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1969 Tony Conigliaro Boston Red Sox Game Worn Home Jersey
One of baseball's biggest on-field tragedies occurred during the 1967 season when star Boston outfielder Tony Conigliaro was hit in the face by an errant Jack Hamilton pitch, shattering his cheekbone, dislocating his jaw and severely injuring his eye. Though he would return to play for several years, he was never the same, his eyesight eventually deteriorated and he died at the too-young age of 45. This beautiful home white Red Sox jersey, which he wore in his comeback season of 1969, was made by McAuliffe, is a size 44 and features the year tag of 69 inside the front tail. It is completely original with a pristine #25 on the reverse. The 1969 MLB sleeve patch is missing, but there is evidence of good use and a small hole near the bottom button. It's a nice, clean EX+ overall. Prior to his unfortunate injury, Conigliaro was on a proverbial rocket ship to the stars. During his first full season of 1965, the local boy from Revere, Massachusetts became the youngest player in American League history to win a home run title, and he reached 100 career home runs faster than any other AL player. That all changed on August 18, 1967 in a seemingly routine game against the California Angels at Fenway Park.
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