The Blues’ number one pick in the 1974 Amateur Draft, Bob Hess was put to work on the St. Louis blueline that following season. After earning a full-time spot with the NHL club his first two seasons, Hess split time between the CHL and the NHL’s Blues in 1976-77 and 1977-78. With evidence of a former nameplate, this jersey dates to the latter two seasons mentioned previously. Home, white jersey features Rawlings size 48 tagging inside the collar. Five repairs on the front – two in middle blue stripe, one in top yellow stripe, and two more in white body portion below the crest. Two additional repairs on the back with red and blue paint transfers in various locations on the jersey. Sweat staining, stick marks, and pilling also evident. Small loop style fight strap. The road, blue counterpart in this lot was worn by Gerry Odrowski during the 1971-72 season. Rawlings red tag with large size 50 on the right side and #20 embroidered on to blue square tag to the right of Rawlings tag in the neck. One team repair shows on the top yellow hem stripe. Red and blue paint transfers litter the lower front right side. Another team repair is at the top of the right sleeve. Stick marks on the #0 on the right sleeve. Another heavy stick mark on the #0 on the left sleeve. Heavy blue paint transfer on the top of the elbow on the left sleeve. More colored paint transfers on the front of the left sleeve and lower back left side. A few marks on the #2 on the back with heavy marks on the #0. Small loop style fight strap with leather attachment.