19666

1969 Mel Stottlemyre Game Worn Jersey

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1969 Mel Stottlemyre Game Worn Jersey
<B>1969 Mel Stottlemyre Game Worn Jersey with Topps Photo Match.</B></I> The star right-hander took it to the finish line a League-leading twenty-four times this year, leaving the silver and bronze for Complete Games to 1969's co-Cy Young Award winners Denny McLain and Mike Cuellar. Fine pinstriped flannel from this Yankee legend's fourth All-Star season shows spectacular wear, not surprising for a season featuring over 300 innings of work. Classic "NY" logo over heart gives way to number "30" on verso, and Stottlemyre's surname is embroidered onto a swatch sewn inside the collar. The important M.L.B. Centennial patch still resides on the left sleeve, and "Spalding [size] 42" and washing instructions tagging with affixed "Set 1 1969" flap tag frame an embroidered "69" in the tail. Team repair on the front is further testament to the active life this jersey led that historic summer. A team number change is apparent on verso, but the jersey shows no alterations or restoration otherwise. Adding a final bit of intrigue to this special artifact is its appearance on Stottlemyre's number 27 card of the 1970 Topps Supers set. The configuration of the pinstripes in relation to the "NY" logo on the chest leaves no doubt--it's an exact match. A high-grade specimen of the card is included in the lot. <I>LOA from SCD Authentic.</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:19666 <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'>