The 1955 world series matched the brooklyn dodgers against the new york yankees, with the dodgers winning the series in seven games to capture their first championship in franchise history. April, 2016 a championship ring enthusiast inquired about robinsons only winning world series ring and a light bulb went off in my head. It featured 16 teams, eight in the national league and eight in the american league, with each team playing a 154game schedule. Whether selling your collection or seeking to buy an important piece of sports history, we invite you to experience the best team in all of sports memorabilia. Vin scully discusses how he received a 1955 world series ring. How many times have the dodgers been to the world series. For example, tommy lasorda was a pitcher and has a 1954 topps card. Don zimmers 1955 dodgers world series ring returns to new. More than a dozen sports items brought in fivefigure payouts for consignors on friday, but the top item was a 1955 brooklyn dodgers world.
Has the weight and feel of a desirable collectible. Jul 24, 2018 world series rings come to market infrequently in the sports memorabilia arena, which adds to their value, according to crisafulli. Oct 21, 2015 mlb 1955 brooklyn dodgers world series rings replica. Mlb world series baseball custom replica championship rings. The brooklyn dodgers 1955 season was contested from april 11 to october 4, 1955.
What is the value of a 1955 brooklyn dodgers world series. In stock and ready to ship in the usa only, we ship priority mail. A slightly musty smell of the original blue presentation case, embossed brooklyn dodgers world champions 1955 in gold, is the only apparent evidence of its advanced age. Mlb 1955 brooklyn dodgers world series rings replica youtube. New york yankees 1955 al world series championship ring.
Brooklyn dodgers versus new york yankees ebbets field, 1956 world series. Gene woodling, harry byrd, jim mcdonald, hal smith, gus triandos, willy miranda and players to be named later were traded by the yankees to the baltimore orioles for don larsen, billy hunter, bob turley, and players to be named later. Standard us size from size 8 to size 15 some rare size need about some extra days to make high grade studded aaa cz on top. Brooklyn dodgers world series ring, 1955 digital collection. Lot detail don zimmers 1955 brooklyn dodgers world series ring. Unfortunately for collectors, they are also among the rarest of all world series rings. A 14k gold ring with a blue and white stone setting commemorating the 1955 world series champion brooklyn dodgers. Custom 1955 brooklyn dodgers mlb world series championship ring. The ring has a round clear stone in a diamond shaped setting atopan oval blue stone. In the 1955 world series, they finally beat their crosstown rivals, the new york yankees. This was the fifth time in nine years that the yankees and the dodgers met in. Jackie robinson, duke snider, pee wee, just some of the dodger great that played on the 55 world series championship team.
The dodgers thought the rings were too expensive so the order was never made. Custom 20 boston red sox mlb world series championship ring. Im embarrassed to admit this ive spent a lot of time wondering whats the most valuable championship ring in the world, and i never considered jackie robinsons 1955 brooklyn dodger world series ring. The 1955 world series matched the brooklyn dodgers against the new york yankees, with the. Writing around the setting includes brooklyn world champions, dodgers in blue enamel on a globe on the right panel with first written above. In 1955, the brooklyn dodgers finally fulfilled the promise of many previous dodger teams. Don zimmers 1955 brooklyn dodgers world series ring. The 1955 brooklyn dodgers world series ring is a 14k white gold ring featuring a genuine diamond set into a dark dodgerblue stone. In the 1955 world series, he played in four games, driving in two runs with two hits, and earning the first of six championship rings he would receive in more. Consigned to auction by the game five winner himself.
Shop 1955 brooklyn dodgers world series championship high quality replica ring size 10. Championship ring, championship rings, mlb ring, nba ring, ncaa ring, nfl ring, nhl ring, sport ring, sport rings. Lelands is the original sports auction house and the premier appraisers and auctioneers in the hobby. Vin scully talks about his 1955 world series ring youtube. The dodgers first world series championship ring finally came in 1955,representing the mlb world series championship title. This stunning 14k gold ring is the same type that was presented to the players on the 1955 dodgers squad, which included legends like jackie robinson, sandy koufax, and roy campanella. Apr, 2016 april, 2016 a championship ring enthusiast inquired about robinsons only winning world series ring and a light bulb went off in my head. Don zimmers 1955 world series championship ring is going up for bid by a new jerseybased online auction house. Did sandy koufax get a ring with the 1955 team answers.
It was a rematch of 1955, but with a different outcome. Ring is solid copper then 14kt gold plated and comes in a size 11 and is 5 star quality from pro sports. Robert edward auctions 1955 brooklyn dodgers world series. You can choose material to get this ring in copper, silver, or yellow gold. In the world series the brooklyn dodgers defeated the new york yankees 4 games to 3. A 1955 brooklyn dodgers world series ring presented to dodgers pitcher don newcombe. A championship ring enthusiast inquired about robinsons only winning world series ring and a light bulb went off in my head. He continued his domination in the world series that year, hitting. Jackie robinson 1955 brooklyn dodgers world series ring with wooden box. A large, genuine diamond is set into a blue stone on the ring face, encircled by raised text reporting that longawaited phrase, brooklyn world champions. Series champions most valuable players starting pitchers babe ruth award commissioners trophy world series ring appearances.
How to get your mitts on legendary world series championship ring. Copper default material, silver also available with extra fee stones. The 14karat whitegold ring was presented to visiting clubhouse attendant george skip to main content. In the world series, they were defeated by the brooklyn dodgers in 7 games. Using 1954, will give you players that were not with the 55 dodgers in the world series. Offered here is a salesman sample presented to hall of famer duke snider of a 1955 brooklyn dodgers world series championship ring. The brooklyn dodgers defeated the new york yankees four games to three to win the 1955 world series. Their championship victory over their crosstown rivals, the new york yankees, was the first and only world series won during the teams time in brooklyn. Offered today is a beautiful, high quality, replica of the 1955 brooklyn dodgers world series ring.
It was the dodgers first and only world series championship won while located in brooklyn. Is jackie robinsons 1955 brooklyn dodger ring the most valuable. Brooklyn dodgers 1955 mlb world series championship ring. Mlb 1955 brooklyn dodgers world series rings replica. It was made as a prototype to sell to the dodgers for the 50th anniversary of the world series championship in 2005. Although the club had won several pennants in the past, and had won as many as 105 games in 1953, it had never won a world series. A truly magnificent collectible, one of the most desirable of all world series rings, and one of the few examples presented to a player to make their way to public auction.
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