This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/24/2014
Much like the late Don Zimmer, Gene Tenace is what we call a baseball lifer. During his 15-year playing career (1969-83), mostly as a catcher, Tenace won three straight World Championships with the Oakland A’s (1972-74) and was named the 1972 World Series MVP. His balance of power and patience as a hitter while playing a non-offensive position was celebrated by Bill James decades before Gene's "Moneyball" value would be fully appreciated. An All-Star in 1975, Tenace also played for the Padres and the 1982 World Champion St. Louis Cardinals and Pirates before moving on to coaching stints with several teams including the Astros, Blue Jays and Cardinals. A hitting guru at every organization, Tenace certainly made his mark as one of the best batting coaches around, helping the Blue Jays to back-to-back World Series titles in the early 1990’s before adding another World Series ring to his arsenal in 2006 as a hitting instructor with the Cardinals. All told, Tenace was a major part of 7 World Series Champion teams during his fabulous MLB career as a player and coach.
Presented here is Gene Tenace's beautiful 1982 St. Louis Cardinals 10K Gold World Championship ring. The face features a large real diamond atop a red ruby gemstone surrounded by "CARDINALS WORLD CHAMPIONS". One side panel has "TENACE", "18" and a raised image of the Cardinals logo. The other side panel has "1982" with raised images of the World Series trophy and Busch Stadium. "10K" with the Jostens logo is stamped inside the band. The size of the ring is 11 1/2, and it weighs 32 grams. The ring is in pristine condition as Tenace rarely wore it or even handled it. A 1982 World Series ring has yet to surface in online auction, so don't miss this opportunity to add a super rare ring to your collection.
Includes a letter of authenticity from Gene Tenace.