St. Louis Cardinals jersey worn by pitcher Ernie White during the club's 1942 World Championship season. The white flannel zipper-front jersey is embroidered "Cardinals" across the front and features the team's iconic bat and Cardinals logo directly above. The number "28" appears on the reverse in red on navy felt. A "Rawlings" label and adjacent "42" size tag appear in the collar. The player's name and year, "Ernie White 42," are chain-stitched in red on the left front tail. A wartime "Health" patch (worn by all Major League clubs that year) appears on the left sleeve. The jersey is original as issued and displays heavy wear, including team repairs on the shoulders and collar, and both small tears and blue stains on the reverse. The word "Babe" (meaning unknown) is written in blue ink in the collar. White appeared in 26 games with he Cardinals in 1942, including 19 starts. He finished the year with a record of 7-5 and an ERA of 3.78. He further distinguished himself in the 1942 World Series by shutting out the Yankees 2-0 in Game 3 in New York, which helped lead the Cardinals to five-game victory in the fall classic.