Game Used Worn Jersey 1989 Sammy Sosa Rookie Texas Rangers

Description: Up for your consideration is the first jersey worn by “Slammin’” Sammy Sosa, all-time home run great! He wore it for the Rangers before being traded to the White Sox in 1989. The jersey was then worn by Fred Manrique, who was also number 17 that year and had the jersey passed to him. For some reason, the previous owner added a Sosa nameplate to the jersey, which is not original. But the jersey itslef is original with the proper 1989, set 1 tagging in the hem, indicating that it was issued to Sosa. It is a size 42, which is what Sosa wore before he bulked up. The number has not been changed. There is some indication of Manrique’s name on the back of the jersey, which had been stripped off.Samuel Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 18 seasons, primarily with the Chicago Cubs. After playing for the Texas Rangers and Chicago White Sox, Sosa joined the Cubs in 1992 and became regarded as one of the game's best hitters. Sosa hit his 400th home run in his 1,354th game and his 5,273rd at-bat, reaching this milestone quicker than any player in National League history. He is one of nine players in MLB history to hit 600 career home runs. On July 29, 1989, the Rangers traded Sosa with Wilson Álvarez and Scott Fletcher to the Chicago White Sox for Harold Baines and Fred Manrique.Fred Eloy Manrique Reyes (born November 5, 1961) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Toronto Blue Jays (1981, 1984), Montreal Expos (1985), St. Louis Cardinals (1986), Chicago White Sox (1987–89), Texas Rangers (1989), Minnesota Twins (1990) and Oakland Athletics (1991). He batted and threw right-handed.

Price: 1000 USD

Location: Irvine, California

End Time: 2024-10-01T02:21:35.000Z

Shipping Cost: 25 USD