Memory Lane Inc. Premier Collectibes Auction - March 30th, 2006
An Incredible 2632 Consecutive Games #8 Cal Ripken Jr. The Man who broke Lou Gehrig's 56 year old record! OFFERED HERE! An Actual "Game Used Road Jersey" that was there at the beginning of it all! In UNBELIEVABLE! MINT CONDITION! Cal Ripken Jr.'s "ROOKIE YEAR GAME USED JERSEY" (56 years after Lou Gehrig set it -- Cal Ripken Jr. broke it! On this historic date in baseball Ripken played in his 2131st "consecutive game"! This Road Jersey was at the start of it all!
(Lot 50) 1981 Carl Ripken Jr. Autographed "GAME USED ROOKIE ROAD JERSEY" The Ripken "Road Jersey" has been fully authenticated by GFC (Grey Flannel Collectibles Inc.) in a letter dated 10/7/96); further, Cal Ripken Jr.'s signature on this Road Jersey has been authenticated PSA/DNA Certified #D84732.
Signature Graded PSA MINT 9!
THE Rookie Road Jersey A 1981 Baltimore Orioles road knit jersey bearing the number "8" worn by the future Hall of Fame to be; the great Cal Ripken Jr. On the neck of the jersey is the "Wilson" label with the size "44". On the left front tail is a gray patch with "80 1" done in black chain stitch. These numbers denote the year and the set number respectively. Across the jersey front is the script style name Orioles, on the back is the gray nameplate RIPKEN. The player number "8" appears on both the left breast and on the back of the jersey. Ripken rookie year was 1981 in which he played 23 games. This jersey is tagged 1980 and has a nameplate change on it and replaced with Ripken’s nameplate. (It was common practice for teams to give a new player	someone else's jersey from a previous season and just sew a new player's nameplate on it.) This jersey shows game use and has Ripken's awesome autograph on the left front tail of the shirt. A high-end MINT PSA 9 Signature! THE Ripken Signature is graded a high-end MINT 9. A gorgeous rich and bold, and clear mint 9 autograph! The Ripken signature has been fully authenticated by PSA/DNA Certification #D84732. The value of this premier jersey with a high grade MINT 9 signature will most likely be even in higher demand after Ripken is eligible to enter the Hall, which because of his onfield accomplishments, he is most certain to be a “first ballot” Inductee. Grab this one rare authentic piece now. MIN BID $5000
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