Dodgers Sand Knit Kenneth Landreaux Jersey #44 Very RARE 1980-1985 Size 44

Description: Sand Knit Authentic Kenneth Francis Landreaux #44 Very RARE 1980-1985 Size 44. This is a very rare and hard to find Dodgers Jersey. It is all sewn in. The stitching is beautiful and the item was made in Berlin, WI USA by Mcgregor Sporting Goods. It is in great condition and is an amazing Jersey. Made with a heavy duty fabric that you rarely see anymore in Jersey construction. Ships very quickly. Please as questions if needed. I will send additional photos if needed. Thank you very much for taking the time to view this product. About Sand Knit MLB “ I am occasionally asked about early 1980s Sand Knit MLB jerseys that customers find on eBay. The whole Sand-Knit/MLB relationship is covered in detail my book, but it's worth a brief discussion here. I agree, It can be a little confusing. This is not designed to be a complete history of Sand Knit, there's more to the story we won't cover here. The point of confusion is that Sand Knit actually had the license to make and sell MLB-licensed replica jerseys in the USA for a few years in the early to mid 80s. They were the first-- before Rawlings, Russell or Majestic. These are usually the ones people find on eBay and ask me about. Sand Knit of Berlin, Wisconsin appeared first as a supplier to MLB in 1972, creating the first knits for the Atlanta Braves. But they had been a supplier of game jerseys to the NFL and the NBA before that. Sand Knit made "retail authentics" which sold in very limited distribution and not terribly successfully from about 1980-1985. The fact is, there weren't many people who wanted to buy such a thing. The world was a different place then; only children wore baseball jerseys and very few adults were interested in owning these. When Rawlings secured the MLB on-field contract in 1986, the manufacture and sale of Sand-Knit authentics ended; any retail authentics made 1987-1991 had the Rawlings script on the sleeve end. Follow along with the photos and the story that follows, and I'll try to help you sort things out.”

Price: 99.99 USD

Location: Northfield, New Jersey

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