This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/7/2014
Rare 1967 Detroit Tigers road flannel jersey game-worn by 4-time Gold Glove center fielder Mickey Stanley. His defensive abilities may have outshined his hitting throughout his 15-year career (spent entirely with the Tigers), yet Stanley was a valuable piece to the Tigers World Series Championship puzzle in 1968. His temporary transition to starting shortstop for all 7 games allowed the Tigers to feature a more potent lineup vs. the St. Louis Cardinals and win the series. In 1967, Stanley hit .210 with 7 HR and 24 RBI in 145 games, used more as a defensive replacement. Stating in '68 is when he became a regular in the everyday lineup.
The classic flannel has a dark blue "Detroit" sewn across chest of the gray jersey with Stanley's number "24" sewn on the right shoulder and on back in the same dark blue. MacGregor size 44 tag sewn in back of collar. Washing instructions and "MacGregor SET 2 1967" tags sewn in front tail. Totally original jersey exhibits excellent wear, with some spotting and sweat stains but no signs of moth damage to the fabric. Very well-preserved and presents beautifully for the refined jersey collector!
Includes Letter of Provenance from collector Bruce Tennen.
Bruce Tennen grew up in Detroit and has been a loyal Tigers fan for over 50 years. He began attending games at Tiger Stadium in the early 1960’s with his father and grandfather — longtime season ticket holders — and would typically don the full uniform (pictured with his dad and sister in 1968 Tigers yearbook taking photo of pitcher Pat Dobson). Bruce has attended every Tigers home playoff series since 1968 and has been fortunate enough to build relationships with dozens of players. His passion for Tigers baseball and sports eventually lead him to pursue a career in the industry, covering Arizona sports teams for the AP in the late 70’s and working in the front office for the San Diego Clippers in the early 80’s while moonlighting as a law student. He would later move on to a successful career in mortgage banking, arranging credit and acquisition funding for numerous Pistons players, executives and broadcasters. There may not be a bigger supporter of Detroit sports teams than Bruce Tennen.