1949

Desirable original ring presented to Hall of Fame Manager Casey Stengel in recognition of the Yankees 1949 World Series Championship season. It would be the first in a remarkable string of five consecutive seasons in which he piloted the team to victory in the World Series, one of the few records across the entire spectrum of professional sports which is likely to never be equaled or broken. The face is accented by an approx. 0.35-0.55 ct. diamond set within a baseball field decoration surrounded by floral border. "New York Yankees World Champions" is lettered around the edge. Matching design on either shank has the year "1949" noted atop a relief of the famed top hat logo. "Charles Stengel" name is engraved on the interior band beside a "Balfour 10K" mark. Size 9 and weighs 27 grams with little mentionable wear. An included letter of provenance, handwritten and signed by Stengel's former business manager, relays that Casey gave him the ring personally when they worked together.