19657

1942 Phil Rizzuto Game Worn Jersey Health Patch

Currency:USD Category:Sports - Cards & Fan Shop / Sports - Game Used Memorabilia Start Price:3,750.00 USD Estimated At:15,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD
1942 Phil Rizzuto Game Worn Jersey Health Patch
<B>1942 Phil Rizzuto Game Worn Jersey with Health Patch.</B></I> Worth a small fortune in its own right, the "Health" patch on the left sleeve of this pinstriped flannel gamer dates the jersey definitively to the 1942 season, Scooter's second in the Bigs. While Major League baseball wore similar patches on the left sleeves of all jerseys throughout the war years, it was only in 1942 that the word "Health" appeared, changing to striped red and white bars for the 1943 through 1945 seasons. Of course, Rizzuto entered the service after the 1942 season anyhow, returning in 1946 for eleven more seasons in service of the Yankees. In this, his sophomore year, the future Hall of Famer saw action in his first All-Star Game and second World Series, beginning to compile the numbers that would lead him to Cooperstown. The jersey shows excellent wear, though this may be attributed in part to a second life in the minor leagues, which saw the removal of the "NY" patch over the heart. Rizzuto's navy blue felt number "10" remains original to the '42 Yanks, however, as does the embroidered "P. Rizzuto" swatch sewn into the collar. A "Spalding" label above sprouts a size "42" flap tag. A scattering of staining is apparent on front and verso, but nothing that is particularly damaging to visual appeal. A tear in the right armpit is also of minor concern. Collectors are surely aware of how tough Hall of Fame flannels are, particularly those of the pinstriped variety, and will follow this auction with appropriate interest. Sourced from the family of a gentleman who owned a tavern across the street from the minor league ballpark where this jersey was recycled, along with the Stirnweiss jersey and Henrich pants also offered in this sale. <I>LOA from Lou Lampson.</B></I> <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 22.5% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:19657 <BR><BR><B>Winning Notification and Billing:</B> After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. <BR><BR>This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to <font color='#0000ff'><u><a href='http://pages.ebay.com/liveauctions/help/before/laabsentee.html'>learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works</a></u></font><font color='#000000'>