Fall Premier Auction 2017
Wed, Oct 18, 2017 04:00PM EDT - Sat, Nov 4, 2017 11:00PM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 267
1984 KIRBY PUCKETT MINNESOTA TWINS ROOKIE SEASON GAME WORN HOME JERSEY (MEARS A9.5)
Sold for
$19,540.80
Sold Price includes BP
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One of the most dynamic hitters in American League history the late Kirby Puckett never batted lower than .288 in any season and finishedhis 12-year career with a .318 average and one batting title whileguiding the Minnesota Twins to World Championships in 1987 and 1991.Puckett was equally adept with his glove garnering six Gold Gloves as the league's top centerfielder. Presented here is Kirby's 1984 game-worn Twins home jersey from his 1984 rookie season when the 5' 8" 180-lb. youngster batted .296 and finished 3rd in the A.L. ROY voting. Amazingly for a guy who finished with over 207 home runs in his Hall of Fame career he did not hit a single home run in 583 plate appearances that year. He then hit just four during his sophomore campaign. The power came in year three when he launched 31 long-balls and put up MVP numbers from that point forward.
It is rare to find a rookie Puckett gamer in the hobby. How rare? Well we've couldn't find one ever offered from our research. The white knit jersey with red and navy blue trim around the sleeves and V-neck collar is properly tagged by Wilson behind the collar with Size 44 and washing instructions label. On the left front tail is additional "84 1" tagging to indicate year and set. The classic cursive "Twins" in red tackle twill outlined in navy blue adorns the front with Puckett's No. "34" sewn on the back in the same format. The Twins did not put player names on the backs again until the '87 season. The Minnesota Twins patchis sewn on the left sleeve. The jerseyshows evenly solid wear throughout as suggested by its nearly perfect A9.5 rating from MEARS. Awesome piece from one of baseball's greatest contemporary hitters who left the world waytoo early at the age of 46.
Includes letter from MEARS (A9.5).
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