Yaz, Feller linked by historic jersey

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Yaz, Feller linked by historic jersey
Published 5/7/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Yaz, Feller linked by historic jersey Well...this certainly trumps my greasy Stack O’ Jacks napkin signed by Big Ben Davidson . If not for Rodley Redd, a batboy for the Raleigh Caps in 1959, a little bit of baseball history would have landed in the trash. Instead, a jersey worn by Bob Feller and Carl Yastrzemski—likely the only one ever used in games by two different baseball Hall of Famers—is a family heirloom and a piece of living history. “I don’t care how much it is worth,” Redd said. “I like having it where I can look at it and touch it. I don’t want it locked up ...

Baseball Today: Wednesday, May 7
Published 5/7/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... NOW THAT'S A PIECE OF MEMORABILIA: Bob Feller and Carl Yastrzemski once wore the same uniform jersey -- for the Raleigh Caps -- and one of the team's former batboys now owns it. (Charlotte News and Observer) ...

C’mon, Blue! Uh, Black… Uh, Whatever…
Published 5/8/2008 by Paul Lukas at Uni Watch
... when Vince failed to guess the exact fiber content of his jacket. … Great story here about a jersey worn by two future Hall of Famers (with thanks to Joey Morris). … “I saw ...