Fall Premier Auction 2017
Wed, Oct 18, 2017 04:00PM EDT - Sat, Nov 4, 2017 11:00PM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 292
2004 ST. LOUIS CARDINALS NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS RING (10K GOLD W/ REAL DIAMONDS) PRESENTED TO BATTING COACH GENE TENACE
Sold for
$5,011.20
Sold Price includes BP
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Much like the late Don Zimmer GeneTenace is what we call a baseball lifer. During his 15-year playingcareer (1969-83) mostly as a catcher Tenace won three straight WorldChampionships with the Oakland A’s (1972-74) and was named the 1972World Series MVP. His balance of power and patience as a hitter whileplaying a non-offensive position was celebrated by Bill James decadesbefore Gene's "Moneyball" value would be fully appreciated. An All-Starin 1975 Tenace also played for the Padres and the 1982 World ChampionSt. Louis Cardinals and Pirates before moving on to coaching stints withseveral teams including the Astros Blue Jays and Cardinals. A hittingguru at every organization Tenace certainly made his mark as one ofthe best batting coaches around helping the Blue Jays to back-to-backWorld Series titles in the early 1990’s before adding another WorldSeries ring to his arsenal in 2006 as a hitting instructor with theCardinals. All told Tenace was a major part of 7 World Series Championteams during his fabulous MLB career as a player and coach.
Presented here is Gene Tenace's 2004 St. Louis Cardinals 10KGold "B" version National League Championship ring. Players received a 14K gold "A" version. Tenace spent six seasons(2002-07) as a hitting instructor in the Cardinals organization. Theface of the ring features a Cardinal colored ruby sitting atop a fieldof real diamonds surrounded by "NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS". "TENACE" anda raised image of the Cardinals logo appear on one side panel with"2004" "16th WORLD SERIES" "105-57" and raised images of Busch Stadiumand the Gateway Arch on the other panel. "INTERGOLD 10K" is engravedinside the band. The ring is a size 13 1/2 and weighs 42 grams. The ringis in pristine condition as Tenace rarely wore it or even handled it.
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