1976 NEW YORK YANKEES AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 10K GOLD RING ISSUED TO CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER DAVID WEIDLER

The Yankees won 97 games in 1976 and captured the eastern division title of the American League, marking their first postseason appearance since 1964.  In the ALCS, the Yankees defeated the Kansas City Royals in 5 games. Chris Chambliss's walk-off home run in Game 5 clinched the pennant for the Yankees. In the World Series, they were defeated in a four-game sweep by the defending champion Cincinnati Reds, marking only the second time that the Yankees had ever been swept in a World Series in their history (following the 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers).Two monumental things happened as 1976 the season opened. First, the club returned to Yankee Stadium to play home games, with a special pre-game ceremony for the April 15 home opener that included Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, Don Larsen, and the widows of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. Second, the team announced that Thurman Munson would serve in the role of team captain. This was significant because no Yankee player had been captain since the death of Gehrig in 1941

This ring was presented to New York Yankees Chief Operating Officer David Weidler. This stunning 10k, gold ring has the classic "NY" logo in real diamonds on top of a blue stone. The logo is made up on 19 2-point single cut real diamonds. Embossed around the "NY" logo is "Yankees American League Champions". The left shank has "WEIDLER”, a Yankees logo, and "Pride." The right shank has "1976”, an image of Yankee Stadium, and “Tradition". Stamped on the inside band is "Balfour 10K". The ring is a size 8.5 and it is in NM condition. Weight 32 grams.