Josh Hamilton 2007 Home Cincinnati Reds Game Worn, Autographed Jersey (MLB Hologram)

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On December 7, 2006, Josh Hamilton was selected in the Rule V draft by the Chicago Cubs from the Tampa bay Devil Rays and then traded for cash to the Cincinnati Reds. He made his Major League debut with the Reds on April 2, 2007. Hamilton hit .292 with 19 HR in 298 AB for the 2007 Reds, for an impressive comeback. He missed time with an inflamed digestive tract and a sprained wrist. Hamilton's offensive statistics suffered greatly from a lack of offensive support around him in the lineup and finished the year with only 47 RBIs, despite hitting 19 home runs.

After the season, the Reds traded him to the Texas Rangers. He became an immediate stand-out with Texas, leading the American League in the three triple crown categories during the first months of the 2008 season. At the All-Star break, Hamilton already had 21 homeruns and led the AL with 95 RBI, leading the AL by a whopping 25 RBI. He finished the year with a .304 batting average with 32 home runs and 130 RBIs.

This home white Cincinnati Reds jersey was worn by Josh Hamilton during the 2007 season. Jersey has the MLB hologram affixed inside the collar (hologram number BB 574147). Tagged on the tail with a Majestic tag and a size 50 flag tag. This jersey is also tagged on the inside with a "6200" coded wash tag, which is most commonly found on retail jerseys. Jerseys do come up from time to time that are issued to (or ordered by) pros and game worn, but carry the retail code (this one being backed by the MLB hologram which clearly states the jersey was last worn on 8/21/07 when the Reds played the Braves). Jersey exhibits good evidence of game use, including some staining on the front of the jersey. Hamilton signed and inscribed the back number of this jersey in black (with a G.W. 2007 inscription).View Lot Detail page

[chakes89]

Re: Josh Hamilton 2007 Home Cincinnati Reds Game Worn, Autographed Jersey (MLB Hologram)

Retail Jersey?

Game Used?

Where is the property of Cincinnati Reds Tagging?

[ChrisCavalier]

Re: Josh Hamilton 2007 Home Cincinnati Reds Game Worn, Autographed Jersey (MLB Hologram)

Retail Jersey?

Game Used?

Where is the property of Cincinnati Reds Tagging?

Hello Chris,

I believe this portion of the item description addresses your question:

...Jerseys do come up from time to time that are issued to (or ordered by) pros and game worn, but carry the retail code (this one being backed by the MLB hologram which clearly states the jersey was last worn on 8/21/07 when the Reds played the Braves). Jersey exhibits good evidence of game use, including some staining on the front of the jersey. Hamilton signed and inscribed the back number of this jersey in black (with a G.W. 2007 inscription).

[allstarsplus]

Re: Josh Hamilton 2007 Home Cincinnati Reds Game Worn, Autographed Jersey (MLB Hologram)

This home white Cincinnati Reds jersey was worn by Josh Hamilton during the 2007 season. Jersey has the MLB hologram affixed inside the collar (hologram number BB 574147).

This jersey is also tagged on the inside with a "6200" coded wash tag, which is most commonly found on retail jerseys.

Is that a common place to affix a hologram on the inside collar? I thought proper placement is on the back number or on the Majestic tag.

Can we get a photo of the hologram?

Thanks!

[kylehess10]

Re: Josh Hamilton 2007 Home Cincinnati Reds Game Worn, Autographed Jersey (MLB Hologram)

Is that a common place to affix a hologram on the inside collar? I thought proper placement is on the back number or on the Majestic tag.

Can we get a photo of the hologram?

Thanks!

From what I've seen, there has never been an MLB holgram placed on the inner collar of a jersey. I've only seen them on the back number/majestic tag and that's it.

[chakes89]

Re: Josh Hamilton 2007 Home Cincinnati Reds Game Worn, Autographed Jersey (MLB Hologram)

Where was this jersey acquired from?

The Reds?

[allstarsplus]

Re: Josh Hamilton 2007 Home Cincinnati Reds Game Worn, Autographed Jersey (MLB Hologram)

From what I've seen, there has never been an MLB holgram placed on the inner collar of a jersey. I've only seen them on the back number/majestic tag and that's it.

Kyle - Thanks for confirming my thoughts on the hologram placement. MLB holograms are not a 100% guarantee, but I did recently get a bat where the authenticator put the holo on the knob which is unusual too, and I found out it wasn't the regular authenticator.

What has me concerned is the 6200 tag and the placement of the hologram. These MLB holograms don't always adhere well so they can carefully be removed so it would be good to see a photo.

I had a jersey lose its hologram before.

My fear is someone took the holo off of a legit game used jersey and moved it to this jersey.

Chris, can we please get a photo of the hologram?

Thanks.

[chakes89]

Re: Josh Hamilton 2007 Home Cincinnati Reds Game Worn, Autographed Jersey (MLB Hologram)

What is concerning me is the lack of the "Property of Cincinnati Reds" tagging.

[allstarsplus]

Re: Josh Hamilton 2007 Home Cincinnati Reds Game Worn, Autographed Jersey (MLB Hologram)

I am not as good as Rudy on analyzing this stuff but does the stitching on the Majestic tag look like it was removed in the area above the size 50 tag?

Also, I didn't think you could get a size 50 Authentic 6200 tagged jersey as it would go from 48 and skip 50 going to 52.

The bottom pic is what stitching normally looks like.

Someone may want to analyze the 50 tags too.

Thoughts?

[RobSteinmetz]

Re: Josh Hamilton 2007 Home Cincinnati Reds Game Worn, Autographed Jersey (MLB Hologram)

I personally inspected this jersey, and despite the retail-coded wash tag, I had no issues with it. The jersey shows legitimate evidence of use, has been signed and inscribed by Hamilton, and has a hologram that doesn't appear to have been tampered with (and matches up to the MLB database). It is also important to note that this jersey is a size 50, a size not available on the retail market, further confirming that the retail-coded wash tag is an anomaly. There have been no tags removed, added or tampered with on this jersey. Regarding the lack of a paper fiber tag on the tail...jerseys ordered by a player or agent (instead of the team) would likely not have a "Property of the Reds" tag.

I hope this helps.

Best,

Rob Steinmetz

[allstarsplus]

Re: Josh Hamilton 2007 Home Cincinnati Reds Game Worn, Autographed Jersey (MLB Hologram)

1. I personally inspected this jersey, and despite the retail-coded wash tag, I had no issues with it.

2. The jersey shows legitimate evidence of use,

3. has been signed and inscribed by Hamilton,

4. and has a hologram that doesn't appear to have been tampered with (and matches up to the MLB database).

5. It is also important to note that this jersey is a size 50, a size not available on the retail market, further confirming that the retail-coded wash tag is an anomaly.

6. There have been no tags removed, added or tampered with on this jersey.

7. Regarding the lack of a paper fiber tag on the tail...jerseys ordered by a player or agent (instead of the team) would likely not have a "Property of the Reds" tag.

I hope this helps.

Best,

Rob Steinmetz

Rob - The jersey is probably exactly what you say it is, BUT there are many issues with this jersey that you would have to wonder what MEARs would even rate this jersey at.

1. On the surface, if there was a 0062 wash tag with a properly placed MLB #'d hologram you would probably get a 10 rating

2. Legit evidence of use is very subjective unless we can photomatch it back to the game it was used in

3. While I have no reason not to believe the sig is legit, we have seen examples of inscriptions of "GU" added after the fact. The MLB hologram I am assuming doesn't include the autograph authentication as well as the game use.

4. The placement of the MLB hologram is very odd and MLB holograms can sometimes not adhere well to jersey material. While I think MLB holograms are as good as they get, nothing is ever 100%.

5. The jersey is a size 50 by the tag. Has this been measured up against a size 50 Majestic sample?

6. Are there threads missing at the bottom of the Majestic tag above the size 50 tag?

7. As Chakes89 pointed out that the lack of a paper fiber tag on the tail was a concern to him.

[chakes89]

Re: Josh Hamilton 2007 Home Cincinnati Reds Game Worn, Autographed Jersey (MLB Hologram)

Like I asked before, where was this jersey purchased from?

[kingjammy24]

Re: Josh Hamilton 2007 Home Cincinnati Reds Game Worn, Autographed Jersey (MLB Hologram)

I personally inspected this jersey, and despite the retail-coded wash tag, I had no issues with it...There have been no tags removed, added or tampered with on this jersey.

Rob Steinmetz

rob,

are you saying that there aren't any threads missing on the majestic tag as shown below? i'm asking because i genuinely need to know if i'm going blind.



rudy.

[kingjammy24]

Re: Josh Hamilton 2007 Home Cincinnati Reds Game Worn, Autographed Jersey (MLB Hologram)

just for comparison, here is the hamilton tag juxtaposed with the tagging from GUU's steiner joba chamberlain gamer. joba on top, hamilton on bottom. rob, seriously..no threads missing on the hamilton? "tag has not been altered or tampered with"? do i need get myself to an opthamologist asap?



rudy.

[allstarsplus]

Re: Josh Hamilton 2007 Home Cincinnati Reds Game Worn, Autographed Jersey (MLB Hologram)

just for comparison, here is the hamilton tag juxtaposed with the tagging from GUU's steiner joba chamberlain gamer. joba on top, hamilton on bottom. rob, seriously..no threads missing on the hamilton? "tag has not been altered or tampered with"? do i need get myself to an opthamologist asap?



rudy.

Rudy - Thank you for redoing those photos as I am horrific at photoshopping pictures! Attachment 17156

I may need that same Eye Doc appointment too!