Fall Premier Auction 2015
Wed, Nov 18, 2015 09:00PM EST - Sun, Dec 6, 2015 12:00PM EST
Timed Auction
Lot 170
1947 BROOKLYN DODGERS NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP RING PRESENTED TO DODGERS EXECUTIVE SPENCER HARRIS (HARRIS FAMILY LOA)
Sold for
$7,080
Sold Price includes BP
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In 1947 baseball history changed for the better. This was the year baseballs color barrier was broken by none other than standout African-American infielder Jackie Robinson. In that very first season the 47 Brooklyn Dodgers ball club won 94 games to take home the National League pennant as Robinson batted .297 scored 125 runs stole 29 bases and was named the very first MLB Rookie of the Year award recipient. In 1949 the award switched to individual honors for both the American and National leagues. Alas the Dodgers fell to the Yankees in the '47 World Series 4 games to 3. This lot features the 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers National League Championship ring that was presented to Dodgers' team executive Spencer Harris who served under Larry McPhail Branch Rickey and Walter O'Malley. Harris worked briefly in the Dodgers Brooklyn office as a purchasing agent before moving to Fort Worth to work in the Texas League. In 1958 he was sent to Spokane when the Los Angeles Pacific Coast League baseball franchise relocated there. After the Spokane Indians (AAA) won the PCL pennant in 1960 Harris served as general manager and president before suffering a fatal heart attack in 1964.
The 14K (white) gold ring boasts a large diamond centered perfectly on top of a second larger blue stone. Raised lettering that reads BROOKLYN BASEBALL CLUB surrounds the blue stone with the Dodgers team name/logo in blue sporting both side of the ring itself. On the inside band it reads: 14 KARAT Dieges & Clust. Ring size 12 1/2. Weight 24 grams. An incredible treasure from one of baseballs most memorable seasons in history.
Includes LOA from the Harris Family.
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