Lot # 1067: 1981 Ozzie Smith SD Padres Game-Used & Autographed Uniform (2)(Photo-Matched)

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Nicknamed "The Wizard" for his defensive brilliance, Ozzie Smith set major league records for career assists (8,375) and double plays (1,590) by a shortstop as well as the NL record with 2,511 career games at the position; Smith won the NL Gold Glove Award for play at shortstop for 13 consecutive seasons. A 15-time All-Star, he accumulated 2,460 hits and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 2002. On the front left tail of this brown knit, is a strip tag with: 1 81 chain stitched in white. Team name (padres) arched across the chest and player number (1) on the back - both done in yellow on orange tackle twill. Player name (SMITH) done in yellow tackle twill on a brown nameplate across the back. Smith has signed the back number in black marker, in our opinion rating a 9. Inside the back waistband of the white knit pants, is the Wilson label with custom size 29 stitched in black. Adjacent is a white strip tag with: 1 80 26 stitched in. Smith has signed the pants on the right thigh, in black marker, in our opinion rating a 9. This uniform is properly tagged, presented to us as game-used and in our opinion shows excellent wear. Accompanied by a letter from Sports Investors, which states in part: conclusively photo matched this jersey to Ozzie Smith’s 1982 Topps baseball card. Accompanied by a JSA ALOA.