This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/4/2014
1982 was a solid year as Jim Rice continued to anchor the Boston Red Sox in the outfield. Rice appeared in 145 games while donning this jersey and amassed 177 hits and 24 HR’s.
Style: This road, button down, gray uniform has 7 four hole gray buttons and is manufactured from knit material. “BOSTON” is applied in single tackle twill to the front, with “14” in single tackle twill on reverse.
Manufactured by Wilson, this uniform contains the proper 1979-86 (MEARS/Grob Tagging database) Wilson tag. Other examples of 1982 Wilson road jersey matching these specifications include:
1982 Lee Stange (Wilson) Road
1982 Wade Bogs (Wilson) Road
Therefore, MEARS verified this is the correct style and manufacture as worn by the Red Sox during the 1982 season.
Size 44: By comparison to other examples that have entered the hobby, size 44 is consistent with those examples.
1982 Rice Red Sox home – Size 44
1983 Rice Red Sox Home - Size 44
Therefore, size 44 is supported by additional examples that have entered the hobby as the size issued to Rice during the same relative period.
Game Wear: Moderate to heavy wear visible.
Final Grade (MEARS A9.5): After examining the jersey and inspecting it for style, manufacturer, originality, and game wear, the jersey was assigned the standard base grade of 10 points. Minus ½ point was deducted for slight separation of the stitching to the Wilson tag. LOA Troy R. Kinunen / MEARS
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