No, Bryce Harper jersey from Jonathan Papelbon fight is not for sale

Gabrielle McMillen

No, Bryce Harper jersey from Jonathan Papelbon fight is not for sale image

An online auction house has confirmed what Bryce Harper has already stated: The jersey it has on the bidding block is not the same jersey Harper wore during his infamous fight with Jonathan Papelbon.

Lelands.com originally had an authentic Bryce Harper jersey listed as a signed item worn during the dugout fight last year.

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However, the item was updated with the following description:

"This jersey was worn in the game that the fight occurred in as was confirmed by MLB, but does not appear to have been worn during the actual fight," according to the Washington Post.

According to Harper, he still has his MVP jersey because he claims it's lucky. Harper told The Associated Press he wore the jersey in every game last season and knew it was the same jersey because he marked it with stitching near the hem.

A source told the AP that on days when Harper knew that the Nationals’ game-worn jerseys would be collected for authentication and distribution he would wear a different jersey at the beginning of a game, then would switch into his lucky jersey later in the game.

“In the end, I’m glad that Bryce Harper brought this to our attention,” Lelands founder Josh Evans said. “All’s well that ends well. It’s still a great piece and we’re going to leave it in the auction.”

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Evans originally thought Harper was mistaken and said the stains on the jerseys were the same, but further inspection showed their differences.

Gabrielle McMillen