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sox83cubs84
11-23-2010, 12:32 AM
First off, I am not questioning the authenticity of this piece, and am in agreement with the seller's acount of why Gaylord Perry was issued #46 initially. My question is whether or not Perry actually wore this in spring training or whether it was a team-issued unworn item.

A picture of any Braves player in 1981 spring camp with a road uniform would go a long way towards determining that. The determining point:
the city name on the front. This jersey has the pointed A beginning the word Atlanta, definitely the look in the 1981 regular season. However, with the practice of the era being to wear the previous season's jerseys in a given year's spring training, the 1980 jerseys had the round "a" beginning the city name. So, was the norm the status quo, or did the Braves, for whatever reason, actually wear the 1981 attire in Florida? Anyone who can supply a photo from Braves spring camp in '81 (preferably Perry but would be interested in seeing anyone) with a powder blue gamer on, it would be greatly appreciated.

Dave Miedema