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hblakewolf
03-03-2008, 02:00 PM
Current offering on Ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/1989-GAME-USED-PHILLIES-JERSEY-SIGNED-BY-JIM-BUNNING_W0QQitemZ300203924482QQihZ020QQcategoryZ60 597QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

A 1989 #19 Phillies Tom Nieto road jersey. Name on back removed, autographed under the front P by Phillies great Jim Bunning. Seller description below:

Description:

YOU ARE BIDDING FOR A VINTAGE 1989 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES JERSEY THAT WAS AUTOGRAPHED BY THE GREAT JIM BUNNING

EXCELLENT CONDITION AND COMPLETE WITH ALL ORIGINAL TAGGING AND LOGOS

A SIZE 46 AUTHENTIC MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL RAWLINGS JERSEY WITH A T-TAG AND SET 1 1989 FLAG TAG. VERY NICE LOOKING HEAVILY USED PHILLIES PATCH ON THE LEFT SLEEVE.
NOT SURE IF THIS WAS FOR A OLD TIMER'S GAME OR NOT. SHOWS NO SIGN OF A NAME OR NAMEPLATE ON THE BACK. SO WE ASSUME THIS WAS MADE FOR MR. BUNNING. VERY NICELY AUTOGRAPHED ON THE FRONT.
SHOWS NO SIGNS OF ANY ALTERATIONS OR CHANGES..

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Although this appears to be a legit 1989 Nieto road jersey (with name removed), the seller has noted that this "heavily used" jersey may or may not have been used for an Old Timers game. Not only is it the wrong number for Bunning (he wore #14), what's the chances that the Phillies would actually outfit their past greats in well worn road jerseys without names on back for an Old Timers game?

The seller was notified of this, and it was suggested that it be revised as "Tom Nieto's 1989 road jersey autographed by Jim Bunning"

Howard Wolf
hblakewolf@patemdia.net