This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/24/2016
The late, great Don Drysdale ended his major league pitching career in July of 1969 due to a torn rotator cuff. Shortly after his pitching career ended, Drysdale embarked on a lengthy baseball broadcasting career that started with the Montreal Expos in 1970. But before he was calling pitches and strikes in the booth, Drysdale served as a spring training coach for the Expos. This lot includes some Montreal Expos equipment that Drysdale donned, most likely between 1970 and ’72. The first item is a blue satin, button-down Montreal Expos coach’s worn warmup jacket that features the Expos’ logo patch on the left front breast. It includes the Wilson’s manufacturer’s tag [size 50] on the inside rear collar, complete with washing instructions. Next up is a red, white and blue Montreal Expos coach’s worn KM Pro baseball cap [size 7 ½] that is marked with Drysdale’s “53” on the bill’s underside in thin black marker. Lastly there is a blue Montreal Expos canvas equipment bag that is clearly marked on either end in white with two pieces of adhesive tape on either side with “53” (his uniform number) written in red marker.
Includes LOA from the Drysdale Family.