1978 New York Yankees Championship Ring
This 1978 New York Yankees Championship ring is made by Balfour, is sized to 11-11.5 and weighs 1.1 ounces. The '78 Yankees rings are unique in that they are stamped on the inside "Greatest Comeback in History" referring to the fact that they were 14 games behind the Red Sox for the AL Pennant in mid July. The Yankees would finish 48-20 down the stretch after replacing Billy Martin with Bob Lemon forcing the famous 1 game playoff in Boston where Bucky Dent forever became a household name smacking a 3 run HR sending the Yankees to the World Series with a 5-4 defeat of the Red Sox. The real 14K gold ring has real diamonds and has the name of a front office member on the flank "ZEILER". Along with the unique stamping inside is the "BALFOUR 14K" stamp. The '78 Yankee Rings are particularly difficult to obtain with the last one offered (Thurman Munson) commanding $97,750.
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