{"product_id":"cleveland","title":"Cleveland Indians 1975-1978 MLB Baseball Jersey (42\/Large)","description":"\u003cp\u003eCleveland Indians 1975-1978 Mahoney MLB Baseball Jersey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 42 (Large)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrand\/Model: Wilson Authentic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: 7\/10. Minor wear including some color bleed from the red twill to the white twill on the numbers and wordmark. Otherwise in good gently worn condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Indians added this blue alternate jersey for 1975\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Over time, it became their primary home \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ejersey, worn even more frequently than their “official” home white \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ejersey. Today, these jerseys are some of the most difficult to find in the hobby, likely because most game worn jerseys were sent down to the minors for re-use, which I’m guessing is why this one features the Chief Wahoo patch on the left sleeve.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 1970s Indians jerseys \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehad some of the sloppiest execution \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof back lettering layout of any MLB \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eteam. Name arches are seldom \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esymmetric and are inconsistent \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrom jersey to jersey, and back \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enumber placement is frequently \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecrooked and off center. None of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethis is up to Wilson’s standards, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand indicates that the Indians\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’ jerseys were likely lettered locally \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erather than at the Wilson factory. This one is done up to “Mahoney” who is not listed on any of the Indians’ rosters during the era these jerseys were worn, so it may have been a coach, a minor league player, or perhaps a spring training jersey. Jim Mahoney was coaching in the big leagues when these jerseys were worn, and his official coaching stats don’t mention anything from 1976 through 1984, so it’s possible this was his, but that’s pure speculation on my part.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you need this rare 70s gamer for your collection, snag it now before someone else does!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**Bat\/ball not included**\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grail Snipes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47900319547555,"sku":null,"price":629.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0470\/3672\/7459\/files\/077BF317-DECA-4FD1-A28B-76456C6E7EF5.jpg?v=1784301355","url":"https:\/\/grailsnipes.com\/products\/cleveland","provider":"Grail Snipes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}