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Harmon Killebrew 1965 Minnesota Twins Road Jersey

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Harmon Killebrew 1965 Minnesota Twins Road Jersey
Harmon Killebrew hit 573 career home runs, eighth on the all-time list, as he topped the 40 plateau in eight seasons and captured six American League homer titles. A right-handed hitter with a big swing, the balding, round-faced "Killer" did not hit many line-drive home runs-most of his were towering fly balls that soared into the stands anywhere from the right-center field gap to the left field line. They usually were prodigious and memorable. So were Killebrew's run-production numbers over 22 seasons, 21 of which were spent with a Minnesota Twins franchise that shifted from Washington in 1961. Batting cleanup in a 1960s lineup that included Cesar Tovar, Tony Oliva, Rod Carew and Bob Allison, Killebrew provided the hammer for offensive-minded Twins teams that lost in the 1965 World Series to Los Angeles and claimed West Division titles in 1969 and '70. This 1965 flannel road jersey dates from that season which saw Killebrew make his lone appearance in the World Series. Completely original but for a team number change from 3 to 32, it retains his name "Killebrew" chain stitched in the collar and again on the front tail "Killebrew 3 44 65" denoting his uniform number, size and year of issue. Additional tagging includes the Spalding tag and adjacent size "44" tag on the front tail. The original "twin cities" patch appears on the left shoulder. Excellent use is evident on this gamer from one of the greatest and most popular players in Minnesota baseball history. LOA from MEARS (A7.5).

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