Finally got my Griffey

[justinwc80]

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Pics

[justinwc80]

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Any help would be appreciated!

[Tay1038]

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Justinwc08 - Can you please shoot me an email please. My email is tay1038@aol.com

Thank you.
Taylor

[salukidave]

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I can tell you this...

There was one Griffey jersey that showed obvious use among the handful of Griffeys available at the Soxfest Garage Sale this past January. I bought it. It was a Cool Base Set 1 home white. Every photo and baseball card that I've seen of him wearing a home white uniform matches the jersey, and that includes playoff photos. Going by that and judging by the use the jersey exhibits, I think it's very possible, even likely, that it's the only Sox home white jersey that Griffey wore.

I heard that his Set 1 alternate black jersey is displayed in the Scout Seats Lounge memorabilia display. If it's true that Griffey wore only Set 1 of each jersey, then that leaves his grey road jersey as the only Set 1 that's not accounted for.

I'm not saying Griffey never wore a Set 2. I'm just reporting what I know about the Set 1 white home jersey and what I encounted at the Garage Sale. The Sox do not differentiate between game-used and game-issued jerseys at their Garage and Yard Sales. Many are game used, but plenty are not. The only way to know is to check the wear on a given jersey. I don't know about the game-used items that wind up in their online charity auctions. The pictures and descriptions are not good enough for me to feel comfortable paying a lot of money for an item in those auctions. You really don't know exactly what you're getting.

[Neely8]

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The Majestic tag looks barely washed on that road Sox jersey. How does the one look on the home that you got from Soxfest? That should tell a lot about the authenticity of this road Griffey.

[Tay1038]

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I don't usually chime in on these subjects as I try to keep my collection private but hopefully what I have to say helps out in some way. I acquired a Set 2 black alternate Griffey Jr. The jersey is absolutely beat to the heat. The 0062 wash tag is very soft and very faded. The Majestic Authentic tag shows tons of puckering. The overall wear on the jersey matches up with the consistency of the tag wear. There are numerous loose threads on the lettering and numbering. I think by what I see with my jersey it is very possible that Justin's Set 2 Road was used during the season. Sure it may not show the use mine and Salukiedave's does but it definitely gives it more hope that it saw game action. I'd be curious to know how much use the Set 1 black displays.

[salukidave]

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I can't tell you about the Majestic tag as my jersey is currently in storage, but I'm sure it shows wear like the rest of the jersey. I can report that the wash tag looks like it's been through the ringer, much like the one of the pictured black jersey.

I can't tell you anything about the black jersey in the Scout Seats Lounge display as I haven't been in the lounge for awhile. Someone told me that a Griffey black jersey was displayed there. I'll be on the lookout for it the next time I'm there, though my guess is others around here might beat me to it. I've never sat in Scout Seats in my life. The time I was in the lounge was were when the Sox held their in-season clubhouse sale. They opened the lounge during that time. When I was there Moose Skowron was signing autographs in it.

It's interesting that the pictured black jersey is a regular jersey as opposed to a Cool Base. These days, most, if not all, Sox players wear the Cool Base versions, at least most of the time. My home white Griffey is a Cool Base and it looks like the pictured grey one is a Cool Base, too.

As I wrote earlier, literally every photo that I've seen of Griffey wearing a white home jersey matches my jersey. That's what led to my speculation that perhaps he wore only one set of each jersey for the rest of the 2008 season after being acquired by the Sox on July 31. Of course, he still could have worn multiple sets of each jersey.

Good luck in your quest to photo match the grey jersey.

[karamaxjoe]

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It was a Cool Base Set 1 home white. Every photo and baseball card that I've seen of him wearing a home white uniform matches the jersey, and that includes playoff photos.

Hey Dave, that means you own the Griffey in this playoff photo and I own the Konerko. Happy collecting!!

[justinwc80]

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Yeah photos up close from late in season are tough to find right now.

[justinwc80]

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Well Dave I can now confirm that your theory seems to be correct about one of each jerseys worn by Griffey. After examining the home set 2 I received and returning it since it had zero use the Sox sent me pics of all the jerseys they had remaining. They said that the only one that might have been used was a home pinstripe. I looked at the pictures they sent and can verify that it appears he only wore one home jersey all year and you have it. Also I was told the clubhouse manager thought he only wore the cool base jerseys, although the regular versions were made for him as well (they also had a grey non cool base they sent pics of to me, but showed no use). They were very upfront and honest with me about what they knew and apologized for the trouble and are giving me a refund. Also every jersey they sent me pics of was a set 2. Collectors looking at purchasing should look for a set 1 since those seem to be the ones actually used. Hope this helps someone else and my search continues if anyone is willing to part with a Griffey.

[karamaxjoe]

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I'm curious who from the Sox gave you the infomation? Every time I call or email them, they avoid me like the plague.

[platinum1]

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I'm curious who from the Sox gave you the infomation? Every time I call or email them, they avoid me like the plague.

Yup same with me.
They also like to give the run around

[legaleagle92481]

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Well Dave I can now confirm that your theory seems to be correct about one of each jerseys worn by Griffey. After examining the home set 2 I received and returning it since it had zero use the Sox sent me pics of all the jerseys they had remaining. They said that the only one that might have been used was a home pinstripe. I looked at the pictures they sent and can verify that it appears he only wore one home jersey all year and you have it. Also I was told the clubhouse manager thought he only wore the cool base jerseys, although the regular versions were made for him as well (they also had a grey non cool base they sent pics of to me, but showed no use). They were very upfront and honest with me about what they knew and apologized for the trouble and are giving me a refund. Also every jersey they sent me pics of was a set 2. Collectors looking at purchasing should look for a set 1 since those seem to be the ones actually used. Hope this helps someone else and my search continues if anyone is willing to part with a Griffey.

Try BallPark Heros they have one on Ebay now, they are reputable but I cannot speak to the use of the item the auction just says it was obtained from the team.

[justinwc80]

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Mike, PM me and I can get you some contact info.

[Neely8]

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Oh the irony...