Unusual Mariano Rivera

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Re: Unusual Mariano Rivera

George - I am sure you are right as to how the jersey was signed.

Rudy & Reid & Eric - I will share my conversation from last week when I unloaded on Bob Malandro as he is my game used contact at Steiner. When I saw those self described game used Jeter & ARod jerseys/pants on Mastronet w/ Lampson LOA, I called Bob in frustration that Steiner has no system to protect the integrity of the items.

As most of you know, Steiner sold game issued jerseys & pants of Jeter & ARod and other players with a flimsy un-numbered hologram that can be flicked off, rolled around in the back yard, run through the washer and then sent to unsuspecting buyers as premium game used.

Steiner should share in the blame that there has been so many trumped up Yankee gamers because they didn't & still haven't introduced a way to permanently mark and protect the integrity of game used & game issued.

I told Bob they have to come up with a numbered hologram system that is attached with a DNA marker or some other system.

Let's hope we see some improvement from Steiner. Bob Malandro does the best he can do inside of a system that needs a new strategy. Steiner has a virtual monopoly on the game Yankee & Mets items so they have a responsibility to protect the integrity.

Bob says they know who bought the bulk of the 2005 Jeter, Matsui, ARod game issued 2005 jerseys and pants so the first step would be to "out" this person and report him/her to the authorities! That will be the first step in restoring the integrity!!!!

Andrew,

Thanks for your note. Honestly, I have no idea whether those shirts with Lou's letters are worn or not. I have no faith in the Steiner system whatsoever, so while I believe that it is possible that they are Steiner-sold game issued shirts, I think it is entirely possible that they are gamers that Steiner never got. The majority of the evidence suggests that Steiner has little idea as to what they're doing.

Reid

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Andrew,

Thanks for your note. Honestly, I have no idea whether those shirts with Lou's letters are worn or not. I have no faith in the Steiner system whatsoever, so while I believe that it is possible that they are Steiner-sold game issued shirts, I think it is entirely possible that they are gamers that Steiner never got. The majority of the evidence suggests that Steiner has little idea as to what they're doing.

Reid

Reid - When hobby veterans like you have "no faith" in the Yankees-Steiner system, it should be a sign to Steiner that they need to wake up and take a hard look at their current system.

As you state, yes there is a possibility that there are gamers that Steiner never got, but Bob Malandro would tell you that those chances are very remote.

My own theory is very simple. You have perfectly tagged gamers that don't get used that Steiner sells properly as "game issued". They also sold game issued jersey blanks. Since the Yankees don't put names on the back of their jerseys, a dealer throws a #2 or #13 on the back and you now have a Jeter or ARod. We would have to be naive to think that there are all these legitimate "light use" perfectly tagged game used jerseys of Jeter and ARod out there without Yankees-Steiner documentation.

This was the available inventory list from earlier in 2006 which now the choice sizes are all SOLD OUT!!!! Where did they all go?????

200511951520000S38 Size 38 2005 Game Issued Road Jersey
200511951520000S42 Size 42 2005 Game Issued Road Jersey
200511951420000S44 Size 44 2005 Game Issued Home Jersey
2005119515200000S46 Size 46 2005 Game Issued Road Jersey
2005119514200000S48 Size 48 2005 Game Issued Home Jersey
200511951520000S48 Size 48 2005 Game Issued Road Jersey
200511951520000S50 Size 50 2005 Game Issued Road Jersey
200511951520000S52 Size 52 2005 Game Issued Road Jersey

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Re: Unusual Mariano Rivera

As you state, yes there is a possibility that there are gamers that Steiner never got, but Bob Malandro would tell you that those chances are very remote.

Andrew,

I am absolutely certain that you are correct that this would be Bob's/Steiner's position.

Thanks for your notes and info.

Reid

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Andrew,

so while I believe that it is possible that they are Steiner-sold game issued shirts, I think it is entirely possible that they are gamers that Steiner never got. The majority of the evidence suggests that Steiner has little idea as to what they're doing.

Reid

Reid,

I would think that given the fact that you have sold and also own and are looking to sell game worn yankee jerseys post 2000 without Steiner paperwork (Clemens and Arod) that this would be your position simply to protect your investments in these jerseys.

Regards,
Dave