BIG discovery for me! Thank god for photomatching

[kylehess10]

I am just going crazy right now. I purchased Mark Kotsay's jersey from the Braves the other day for just $100. I have just photomatched it to August 14th, 2008, when he hit for the cycle and got his 1,500th hit. Check it out....I matched a loose stitch in the "A" along with another small stitch on the "SKIP" patch. The alignment also matches perfectly.



http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh133/kylehess1025/kotsay1.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh133/kylehess1025/kotsay2.jpg


http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh133/kylehess1025/kotsay.jpg


You can see the loose stitch inside the "A" in this one:


http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh133/kylehess1025/kotsaymatch2.jpg




Next to the "P" on the outer border there's another loose stitch that matches:

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh133/kylehess1025/kotsaymatch1.jpg

[yanks12025]

If my yearly MLBTV did not run out i would have bought the jersey without saying anything. But im glad it turn out to be the same.

[kylehess10]

If my yearly MLBTV did not run out i would have bought the jersey without saying anything. But im glad it turn out to be the same.


Actually I checked MLB.tv first and it's impossible to see the loose stitches. The only thing I could match from it was the alignment of the lettering. After I matched that, I looked for pictures, and was lucky enough to find that high-resolution photo of him.

[joelsabi]

I am just going crazy right now. I purchased Mark Kotsay's jersey from the Braves the other day for just $100. I have just photomatched it to August 14th, 2008, when he hit for the cycle and got his 1,500th hit. Check it out....I matched a loose stitch in the "A" along with another small stitch on the "SKIP" patch. The alignment also matches perfectly.



Congrats. Another amazing CSI Kyle episode. Cycle Items are rare.

[suave1477]

Kylehess you are the man :D

[suicide_squeeze]

That's just awesome.

Congrats!!!

[allstarsplus]

I purchased Mark Kotsay's jersey from the Braves the other day for just $100.





Amazing. $100 for a jersey that cost the team probably more than that. Then it turns out to be a jersey of significance.

YOU ARE THE MAN!!!! Congrats!!!!

[dcrules01]

It really amazes me when you can get an actual game used jersey for less than an authentic jersey on mlb.Congrats Kyle another superb job..

[b.heagy]

Very well done. Keep up the good work. You have a very good eye for detail. Congrats.

[eGameUsed]

This is an awesome story Kyle! Probably feels like winning the lottery. Maybe you can offer Mark a trade for some other items as I am sure he would love to have the jersey from that special night. Most guys don't make 1500 Hits, so that is a nice little piece of history for him!

[marinersbaseballfan21]

Kyle,

I have a Franklin Gutierrez bat that should be easy to match based on the marks on it, but I've checked Getty, AP, Icon Sports, US Presswire, flickr and couldn't get a match. I don't have MLB.tv but if I got it for a month could I see the old footage from 2007? Any other photo sites I should try? Thanks!!!!

[500goals]

Great pick up. Great match. Congrats. Raifie

[suicide_squeeze]

Great pick up. Great match. Congrats. Raifie


Whhhhooooaaaaaa!!!

Kyle......Coming from "Raifie"........and as his 11th post since 2006........

YOU KNOW YOU HAVE SOMETHING SPECIAL when you illicit a responce from HIM!:D

[kylehess10]

Thanks everyone!!


And thank you Raifie! :D






marinersbaseballfan21- Let me know which dates to check and I'll go through MLB.tv

[marinersbaseballfan21]

All I know is that the bat is from 2007, and he stopped using this tape job in early July (07). He played 5 games in May and all of June. I be happy to pay you if you can get a match. Tell me if you need any more pics. Thanks!!!!

[bushwickbill]

awesome!