Twelve-time All-Star Eddie Mathews was undoubtedly the premier third baseman of his time. Mathews pieced together an exceptional career from the start, in his second season hitting .302 with a league-leading 47 home runs and 135 RBI in 1953. Consistently ranking among baseball's top sluggers, Mathews hit 30 or more homers on ten occasions and at least 40 in four of those seasons. He combined with Hank Aaron to form perhaps the most prolific one-two punch of all time. Their total of 863 home runs while together ranks ahead of Mays-McCovey (800) and Ruth-Gehrig (772). Mathews himself hit 512 home runs in seventeen seasons, contributing to his Hall of Fame induction in 1978. Featured here is a 1963 road Milwaukee Braves flannel of #41 Eddie Matthews. This rare style used by the Braves in 1963-64 features the NOB which was expertly restored with period tackle twill and thread. The outline of the original name was clearly visible to allow a near perfect restoration. As with the Hank Aaron which is also featured in this auction, the restoration is of museum quality. The tags in the collar feature a: MacGregor size 44 tag, along with a: Set 2 1963, year tag. Below this, is a white felt strip tag with “Matthews” chain stitched in red. On the inside front flap, there is another: MacGregor Set 2 1963, tag. The Braves logo patch on the left sleeve, is all original. The lettering and numerals are all original. Matthews has signed the right abdomen in blue marker, in our opinion rating a strong 9. Condition is excellent, missing only a button, which does not detract from its displayability. This jersey, along with the ‘63 Aaron, make for an incredible opportunity to acquire two major HOFers from the same team, year and style. This jersey is properly tagged, presented to us as game-used and in our opinion shows excellent wear. Accompanied by a Full JSA LOA. Also accompanied by a Photo-Match.com letter, confirming the match, and another one grading the jersey a 9.