Jersey, Baseball
Object number2016.11.6
Manufacturer
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc.
Date2005-2015
OriginCosta Rica
MediumPolyester/Fabric/Plastic
Credit LineGift of Claudio Reilsono
DescriptionCarnegie Mellon University Tartans jersey, number 16, size XL. White polyester short-sleeve jersey with maroon piping around sleeves, neck, and down front. Six white plastic buttons down front opening.Dimensions34.25 x 38 in. (87 x 96.5 cm)InscriptionsFront has applied maroon and black "Tartans / 16".
Back has large applied maroon and black "16".
MarksBlack fabric label on front in bottom proper left corner has red, white, and yellow embroidered text "Rawlings / [logo] / Est 1887 / "The Mark of a Pro" ".
Inside collar at back center are two overlapping white fabric tags:
Top tag has red, black, and gray text including "Rawlings / R / XL",
Bottom tag has black printed text on front including "15H / 100% POLYESTER / EXCLUDING TRIM / [wash and care instructions] / ADULT / ... / MADE IN COSTA RICA", and black printed text on back is same information as front, but in Spanish.
Black embroidered maker's mark on proper left sleeve "R" inside an oval.
Historical NotesPart of a collection donated by baseball coach and scout Claudio Reilsono that represent milestones from his professional baseball career, which spans three decades. As of 2016, Reilsono had been the head coach of the Carnegie Mellon University's Tartans since 2005, leading them to their first baseball championship in the school's history, the 2015 District V Conference Championship. His jersey number is 16, a number he has worn since 1977, in honor of New York Mets Center Fielder Lee Mazzilli, a player whose style Reilsono admired. Besides CMU, Reilsono has also coached for Quaker Valley High School, Penn State-Beaver, and Duquesne University. As of 2016, he was the lead scout for Global Scouting Bureau and had signed more than sixty players to professional baseball teams throughout Europe. In 2015, Reilsono established the Olindo and Ida Reilsono Baseball Classic, which is named after his Italian immigrant parents. After attending his first Pirates game in 1973, Reilsono announced to his father that he wanted to be a professional baseball player; his father, Olindo, vowed that the family would support him in his pursuit.
Previous owner
Claudio Reilsono
Related institution
Carnegie Mellon University Tartans
Related institution
Carnegie Mellon University
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Quaker Valley High School
Related institution
Pennsylvania State University
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Global Scouting Bureau
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