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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 gorgeous 2006 St. Louis
Cardinals 10K Gold "B" version World Series Championship ring. Players received a 14K gold "A" version. Tenace spent six
seasons (2002-07) as a hitting instructor in the Cardinals organization.
The face of the ring features the "STL" logo sitting atop a baseball
infield made of real diamonds surrounded by "ST LOUIS CARDINALS WORLD
CHAMPIONS". One side panel has "TENACE" with a raised image of Busch
Stadium and the Gateway Arch. The other side panel has "2006", "TENTH
WORLD SERIES TITLE" and the Cardinals logo in front of the World Series
Championship trophy. "INTERGOLD 10K" is engraved inside the band. The
ring is a size 14 1/2 and weighs 66 grams. The ring is in pristine
condition as Tenace rarely wore it or even handled it.