This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/24/2016
Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew was a power-hitting left fielder and first baseman for the Minnesota Twins. He played 14 seasons (1961 to ’74) in the Twin Cities and launched a total of 573 home runs during his 22-year career. He competed in three postseasons, but only qualified to play in one Fall Classic, in 1965. After winning the American League pennant that year with an impressive 102-60 record, the Twins faced the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series. In a classic, seven-game series, the Dodgers outlasted the Twins, four games to three, with a 2-0 shutout in Game 7 thrown by Dodgers Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax spelling the difference. For the series, Killebrew batted .286 with one home run. For the season, playing the majority of games at first base, he hit 25 round-trippers and drove in 75 runs.
This lot features the late Killebrew’s one and only American League Championship ring. The 14K gold beauty boasts one large diamond on top above a blue stone surrounded by the words “AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS” in raised lettering. One shank shows the Minnesota Twins logo with a baseball crossed by the two intersecting bats and the year (“1965”), while the other shank reads “KILLEBREW” above the “Twin Cities” emblem with two ball players shaking hands above a baseball crossed by the two intersecting bats and Killebrew’s uniform number (“3”). The ring size is 11.5, weighs 11 grams and the inside band reads “Jostens 14K.” A classic treasure from one of baseball’s most beloved heroes who passed away in 2011 at the age of 74.
Includes LOA from Harmon Killebrew.