Lot # 131: Don Baylor’s 1998 All-Star Game Ring – Becky Baylor Signed LOA

Category: Memorabilia

Starting Bid: $900.00

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Item was in Auction "Sizzling Summer Rarities Auction 2019",
which ran from 7/24/2019 11:00 AM to
8/10/2019 7:00 PM




(LOT 131)
Don Baylor's 1998 All-Star Game Ring – Becky Baylor Signed LOA

A "slugfest" to say the least, the batters who participated in the 1998 Mid-Summer Classic played at Coors field certainly took advantage of the high-altitude's thin air, with both League's combining for a whopping 21 runs! The American League would outlast the N.L. by a 13-8 score with Roberto Alomar's 3-4 performance including a round-tripper earning him the game's MVP award. National League manager Jim Leyland who led the Florida Marlins to a 1997 World Championship, would choose Rockies manager Don Baylor as one of his coaches for this renowned All-Star match. It came as little surprise the game turned into a record-scoring contest including three homers since 1998 was considered the year of the 'Home Run", with both McGuire and Sosa eventually eclipsing Roger Maris's magical 61 single season mark.

Presented here is another one of Don Baylor's cherished All-Star rings, a sterling silver gem that weighs approximately 36 grams and consistent with Baylor's other rings, reflects an approximate 11.5 size. A sparkling CZ round stone is affixed in the center, with two smaller CZ's situated on the sides (one on each side). The perimeter includes the following raised verbiage "MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STAR", and the right-side shank portrays the classic N.L. Eagle/Baseball Diamond logo. The opposite left shank reveals a 1998 Colorado Rockies/MLB All-Star Game logo (reading: "COLORADO ROCKIES - ALL-STAR GAME - 1998"), and the inner band includes the critical engraving "AST©JOSTENS" (Astrium). The few diminutive scratches do not impede the overall NM/MT aesthetics, with this captivating ring worthy of a final resting place in any esteemed gathering! - LOA from Becky Baylor

MIN BID $900
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