Home Run Derby

This afternoon, for the first time since 1981, the Philadelphia Phillies presented their players and staff with some Bling.

Specifically, World Series Championship Bling. 

And there it is.  That puppy is loaded with diamonds.  Holy crap.

A World Series Ring is what every player dreams of (or should be dreaming of) – even moreso than hot girlfriends, tricked out car stereos, and gobs of money.

… so let’s take a look back at the last eight World Series Championship Rings. 

2007 – Boston Red Sox

For their seventh World Championship, the Red Sox immortalized their hosiery, with a pair of ruby Sox. 

Once again, I have to hand it to the jeweler who designed the red Sox’ bling, because the red on blue is just cool.

Jostens did the honors again, with 42 diamonds for a total weight of 2.33 carats and four special-cut rubies with a weight of 2.14 carats.  That bad boy appraised for about $20,000 when it was handed out in April 2008.

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Back in 1987, the St Louis Cardinals were going to the World Series … and the Cards’ 88-year old owner August (Gussie) Anheuser Busch, Jr. was living it up.

It the club’s sixth NL Championship (1964, 1967, 1968, 1982, 1985, 1987) and another chance to add a fourth World Series Title to the three (1964, 1967, 1982) acheived under his leadership as owner from 1953 to 1989.

It’s always awesome to see a 88 year old man partying in the locker room.
But it’s even better when he’s wearing a red pimp suit.

Here comes the video …

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If you look hard enough, you can find the 2007 Division Championship T-Shirts over at MLB.com.  Well, that’s no surprise, as the Angels and Indians have already clinched …

What?  They’ve got shirts up for teams who haven’t clinched yet? 

Yep.  Until they discover we’ve discovered them (Mets link is down already).  

National League Central (Cubs or Brewers)

I just jinxed my Cubbies by posting that pic, didn’t I? 

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So two weeks ago, we took a stroll into the jewelers and looked at some rings. World Series Championship rings, to be exact. The Ultimate in Baseball Bling.

But I’m kinda cheap. I don’t have the scratch for a World Series Ring. So I asked if there was anything … uh … a little less expensive. You know, maybe some Cubic Zirconia or some Diamonoids or something?

Turns out there is … League Championship Rings! Because for some reason, players get a ring if they lose the World Series.

In reverse order …

2006 – Detroit Tigers

Whoa. That’s pretty sharp.

White Gold with a huge “D” made of Blue Sapphire set on a field of plenty of Diamonds. This piece of bling could easily pass for a World Series Ring.

I think I like this ring more than the Cardinals 2006 World Series Ring.  Then again, the Cardinals’ ring says “World Series Champion” on it.  This one doesn’t.
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Want to see the Phillies 2008 World Series Championship Ring?  It’s Right here.

MLB players have a lot of reasons to show up to every game and give their best.

The money. The women. The accolades. The money. The fans. The clubhouse buffet table. The money.

But above all those things, they all say they’re in it for One Thing … The Bling.

The Ring.

So let’s take look at some of that Bling. We’ll start this series with the 21st Century …

2001 – Arizona Diamondbacks

If this ring looks cheap, it’s because it is. This is the replica of the Diamondbacks’ real ring, which was given out to fans.

I know that because World series rings don’t have corporate sponsors like “Bank One” engraved on the side … yet.

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