GUEST
In 1944, Meeker, Oklahoma, hometown of Carl Hubbell, decided to have a baseball team, and we didn't have any money, enough money to buy a uniform, so, uh, the doctor there, Dr., the only doctor in town, got in touch with Carl in New York, and he sent us a dozen uniforms, you know, the Giants' practice uniform. And we used those for three years.
APPRIASER
And Carl Hubbell, the great, uh, New York Giants pitcher, Hall of Fame pitcher...
GUEST
The left-handed, best of all time, the screwball master.
APPRAISER
The screwball man, right. And we have an actual picture of him here. That's Carl Hubbell.
GUEST
Mm-hmm.
APPRAISER
So he's the gentleman who procured these for your team, his hometown.
GUEST
Yes, sir.
APPRAISER
Very cool. And you received this particular jersey with this nametag right here, "Lombardi." And that's Ernie Lombardi, the catcher, the Hall of Famer, as well.
GUEST
"The Schnozz."
APPRAISER
"The Schnozz," right.
GUEST
The big catcher.
APPRAISER
He was a big guy. He was kind of a lumbering line drive hitter, a great hitter. He didn't run very fast, but, but boy, he could hit and hit hard.
GUEST
That's right.
APPRAISER
And, uh, he made a great career for himself, and, uh, eventually made it all the way to Cooperstown.
GUEST
Yeah, he was slower than cold molasses. He had to...
APPRAISER
(laughing)
GUEST
(laughing) He had to hit it, hit the fence to get to first base, yeah.
APPRIASER
That's right. He actually joined the Giants in 1943, and Carl Hubbell's last year...
GUEST
Was '43.
APPRAISER
...was '43. So we can guesstimate that this jersey is 1943, Ernie Lombardi's first season with the Giants. Here we have a, a baseball card with Ernie wearing a very similar uniform. Heck, it might be the same one.
It could be. APPRAISER
Possibly.
GUEST
It, it shows the zipper.
APPRAISER
Very similar. Yeah, yup, it's, it's very similar. And here you are wearing the jersey right here.
GUEST
(laughing) That's it.
APPRAISER
This jersey, considering its age, is in pretty remarkable condition. And the colors really pop and the stitching is amazing. I mean, we're really impressed by the way this has survived all these years. There's some condition issues, but all in all, I mean, for a flannel jersey from this time period, it's really nice. It's a rare jersey. It's certainly a desirable jersey, 'cause it's the New York Giants, very collectible. It's a Hall of Famer, Ernie Lombardi. At auction, I'd be very comfortable estimating this jersey at $10,000 to $15,000. So... (laughing) It's a, it's a heck of a piece.
GUEST
(laughing) You're kidding me.
APPRAISER
Yeah, it's a great uniform just to get.
GUEST
Good gosh.
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