This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 5/31/2012.
New York City-born to a Polish American Catholic father and a Jewish American mother, Bo Belinsky became a street rat and one-time pool hustler. He was known notoriously enough around the minor leagues for his night life during several seasons in the Orioles farm system. His career and life changed when the Angels picked him in a minor league draft for the 1962 season. His pre-season contract holdout and charismatic personality made him a star before he'd thrown a single pitch in major league competition. This jacket originates from the family of a teammate. Inside the front snaps is the “McAuliffe” manufacturer’s tag with adjacent size “46” label. On the left chest is the team “LA” logo embroidered in red chenille on navy blue felt. Player name “Bo Belinsky” is embroidered on the right chest. There is some light staining throughout the jacket. The jacket is properly tagged, was presented to us as worn and in our opinion, shows wear.