March 25, 2021: Spring Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/25/2021
This is an intriguing artifact from the earliest years of the transplanted Texas Rangers franchise, a home knit jersey afforded likely attribution to Ron Norman, a non-roster player invited to camp in 1973. The shirt has Wilson Size 42 labeling at the back of the collar, with “73” stitched flag tag below. It has a seven-button front (intact), with inner collar and button path cloth lining, with three-colored tapered collar and sleeve trim in red, white and blue. The uniquely fonted “Rangers” on drop shadow configuration on the front is in red-on-blue tackle twill, with Lone Star chenille-stitched to the base of the “R.” NOB is original and single-colored with red tackle twill affixed directly to the shirt, with former nameplate visible, probably for minor-league use. The No. 51 on the back in red and blue tackle twill indicates a number change, with previous number indecipherable. Norman, a fifth-round draft pick played at Double-A Pittsfield and Triple-A Spokane. The jersey reveals excessive use, with zigzag stitching on the “Rangers” on the front is bleached out, and there is some staining, most notably on the back.
1973 Texas Rangers Home Knit Jersey
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