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esigs
10-09-2015, 08:00 AM
Hello, can someone please help me understand what the last 3 digits (808 in this example) stands for? I know the first two is the player's number, the next two his jersey size, then the year, but I don't know what the last three numbers mean. I've seen other player's Patriotic jersey with a different 3 digits (Drew Storen's has 515).

Also, this jersey is authenticated as being worn in 2014; how does that relate with the '12 on the tag? Does it mean he wore it for 2 years, or they likely made multiple jerseys in 2012 and "808" is some kind of sequencing?

twarman17
10-09-2015, 10:05 AM
I believe 808 is the Nationals team code with majestic. My 2014 Dbacks Mark Grace jersey has code "362" on the next tag -- the entire tag is "2014 362".

HawaiiSportsNut
10-09-2015, 01:26 PM
I am not sure what the "808" stands for. I have several Nationals jersey from the last 4 years with the following codes, 048, 063, 114, 830, 831, 834, 835 & 838.

sox83cubs84
10-09-2015, 01:31 PM
My belief is that this is an inventory number, like the Tigers, Brewers, and a handful of other MLB teams use. It's feasible that an older jersey was used to provide the player with a jersey to wear for this special occasion.

Dave Miedema

HawaiiSportsNut
10-09-2015, 01:34 PM
Here's the tag from my Kurt Suzuki 2012 Memorial Day jersey.

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll33/Zuk-Fan/GUU-121011_0016-a_zps7lleozej.jpg

allstarsplus
10-09-2015, 05:15 PM
I have been told that is an inventory sequence number. It is also the ultimate deterrent against fakes as the team has the registry.

HawaiiSportsNut
10-09-2015, 10:38 PM
I have been told that is an inventory sequence number. It is also the ultimate deterrent against fakes as the team has the registry.

That makes the most sense of all.

esigs
10-10-2015, 07:54 PM
Thanks everyone for your replies. I agree that it makes most sense to be some sort of inventory number; I got another member who emailed me with the same explanation. This would explain the different numbers on each players' jerseys. Now, if I only could find out the inventory list to see how many jerseys were made for each player...