Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan was in his late 30’s when he donned this classic Houston Astros “Tequila Sunrise” home Houston Astros jersey. During the 1984 and 1985 seasons, which this jersey can be dated to, Ryan was still striking out over 200 batters per season, while posting a solid 3.46 ERA. At age 37 and 38 respectively, The Ryan Express was still in full motion as he would help lead the Astros to the National League West Division title in 1986.

This classic size 44 N.A. Goodman & Sons pullover Houston Astros jersey features the famed color pattern of red, two shades of orange and yellow that dominate the look of this shirt. “Astros” is sewn on off-centered in navy blue and white tackle twill on the white portion of the jersey above the color pattern and a star is sewn on in the same navy blue and white tackle twill on the colored stripes. The collar is a navy blue v-neck and the sleeves have the matching striping pattern as the front. The back of the jersey has “RYAN” sewn on in navy blue tackle twill in an arched and matching white name plate with his famed number “34” sewn on the colored stripes in navy blue and white tackle twill. The N.A. Goodman & Sons size 44 tag is sewn on the bottom front left tail. This jersey can be dated to the 1984 and 1985 seasons based on the fact that Goodman & Sons were the provider of Astros’ jerseys from 1984-86. The 1986 Astros’ jersey had the 1986 All-Star Game patch which is not present on this jersey nor any markings indicating that the patch was removed. This jersey displays moderate use and comes with a LOA from Sports Investors for the game use.

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