Significant 1976 Joe Morgan Cincinnati Reds World Series...

Significant 1976 Joe Morgan Cincinnati Reds World Series Championship ring (1976 NL MVP Season). Striking design with the top face having a relief of the famed World Series trophy with a large .62 ct diamond set in the center. Text around the beveled edge reads "Cincinnati Reds '76 World Champions." The name "Morgan" appears on one shank with "Big Red Machine" and the number "8" below. Opposite has a rendering of Riverfront Stadium with "Reds 4 Yankees 0" titling and the National League logo. Size (9 3/4) and marked "Balfour 10K" on the interior band with a toal weight of (30) grams. Exceptional general condition retaining well defined decor and only light surface wear. The reigning World Champion 1976 Reds team picked up right where they had left off in 1975. The team finished the season with a record of 102-60 lapping the second place Dodgers by ten games. After completing a three game sweep of the Phillies the Big Red Machine rolled over the New York Yankees in a four game sweep to cement their place as one of the finest teams in MLB history. The offered ring was presented to Morgan who enjoyed one of the finest seasons for second baseman in the history of the game capturing his second consecutive NL MVP award. Along with its 1975 counterpart in the Morgan collection, one of the more important World Championship player rings of the 1970-80s era to have been offered at public auction. Includes letter of provenance from Joe Morgan: EX-MT

Estimate:£56,322.37

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