1969 RARE INAUGURAL SEASON SEATTLE PILOTS HOME FLANNEL GAME- USED JERSEY , RARE ONE YEAR , ONE STYLE JERSEY. IN THE YEAR 1969 1ST BASEMAN #5 DON MINCHER HAS THE DISTINCTION OF BEING THE ONLY SEATTLE PILOT THAT PLAYED IN THAT ALL-STAR GAME , MINCHER HAD THE 1ST HOME RUN HIT OUT OF SICK’S STADIUM IN THE HOME OPENER ON APRIL 11, 1969 AND HAS THE HOME RUN RECORD FOR MOST AT 25 FOR THE 1969 SEATTLE PILOTS , ALSO PLAYED IN 140 GAMES. THIS JERSEY HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY RESTORED , JUST LIKE ALMOST EVERY KNOWN EXAMPLE. AFTER THE SEASON THE JERSEYS WERE SENT TO THE MINORS, WITH ONLY A COUPLE OF UN RESTORED JERSEYS EXAMPLES KNOWN. “MINCHER” IS BLUE CHAIN STITCHED IN THE COLLAR AND “1969” IS BLUE CHAIN STITCHED NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE TAIL WITH A WILSON SIZE 44 TAG. THE “5” ON THE REVERSE APPEARS TO BE A TEAM REPLACEMENT RATHER THAN RESTORED. THE “SEATTLE PILOTS” ON THE FRONT HAS BEEN RESTORED TO ITS ORIGINAL STATE. ALSO SOME MINOR STAINING IN THE FRONT AND COLOR TRANSFERS ON BACK (JUST FOR ACCURACY, AS SHOWN IN PHOTO’S) A FANTASTIC EXAMPLE FROM ONE OF THE VERY BEST PLAYERS ON THAT NOSTALGIC 1969 SEATTLE PILOTS INAUGURAL TEAM. A VERY CHALLENGING JERSEY TO OBTAIN FOR ANY GAME USED JERSEY COLLECTOR! The item “VINTAGE 1969 DON MINCHER RARE 1 YEAR STYLE SEATTLE PILOTS GAME USED JERSEY” is in sale since Saturday, December 15, 2018. This item is in the category “Sports Mem, Cards & Fan Shop\Game Used Memorabilia\Baseball-MLB\Jerseys”. The seller is “beernutssaltwaterfish” and is located in San Marcos, California. This item can be shipped to United States.
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- Country/Region of Manufacture: Jersey
- Team: Seattle Pilots