Broadway Ricks's Mays shirt

[wrestlecon]

Any thoughts on this Mays jersey:

http://bid.strikezoneauctions.com/Bidding.taf?_function=detail&Auction_uid1=625932&_UserReference=7F0000014718F9ECB2A1F0B80E1A43CD6E8 6

[sammy]

According to this primer, the Wilson tagging is from the 1974 - 77 era.

The shirt is stated to be from 1973.

http://www.gameuseduniverse.com/vb_forum/showthread.php?t=812

[hblakewolf]

I have owned quite a few Phillies jerseys from both 1973 and 1974. I have never seen this tag on a 1973 jersey. As noted in a previous post, the tag is post 1973.

Ed Dolan is currently offering 4 Phillies jerseys for sale that clearly indicate how the tagging should be on both a 1973 and 1974 Wilson jersey.

1973
http://www.eddolan.com/hutton_1973-h.htm
http://www.eddolan.com/selma_1973-h.htm

1974
http://www.eddolan.com/ruthven_74-h.htm
http://www.eddolan.com/lonborg_1974-h.htm

I too have never owned a 1973 jersey with the more modern 1974 style tagging.

There are always exceptions to the rule, however, in this case the Mets jersey in question is by no means a common player or inexpensive.

Howard Wolf
hblakewolf@patmedia.net

[cbb5]

This one is tough one. The tagging issues brought up in the previous posts are definitely valid. HOWEVER, there is a picture of Mays in 1973 where the lettering looks to be consistent with the jersey up for auction (Getty #50986112). If you look at the E to the left of the W it is a bit higher (like in the auction photo). Is this enough to authenticate it? Who knows, plus with the tagging issue, it casts a shadow of doubt. However, crazier things have been known to happen!
Any other thoughts?
Chris

[both-teams-played-hard]

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