1980 Ken Brett Kansas City Royals American League Championship Ring

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Year:

1980

Auction:

2023 Fall

Lot #:

3157

Category:

Post-1900 Baseball Memorabilia

Kansas City Royals American League Championship ring presented to pitcher Ken Brett in 1980. The 14K gold ring, manufactured by Jostens, has the team name, "Royals," upon a single blue stone on the top. The lettering around the bezel reads "American League Champions 1980." One shank has the name "Brett," a representation of Royals Stadium, and the number "25" (Brett's uniform number) engraved on an image of a baseball. The other shank has the Kansas City Royals and MLB logos, and the lettering "World Series 1980." Brett's name is engraved in script lettering on the interior, as are "14K," a Josten's insignia, and a copyright mark. Ken Brett, the older brother of star third baseman George Brett, appeared in only eight games with the Royals in 1980, but that was enough to earn him this highly prized ring commemorating the club's first pennant in franchise history. This is a particularly rare ring. We are very familiar with this particular item as this is the second time we have had the privilege of offering it. This piece originally appeared as Lot 1071 in REA's Spring 2015 auction. It has been consigned to this auction directly from the purchaser at that sale. The ring is accompanied by paperwork that indicates it was sent back to Jostens in 2004 (possibly for resizing, polishing, or cleaning etc.) and is in Excellent to Mint condition. Size: approximately 12. Weight: 30.8 grams. Opening Bid $2,500.