Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction June 2024
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/26/2024
Selected 3rd overall in the January portion of the 1967 Major League Baseball Draft by the New York Mets, Ken Singleton would be traded north of the border to the Montreal Expos in the trade that sent "Le Grand Orange" (Rusty Staub) out of the city that loved him dearly. Enjoying a 15-year Major League career with the likes of New York, Montreal and Baltimore, being selected to three (3) All-Star Games' and winning a World Series with the Orioles in 1983, offered here is this Montreal Expos jersey worn by Singleton during the 1974 season in which he hit .276 in 148 games played. A road powder blue polyester double-knit construction offering made by Wilson, a partially worn brand tag that displays a size "42" designation is sewn to the inner collar while a set/year tag reading "74 Set 2" is affixed over the lower front left tail. Styled over the left breast with an Expos team crest in layered tackle twill with "Expos" spelt out in individually stitched on blue letters below it, Singleton's number "29" is found opposite it in dual layer blue-over-white tackle twill numbers, matching what is seen over the reverse as well. Exhibiting heavy signs of game-wear, consistent sun fading and evidence of numerous washings is seen throughout the entirety of the piece but heaviest over the shoulders for the fading and in the crest and numbers for the washings, likely suggesting that the jersey was recycled to the minor leagues after it's life in the Major Leagues. Missing a couple of buttons over the front of the jersey, the original red, white and blue coloured piping is found in good condition over the sleeves. In terms of additional wear, dirty marks and stains are present over the front, reverse and shoulders while puckering is found behind the crest on the interior and sweat staining exists at both armpits. Finally, some of the stitching has let go on the reverse numbers. Signed by Singleton over the lower front with a black marker ink signature that displays well despite some light fading from age, don't miss out on this fantastic offering from the first MLB team to call Canada home.
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