canseco, and Ryan Thompson.

So which of the three played in the World Series? Maybe it was mis-labeled by Steiner. I guess when you deal in jerseys with no names on back, front or inside maybe an error can occur? Did you contact Steiner to discuss this to see if they can determine that an error was made or did you just post this on here hoping they would see it?

If Wells is worth $10,000.00 - What is the jersey worth if properly identified as the other three players?

Soriano $10,000.00 ?
Canseco $15,000.00 ?
Thompson $50.00 ?

[ahuff]

I would say, that based on this website, it would be Steiner.

http://www.thebaseballpage.com/players/wellsda01.php

[ahuff]

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Check out this photo!!! There is good ol #33, in the middle of the World Series celebration. Looks like Jose to me!!! For a bigger photo, check out getty images. It is most definately Jose!!!

[kingjammy24]

Yes, it was Jose who wore #33 in the 2000 World Series. In fact, Soriano and Thompson weren't even on the rosters for the 2000 World Series. (Of course, neither was Wells).
Pay $10k for a Wells, get a Canseco. How's that for a twist.

How's this for a theory: In 1998, David Wells was on the Yankees. In 1998, the Yankees tagging included the year and the last name of the player. Wells takes about the same size jersey as Canseco - either a 48 or a 50. I'm guessing the Yankees kept Wells' 1998 jersey and gave it to Canseco for the 2000 World Series without changing any of the tagging.
I'm willing to bet the tagging on the 2000 World Series Steiner jersey reads "WELLS 1998", so Steiner just saw the 2000 World Series patch and the tagging that read "WELLS" and said "hey its a Wells 2000 World Series jersey". Worn by Canseco. For $10k, you'd think maybe Steiner could do some research.

The Yankees seem like a class act though. Imagine being fortunate enough to make the roster of the New York Yankees one day and as you walk into the clubhouse, beaming from your zillion-dollar contract, they hand you a 3 yr old, used jersey with some other guy's name sewn into it. Classy.

Rudy.

[G1X]

I agree with Joel. Having been involved in bulk buys, I understand that mistakes can happen. The polite thing to do would be to contact the seller first and advise them of the oversight before posting the error in this Forum. We would be doing the hobby a great service by doing so - perhaps saving a potential buyer from a lot of heartache (remember, not every collector in the world reads this Forum) and much embarrassment for the seller.

On a side note, identifying who wore #33 in the World Series is information readily available from a number of sources. Ahuff is correct - Jose Canseco wore #33 in the 2000 Series and struck out in his only official plate appearance.

Mark Hayne

[trsent]

Ahuff is correct - Jose Canseco wore #33 in the 2000 Series and struck out in his only official plate appearance.

Did Jose shoot anyone up during that series? I didn't read his book so I don't know.

[kingjammy24]

Mark,

I posted in this forum first because I genuinely couldn't believe that Steiner had made an error like that and instead thought that somehow, somewhere I had gone wrong. I didn't contact Steiner first because I wasn't completely sure there was an error and didn't want to go embarassing myself in front of them. (Recent Christmas flu has made me a little delirious). I honestly couldn't believe they posted a $10k jersey advertised as being worn by a player who wasn't even on the team. I posted here to find out if I was missing something right in front of my face. Apparently not.
At any rate, to be honest, I don't really care to "save much embarassment" for Steiner. (I can't imagine many around here would either). Maybe I'm used to different standards, but if you charge $10k for the jersey of a minor star, then you don't have the luxury of making mistakes. This isn't some $90 jersey from a dealer at a fleamarket.
Besides, I'm almost certain it's not a typo or mis-labeled because both Wells and Canseco wear the same size jersey and both of them use #33. I suspect the jersey really is tagged as "Wells 1998" and nobody bothered to check the 2000 World Series roster. I can abide by certain mistakes but not by sloppyness. This falls into the latter. I'm starting to believe Jim Caravello was correct; they don't even know what they're selling.

By the way, Steiner's offices are closed until January anyway.

Rudy.

[soxbats]

I for one am happy that this information was placed on the board. It reaffirms the need to check the accuracy of descriptions even when coming from an operation that has "exclusive" access to team material and team sources. For those new to the forum, it is an important lesson (at least it was for me).

Also, while I would hope that the company would be as thorough as possible in all instances, the added possibility of public disclosure of errors should cause them to be more thorough in the future.

Have a great New Year.

[island_style]

I saw some 2000 Yankees-Steiner jerseys with a memorial armband. I thought they wore one towards the end of the 1999 season for Catfish (as well as Joe D's #5). Did the Yankees pay tribute to someone in 2000?