This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/5/2017
Offered is a New York Giants road jersey dating to Billy Gardner's 1955 season with the team. MacGregor size 42 tag sewn in collar with a set 1 1955 tag sewn inside the tail while "New York" and number 17 are also sewn to the grey flannel jersey. Heavy wear.
When researching historical New York Giants uniform numbers via baseball-reference.com, Billy Gardner is listed under number 15 for the 1954-55 seasons & number 17 in 1955 while Gail Harris is also listed under number 15 from 1955-56.
Examination of game logs for the 1955 season reveals that Gail Harris played his first game with the club on June 3, 1955 and remained with the team through the season's end while Gardner played with the Giants from April 15 to June 1 and again from August 16 to September 25. This timeline indicates that Gardner wore 15 for his first stint with the team while he wore 17 for the second stint after 15 had been issued to Gail Harris in his absence. (80H0368)
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