1958 Elston Howard New York Yankees 14k gold World Series Championship ring

1958 Elston Howard New York Yankees 14k gold World Series Championship ring. Timeless design features "New York Yankees World Champions" text which rings the face, surrounding a diamond set in baseball field decoration. Matching shanks each have "1958" year atop a relief of the Yankees famed tophat logo. "Elston Howard" name is engraved on the inside. Size (9.5-10) and weighs (24) grams with little mentionable wear. Howard was a part of (6) Championship teams while with the Yankees (4 playing days and 2 as a coach), having joined them in 1955 as their first African American player. He split catching duties with Yogi Berra in 1958 to help power New York an American League pennant and ultimately avenge their loss in the World Series the year before against the Braves. The (12) time All-Star earned a pair of Gold Gloves for his defensive play and was named the 1963 American League Most Valuable Player. One of the most beloved figured in recent Yankee history, his number was retired by the franchise and he is a Monument Park honoree: EX/MT-NM

Estimate:£15,019.30

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