In the early morning of November 10, 1985, after leaving a team party, Pelle lost control of his Porsche and struck a wall in front of an elementary school. Pelle had been drinking heavily at the party and was intoxicated at the time. Although he was declared “brain dead” within a few hours, he was kept on life support until his father arrived from Sweden the next day and his parents gave their permission to take him off life support. Lindbergh topped the fan voting for the 1986 All Star Game and was chosen posthumously, the first time a player was chosen posthumously for an All Star team in any major sport. Although Pelle’s player number “31” was never retired by the Flyers, no other Flyer has worn the number since his death.

These rare black, orange and white stirrup socks have the player number “31” penned in black marker and properly placed at the top. These 3-decade old socks were sourced directly from the Flyers back in the day and have remained impeccably preserved and cherished by their owner thru the years. Lindbergh items have become increasingly difficult for collectors to put their hands on as demand far outpaces supply. Here's a terrific opportunity to acquire a rather cool game worn Pelle Lindbergh item!