$512
A Rawlings St. Louis Cardinals light blue V-neck pullover road jersey issued to then Cardinals pitcher Bruce Sutter during the 1981 season. Embroidered on the front of the jersey is the Cardinals logo with "Cardinals" in red thread and two cardinal birds in red thread with dark blue and gold accents balancing on a gold baseball bat outlined in dark blue. Below the logo is Sutter's number 42 in red-on-dark-blue tackle twill. Stitched into the back of the jersey is "Sutter" in red-on-dark-blue arched tackle twill lettering above the uniform number 42 in red-on-dark-blue tackle twill numbering. Stitched onto the interior of the tail are a Rawlings patch listing the jersey size as "44" and a flag tag listing the jersey as "Set 1 1981." While this jersey was issued to Sutter, based on its impeccable condition for a Set 1 jersey, and while possible, it is unknown if this jersey was worn by Sutter in game action for the Cardinals during the 1981 Major League Baseball season. Sutter, a six-time All-Star and World Series champion with the 1982 Cardinals, received the National League Cy Young Award in 1979 as a Chicago Cub. The jersey is accompanied by a letter of opinion from baseball jersey authenticator William Henderson and a letter of provenance from the consignor. Categories:
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2016-12-03
