2000 Manny Ramirez Cleveland Indians Alternate Jersey

Sold For:

$940

Year:

2000

Auction:

2008 Spring

Lot #:

1416

Category:

Post-1900 Baseball Memorabilia

Manny Ramirez Cleveland Indians alternate jersey dating from the 2000 season. The blue knit jersey is lettered "Indians" across the front and features the number "24" on the reverse. "Ramirez" is lettered on the reverse above the number. All front letters are appliquéd in tricolor tackle twill (red/navy/white); all reverse letters and numerals are appliquéd in red on white tackle twill. A "Smiling Indian" patch appears on the left sleeve. Located on the left front tail are a "Russell Athletic" label, a "2000" year tag, a "50" size tag, and a tag reading "+2 inch Extra Length." Original and unaltered, the jersey displays light wear. 2000 represented Ramirez"™s eighth and final season with the Cleveland Indians. He certainly made the most of it, recording a career high .351 average along with 38 home runs and 122 RBI. Considered one of the greatest hitters of the modern era, Rameriz"™s current totals heading into the 2008 season include a .313 lifetime average, 490 home runs (twenty-sixth on the all-time list), and 1,604 RBI (twenty-eighth on the all-time list). Barring injury, he will join baseball"™s legendary 500 Home Run Cub this coming season and will almost certainly finish his career among the top ten in RBI. Graded A5 by MEARS (no post-1987 jersey can achieve a higher grade than A5 without additional provenance). This is one of only two Manny Rameriz Cleveland Indians jerseys listed in the MEARS census; however, the other example is only a batting practice jersey. LOA from Dave Bushing & Troy Kinunen/MEARS. Reserve $300. Estimate $500/$1,000. SOLD FOR $940.00