Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction March 2010
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/16/2010
A veteran of 24 NHL seasons, Hall of Fame defenceman Tim Horton remains among the top 20 all-time in games played. Horton appeared in 1,446 regular season games before his untimely death in 1974, most during is 20 years with the Toronto Maple Leafs. A four-time Stanley Cup champion with the Leafs of the 1960s, Horton wore this gorgeous blue durene Maple Leafs jersey during the 1968-69 season. Tim's beautiful Buds gamer has been photo matched to an action shot of him defending against Chicago's Andre Boudrias, who appeared in a total of 20 games with the Black Hawks late in the season after he was acquired from Minnesota in a Valentine's Day trade in 1969. Horton's #7 is sewn onto the back of the jersey and both sleeves in white twill. A white thread team repair appears in the middle of the number on his right sleeve while a small tear in the twill at the bottom of the number on the left sleeve was left unrepaired. A fantastic original version of Toronto's modernized maple leaf crest is sewn on the front of this tie-neck collar jersey from Horton's last full season with the Maple Leafs, who traded him to the New York Rangers late in the 1969-70 season. General Athletic Products laundry tag inside the left tail is washed out and the stitching has let go on the right side. Game use is clear in a couple of board burns on the lower right of the jersey. Stitch marks remain where an alternate captain's "A" was removed from the left breast. A team repair in the middle of the front tail is located just above where the doubled-over hem is sewn, while a couple of tiny holes appear on the back to the left of the twill number near the left seam. Tim appeared in his last four Maple Leafs playoff games in the spring of 1969 as Toronto was swept by the Boston Bruins in the first round. This remarkable Tim Horton game worn Maple Leafs jersey is likely the last one he wore for them in playoff action, making it an historic relic, as well as an eye-catching display piece that will tempt a variety of collectors. [red] Addendum; The repairs / damage on the right sleeve number "7" are clearly shown on various photos of Horton from that season and numeric photo matches will be provided with the jersey. [/red]
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