This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/5/2016
Style: Gray road button down (6) four hole pearl button. “CHICAGO” across the front with blue on white serifed double tackle twill. “23” on front and reverse with tri color tackle twill. Classic Cubs patches are found on both sleeves. The style was verified as being correct by comparison to period images.
Manufacturer: Shirt is supplied by the Russell Athletics Company. The style of the tag dates to the 1993-1996 era (compliments of the MEARS tagging database). Russell was verified as being the correct supplier for Cubs shirts as evidenced by the following examples which have entered the hobby:
1993 Willie Wilson (road)
Supplemental Tagging/Dating: In the collar is the strip tag noted as “23-44-1”. This represents player, Sandberg, size 44, set 1. During the 1993, the Cubs issues some shirts without the year tag noted on the strip tag. This was a one year phenomena, only done in 1993.
Size 44: Measurement of the actual shirt confirms it matches the tagged size of 44. Additional size 44 shirts to enter the hobby are
1991 Sandberg Home
1991 Sandberg Road
Therefore, size 44 is consistent with Sandberg for the era.
Autograph: The shirt is signed by Sandberg and is accompanied by a PSA/DNA letter.
Game Wear: Shirt exhibits medium game wear. Final Grade (MEARS A5). Shirt is consistent with respect to style, manufacturer, size, and degree of game wear you would expect to find on a Ryne Sandberg game worn shirt. Due to the lack of provenance, this shirt was assigned the grade of MEARS A5.
(91S0379)
(MEARS LOA)