A Century of Memories Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2009
Sidney Crosby broke into the NHL in 2005-06 and hit the ground running, scoring 102 points as an 18-year-old rookie. A Stanley Cup finalist in his third season, Crosby became the youngest captain to hoist the grail one year later when the Penguins prevailed in a rematch against Detroit in the spring of 2009. With one Cup to his credit before he even turned 22, Crosby has a great shot at joining the game's all-time immortals by the time he's done. This white airknit jersey from Crosby's rookie year reflects his remarkable leadership qualities with an alternate captain's "A" black textured and gold twill sewn onto the left breast. A Cutting Edge Sports tag inside the rear hem reads in part, "Reservecreated and manufactured the numbering and lettering for Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby #87". Evidence of game use is light, with some nice stick marks on the lower left front and below the #87 on the left sleeve. An embroidered Reebok logo is sewn onto the back of the neck and "87A" is written in black marker on a size 54 fly tag inside the neck. The sky's the limit for Sidney Crosby, and that may also be the case for the value of any item from his rookie season, particularly a game worn jersey! [red] Addendum;
The photo match on the Crosby jersey is below the front team crest where you can match a few of the marks. Will come with an LOA.[/red]
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