SCP Auctions November 19th, 2011 Auction
Fri, Oct 28, 2011 08:00PM EDT - Sun, Nov 20, 2011 02:39PM EST
Timed Auction
Lot 525
WILMER FIELDS 1949 SAINT JOE AUSCOS M-I LEAGUE CHAMPS 10K GOLD RING
Sold for
$831.60
Sold Price includes BP
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Wilmer Fields was a true titan in every sense of the word. His prodigious size strength and talent made him one of the Negro League greats. He was a hard-throwing pitcher who could also hit with power.
He was the ace of the Homestead Grays team which won the last Negro National League championship and was named to the East-West All-Star team in 1948. He won the Venezuelan Batting Title in 1951-52 the Venezuelan Triple Crown in 1952-53 and was an unprecedented 8 time MVP in various leagues.After his baseball career he worked for the government as a counselor. As president of the Negro League Baseball Players Association he would routinely lecture at schools universities community organizations and sporting events to promote the legacy of the great Negro Leagues.
Offered here is Wilmer Fields 1949 Michigan-Indiana League championship ring from the semi-pro St Joseph Auscos team. The 10k gold ring features a black stone (shows vertical crack) with a gold inlaid letter L at center surrounded by SAINT JOE AUSCOS M-I LEAGUE CHAMPS. Fields initials W.F. are engraved on the band interior. The ring consigned directly from the estate of Wilmer Fields shows light to moderate wear.
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