White Sox Appling ebay jersey

[dbushing1]

Re: White Sox Appling ebay jersey

For those interested. two recorded playing era Appling jerseys were both size 44, three post career shirts were all size 42.

[karamaxjoe]

Re: White Sox Appling ebay jersey

Mike, Ruffing is mentioned only as to show the last player to wear number 34 prior to the 1948 season when this shirt was made. The fact that nobody wore number 34 in 1948 means one of several things. Person wearing this shirt in spring of 1948 did not make squad. Number was changed to 4 subsequently and used in minor leagues. Seems odd that the White Sox would make a shirt prior to final roster in 1948 and not change it and use it themselves in 1948 season rather than send down a brand new jersey to the minors simply because player number 34 did not make it but again, it is simply listed in our records as a 1948 jersey of a non roster player with number change and no idea as to whom might have worn it while it was number 34 or after the change to number 4. It therefore becomes another spin by the seller to fill in the gray areas with speculation as to raise the value but the current price indicates that it has failed in that respect and is still a decent price for an example of a 1948 jersey.

It's unfortunate the seller used the reference to Red Ruffing and from the sale price it appears nobody bought the story. I do think the value of the jersey lies in the Chicago lettering and $660 is more than I would value it.

I don't agree the jersey was sent to the minors since the 'Chicago' lettering is still on the front. I've owned a few jerseys from that road style with the lettering removed since the jerseys were donated to an American Legion Team (I sold you one 12 years ago....remember the 46 Don Kolloway with the stars and stripes patch?)

I firmly believe number 34 didn't make the roster and the team stripped the number at some point. Years later some enterprising fool tried to create an Appling jersey with the bad number 4 on back and altered the neck tag. I admit its pure speculation on my part, but I'm sticking with it.