Summer Premier Auction 2014
Wed, Aug 6, 2014 08:00PM EDT - Sun, Aug 24, 2014 11:00AM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 610
1984 EDDIE MURRAY BALTIMORE ORIOLES GAME WORN ROAD JERSEY (GIORDANO LOA)
Sold for
$4,569.60
Sold Price includes BP
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ADDENDUM: ORIOLES 30TH ANNIVERSARY PATCH HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM SLEEVE.
Eddie Murray was a model of consistency in his 21 seasons in Major League Baseball. The first baseman was drafted by the Orioles and played in Baltimore his first 12 years averaging 28 homers and 99 RBI each season while batting a remarkable .295 during that span. 1984 was just another All-Star season (one of eight in his career) for Murray: .306 29 HR 110 RBI Gold Glove Award and Silver Slugger Award. He finished 4th in the MVP voting that year one of six seasons in which he was in the top five. It's no wonder "Steady Eddie" was a first ballot Hall of Fame inductee in 2003. And here's the perfect token--the shirt off his back--from the prime of Murray's HOF career in Baltimore where he helped lead the O's to a World Championship in 1983.
The Orioles gray road button-down jersey size 44 is tagged "84 * 44" inside the back shirttail. Medalist Sand-Knit manufacturer's tagging appears on outside of front left shirttail with "Designed & Tailored Exclusively for the BALTIMORE ORIOLES AMERICAN LEAGUE". Classic cursive Orioles logo with Murray's number "33" appears across the chest in orange over black tackle twill with "MURRAY" AND "33" on the back in the same color pattern. Jersey shows solid wear with fraying on back numbers and letters. One thing to note: the Orioles 30th anniversary patch that typically adorns the left shoulder has been removed as indicated by the outline of the patch and tiny holes where it was unstitched from the fabric. Other than that it comes as-issued and problem-free in appropriate game-used condition.
Comes with a Letter of Authenticity from former Orioles Scouting Director Tom Giordano.
The item in this lot comes from the personal collection of longtime MLB executive Tom Giordano. After a very brief playing stint at 2nd base for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1953 Giordano moved on to a coaching managing and scouting career in baseball that is now 66 years and counting (began in 1948 in minor leagues). He was Director of Scouting and Player Development for the Baltimore Orioles from 1976-1987 before moving on to similar front office roles with the Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers. In 2007 Giordano was named East Coast Scout of the Year.
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