Displayed is a circa 1935 Paul "Daffy" Dean St. Louis Cardinals' game worn Palm Beach jersey, with a MEARS Final Grade of A10. Paul Dean was given the nickname "Daffy" by sportswriters as a way to connect him to his older brother, Jay "Dizzy" Dean, when both brothers pitched for the Cardinals in the 1930s. Both were right-handed starters. Dizzy earned his nickname by his comical, off-beat behavior. Daffy was actually mild-mannered and serious, and in no way was he actually daffy. Dizzy Dean made the Hall of Fame, as he had a 150-83 lifetime record, with his best work coming in his early years with the Cardinals. Daffy Dean had a lifetime 50-34 record, mostly for the Cardinals. He was most effective in '34 and '35 when he won 19 games each year. Paul was a key starter for the Cards when they were the '34 World Champions in his rookie season. In '35, when Daffy wore the offered jersey, he started 33 games and had a 19-12 record, with 19 complete games and a 3.37 ERA. In comprising half of the four-man pitching rotation for the Cardinals, one of Major League Baseball's most popular teams, during six seasons in the 1930s, the Deans became quite famous. They even were mentioned in the famous Abbott and Costello "Who's On First?" comedy routine.

The offered jersey was issued in 1935 and is made of Palm Beach material, a lightweight jersey that was popular at the time. Four white buttons run down the front. There is no size tag, but the chest measurement is 23" and the torso measurement is 30". On the chest is the famous Cardinals' "Birds on Bat" logo. Daffy Dean's number 21 is on the back, with sewn-on red, heavy felt 7" numerals with navy blue trim. There are no patches on the sleeves. "Paul Dean" is chain-stitched in red script on the front tail. The jersey has a band of material at the bottom that was used to tie around the waist so that the jersey would not become untucked from the pants. The jersey is all original and shows fine use. The offering has a few tiny stains and some loose threads, but it is in overall excellent condition. The jersey comes with a MEARS Letter of Opinion (Certification Number 321041), plus seven pages of detailed informational notes and images regarding the jersey compiled by MEARS researcher and executive Dave Grob.