$512
A Rawlings St. Louis Cardinals light blue V-neck pullover road jersey worn by then Cardinals pitcher Jim Kaat during the 1983 season. Embroidered on the front of the jersey is the Cardinals logo with "Cardinals" in red thread and two cardinal birds in red thread with dark blue and gold accents balancing on a gold baseball bat outlined in dark blue. Below the logo is Kaat's number 36 in red-on-dark-blue tackle twill. Stitched into the back of the jersey is "Kaat" in red-on-dark-blue arched tackle twill lettering above the uniform number 36 in red-on-dark-blue tackle twill numbering. Stitched onto the interior of the tail are a Rawlings patch listing the jersey size as "48" and a flag tag listing the jersey as "Set 1 1983." Kaat's major league career spanned 1959-1983. The three-time All-Star was a World Series champion with the Cardinals in 1982 and a 16-time Gold Glove Award winner from 1962 to 1977. The jersey is accompanied by a letter of opinion from baseball jersey authenticator William Henderson and a letter of provenance from the consignor. Categories:
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2016-12-03
