Which Was Your First?........

[shaunharr]

Re: Which Was Your First?........

First game used piece i ever PURCHASED was a German Duran gameworn jersey. Got it for $30 bucks because it was on the game issued rack, price tag torn off, and I knew i could get it signed. Over a year later, I now collect German Duran!

[camarokids]

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[ironmanfan]

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My first was in 1983 when I purchased an Orioles 1980 orange top of Rich Dauer which I traded in 1985 for a Doug DeCinces Angels road jersey which in turn traded for a 1984 Cal Ripken Sr top which I still own (one of 12).

[tknorm]

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Mine is a 1987 Orel Hershiser Road Dodgers jersey that was also worn in Spring Training of 88, with the Vero Beach anniversary patch. I got it in an auction in 1995. The jersey is special to me because 88 was the first year that I went to Spring Training, and I met Orel when he was signing autographs and posing for pictures. The next year he was impossible to get near. Something about 59 scoreless innings, Cy Young, and a World Series championship.

[Vintagedeputy]

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Pankovits lives about 10 minutes from me......thats a neat story.


My first was a 1985 Home Yankees jersey of Dan Pasqua.........yep, still got it. Hanging on a mannequin in my home office.

[Mike Grueber]

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My first game-worn item was a #21 Larry Mavety Chicago Cougars gold dureen WHA jersey with "A" , which I purchased in 1976. I paid $85 for it and was disappointed that the jersey was covered with blood stains and had a large repair that went all the way from the front hem through the team crest on the front. How times have changed....


Mike Grueber

[both-teams-played-hard]

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1972 Texas Rangers, recycled to the minors. Purchased in 1983 for $25 at card show in Springfield, Virginia.


Photo-matched to being worn by Roger Rapstein on "The Buckaroo Club with Ranger Bob".

[kcrhino]

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A game used Freddy Patek jersey purchased from Dave Mediema who at the time was still writing for SCD. I remember saying to myself $85 is a lot of money for a jersey!

[suave1477]

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Mine was a Mets 1989 Darryl Strawberry Game Used bat. a few weeks later he was doing a Autograph signing and I ran over to the show and had Darryl sign it and list all his top acheivements on it.

[djusticefan]

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My first item was a game used John Vanbiesbrouck stick that he used in the 1996 finals and handed to me after the game. I ended up getting it signed by him in New York when he became an Islander.

[soxwin1]

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Back in 82 or 83 the National was in Chicago I picked up a Steve Deburg jersey from Hartel Sports for maybe 50 bucks. I wore that jersey all the time. For the life of me I have no idea what happened to it!! I still remember the Hartels having piles of the San Diago Padre jerseys as well, I wish I would have bought some of those, but not much cash available when your job was being a paper boy!!

[island_style]

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Game used baseball from the 1978 World Series (Dodgers-Yankees) at Dodger Stadium. It was given to me from a relative who worked one of the cameras (ABC at that time, I think). I still have the baseball. That was my first game used item.

Ron.
Rsamiano@aol.com

However, the first game used item I purchased was a 1984 Ron Darling Mets home pinstripe jersey (since sold).

Ron.
Rsamiano@aol.com

[ham1963]

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Let's see my 1st was in the back seat of a 1970 Chevy Camero oops sorry now back on topic. Lets see my 1st was a 1983 or 1984 Bob Watson Atlanta Braves home jersey I bought it from Doak(?) Ewing who was selling Braves jerseys back then. Will I guess you could say that the Camero was game used also I bought it from a former St. Louis Cardinals baseball player.
John

[chakes89]

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I bought my first game used item in 2002 when i was only 14. A Terry Francona cracked Reds bat and a Felipe Lopez cracked Reds bat. I now have 9 bats, 4 jerseys, a game used hat and many game used balls.

[thomecollector]

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My first was a '95 Worth game used bat. It was given to the Fan Fest Charity Auction by Jim Thome. I purchased it from John Taube in '98. It came with a copy of a letter from Donald Feir. I still have it today. I have a photo match pic. I have only seen 1 other. It was cracked. I will never sell this one.