  Leannam1989 Member Username: Leannam1989 Post Number: 234 Registered: 06-2008 |
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEGRO-LEAG UE-DETROIT-STARS-BASEBALL-JERS EY-XXXL_W0QQitemZ280324148844Q QcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_SM_Fan_Sh op?hash=item280324148844&_trks id=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3 A1205 Starting bid at $19.99. Is this a jersey from that time or a replica? For a Negro League jersey from a defunct team (Negro League it's obviously defunct), $19.99 seems awful low. | ||
Urbanfisherman Member Username: Urbanfisherman Post Number: 126 Registered: 07-2008 |
Did you even read the item description? Good grief. | ||
Cheddar_bob Member Username: Cheddar_bob Post Number: 1911 Registered: 10-2003 |
Holy christ. | ||
Flyingj Member Username: Flyingj Post Number: 411 Registered: 08-2006 |
It's a re-pop, judgimg by the photo I doubt it's Ebbetts/Mitchell & Ness, either. Since it's branded for the Negro League Museum I'm thrown by that, since Jerry Cohen's done a lot for them, too. Pass. | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 6829 Registered: 11-2004 |
Deeds to the Brooklyn Bridge anyone? | ||
Xstigmatax Member Username: Xstigmatax Post Number: 13 Registered: 10-2008 |
this is very obviously a real game worn jersey. I think you better buy it before someone else does for that price. | ||
J_to_the_jeremy Member Username: J_to_the_jeremy Post Number: 200 Registered: 03-2007 |
Hahaha nice xstigmatax | ||
Sumas Member Username: Sumas Post Number: 830 Registered: 01-2008 |
Short history of the local Negro League: Mack Park Home to the Detroit Stars The Detroit Stars were formed in 1910 as a Detroit Negro baseball team. The owner of the baseball team was John Roesink a Jewish businessman, originally from Grand Rapids, who owned several haberdashery stores in and near downtown. In 1914, Roesink built a baseball stadium for his team named simply ” Mack Park” with seating for 6,000, located in what was then called German Town. The location of the park was at the southeast corner of Fairview and Mack. Prior to and after the creation of the Negro National League, Negro teams played each other and also played Caucasian major league teams which would schedule exhibition games on their teams day off to create additional revenue for their players. The establishment of a major league players union and the fact that Caucasian major league players disliked being bested by Negro teams stopped this practice. On a good day, Mack Park out drew Briggs (Tiger) Stadium with an integrated crowd. During World War I, Roesink booked the Boston Braves, the Brooklyn Dodgers and other Pro teams to play his semi-pro Negro team. In 1919, Rube Foster, a black sports promoter, created the Negro National League. The semi-pro Negro National League was well organized. There were two leagues, a 140 game schedule, an all-star game every year in Chicago and a world series at the end of each season. Andrew “ Rube” Foster named John “Tenny” Blount, the franchise owner for the Detroit Stars. In reality, Blount, a local gambler and numbers runner could not raise the financing to own the team and functioned as the general manager until the mid twenties when Roesink, reassumed ownership. Mack Park ceased to exist as a venue for the National Negro League in July, 1929, when a fire broke out due to careless grounds keeping. No one was killed but 220 were injured when the grandstand collapsed. The Detroit Stars played out the season at Dequindre Park In 1930, the Detroit Stars, the franchise still owned by Roesink, moved his franchise to Hamtramck. Mack Park was eventually rehabilitated for use by Southeastern High School for their baseball team and used for that purpose into the 1960’s. At that time, an influx of federal monies enabled the City of Detroit to build new eastside housing. Mack Park was razed to build condo-housing units named Fairview after the street it abuts. The street Fairview was originally called O’Flynn. Fairview Village, which existed between 1903 and 1907, renamed this street in its own honor. Several players of the Negro National League have been inducted into the Hall of Fame. Of the Detroit Stars Hall of Famers, the most notable is Norman “Turkey” Stearnes. Turkey, a consistent high hitter, got his nickname from his habit of flapping his arms while he ran bases. History courtesy of The Village of Fairview Historical Society | ||
Hockeycox1966 Member Username: Hockeycox1966 Post Number: 7 Registered: 03-2009 |
Thanks for the info. I just bought that item. I've always wanted one to hang up in a frame. | ||
Ed_golick Member Username: Ed_golick Post Number: 983 Registered: 10-2003 |
A XXXL jersey is going to need a XXXL frame. I would ask the seller if he has a medium. | ||
Jiminnm Member Username: Jiminnm Post Number: 1791 Registered: 02-2005 |
I highly recommend "Turkey Stearns and the Detroit Stars" by Richard Bak (who also posts on DYes from time to time). |
