Elgin Baylor Early 1970's Los Angeles Lakers Home Jersey

At one time Elgin Baylor owned records for most points in a regular season game, in a playoff game, and in one half of a playoff game. In 1962-63, he became the first NBA player to finish in the top five in four different statistical categories -- scoring, rebounding, assists, and free-throw percentage. Because his career paralleled the succession of juggernaut Boston Celtics teams in the 1950's and 1960's, Baylor never played on a club that won an NBA Championship. His best years as a scorer coincided with Wilt Chamberlain's peak years, thus Baylor never captured a scoring title. Moreover, while he was one of the first flashy performers in basketball, many of his best acrobatic plays were never captured on film. Recollections of his greatness are best conveyed by those that played with and against him. "He was one of the most spectacular shooters the game has ever known," Baylor's longtime teammate Jerry West told HOOP magazine in 1992. "I hear people talking about forwards today and I haven't seen many that can compare with him." Bill Sharman played against Baylor and coached him in his final years with the Lakers. "I say without reservation that Elgin Baylor is the greatest corner man who ever played pro basketball," he told the Los Angeles Times at Baylor's retirement in 1971. Tommy Hawkins, Baylor's teammate for six seasons and opponent for four (and later a basketball broadcaster) declared to the San Francisco Examiner that "pound for pound, no one was ever as great as Elgin Baylor." This Los Angeles Lakers home cotton knit jersey was worn by Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor during the early 1970's. On the front tail of the jersey the "Tiernan" manufacturer’s label. Across the front of the jersey is the name "Lakers" in purple tackle twill on a white tackle twill backing. On the back of the jersey is the name "Baylor" also in purple tackle twill on a white backing. The number "22" appears on both the front and back of the shirt and is made of white tackle twill on a purple tackle twill backing. According to an accompanying LOA from Grey Flannel it is presumed that the shirt was worn during the 1970 playoffs and shows moderate game-use. The jersey appears to have no alterations of any kind. Additional LOA from MEARS (A10).