This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 5/11/2001.
Hall of Famer Leon Allen Goslin earned the moniker of "Goose" both for his bird-like beak and the way he flapped his arms running after balls hit his way in the outfield. Stories abound of the colorful Goose, such as when he used a zebra-striped bat to rattle pitchers (it was soon ruled illegal), and how he tried to get himself thrown out of the season's final game in 1929 to preserve his lead in the batting race by standing on the umpire's shoes. Goslin began his career with the Washington Senators in 1922 and racked up seven straight .300 seasons. He led the team to the championship in 1924 with three home runs in the World Series against the New York Giants. After a stint with the St. Louis Browns, he returned to the Senators and added two more pennants and another championship notch to his belt, before using his good-luck charm powers with the Detroit Tigers, leading them to the AL flag in 1934 and ‘35 and the title the latter year, when he drove in the winning run in game six against the Cubs. Goslin, a career .316 hitter, had one last great year with the Tigers in ‘36 (.315 average, 24 homers, 125 RBIs), when he wore this historic home flannel jersey. In the neck of the jersey is the "Spalding" label and "Goslin 4" in red chain stitch. On the back tail is the year "36" in red chain stitch. On the left breast is the old English "D" logo and on the back is the player number "4," both in blue felt. The wonderful jersey shows game-use and other staining and appears to have no alterations of any kind.