Exceptional vintage New York Yankees gray road jersey worn by catcher Pat Collins. This is a rare uniform style featuring "YANKEES" stitched across the front of the button-front top in individual blue letters; that significantly narrows the dating period to 1927 or '28 as that was the only period in franchise history in which they wore the team name on their road jerseys instead of the traditional "New York." This is a magnificent bookend to the Ben Paschal jersey also available elsewhere in this auction. After the Yankees used them, these jerseys were given to a town team which replaced the YANKEES name on the front and just recently, this was expertly restored. Great use shown as the material at back of the collar area is loose and has some discoloration from sweat, there is a tear on the right shoulder, also a repaired rip on the back and two smaller holes in addition to a few other smaller holes and abrasions. All buttons are original except for the top one, Collins is stitched into the collar, presumably in red though it has faded to pink. Spalding tag in the collar has come loose but you can see where it was and even some of the thread. Even casual fans are familiar with "Murderers' Row," the term coined to describe the dominant 1927 Yanks, as Collins was the starting catcher for what is widely considered the greatest team of all time. He batted a respectable .275 during the season, but contributed a 1.550 OPS in the postseason, going 3-for-5 with three walks.