Goldmember Posted April 11, 2004 Share Posted April 11, 2004 Marlins title rings 'biggest ever'... http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1779841 Ring weighs 3.5 ounces Associated Press MIAMI -- Nearly six months after winning the World Series, the Florida Marlins got their rings Saturday. They could hardly wait to put them on. Seconds after players and coaches received their enormous and expensive rings in a velvet-lined shadow box, most of them placed them on a finger and raised them above their heads. "It's a very special day," manager Jack McKeon said. "After 50 years to finally get one, I'll enjoy it." The pregame ceremony took more than 30 minutes, delaying Saturday's game against Philadelphia, but was seemingly appropriate for the delivery of what the Marlins called "the biggest championship rings ever made." An armored Brinks truck brought the rings to Miami from Calgary, Alberta, a 3,200-mile trip. The truck backed into the stadium amid smoke. Then six U.S. Army soldiers loaded them onto a cart and escorted them through the stadium. Team owner Jeffrey Loria spent the offseason meticulously designing the rings and called his final choice "glorious and spectacular." He began with 100 prototypes before settling on an enormous piece of jewelry that features 229 diamonds, including a rare teal one to represent the eye of a marlin leaping through the team's logo, and 13 rubies. The 3½-ounce ring is so large it contains the name, number and position/title of each player or coach, the team's regular-season record (91-71), a picture of the World Series trophy and the results of each postseason series against the San Francisco Giants (3-1), Chicago Cubs (4-3) and New York Yankees (4-2). The 14-karat white gold rings, which have 18-karat gold inserts, retail for about $40,000 each. But since Loria purchased more than 80, he is thought to have paid closer to $20,000 apiece. Loria would say only the rings are "priceless." By comparison, the rings presented to the Anaheim Angels for winning the 2002 World Series are less than half the size of the one the Marlins now have. "It's something we can be very proud of," McKeon said. "It's a little enticement to go out and get another one. This is when all the hard work pays off. Let's do it again." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted April 11, 2004 Share Posted April 11, 2004 Damn!! Whata Rock!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUKE_CLEVELAND Posted April 11, 2004 Share Posted April 11, 2004 Marlins title rings 'biggest ever'... http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1779841 Pricetag........... a whole lot less than 170 mil. SUCK IT SPANKEES!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greasywheels121 Posted April 11, 2004 Share Posted April 11, 2004 Pricetag........... a whole lot less than 170 mil. SUCK IT SPANKEES!!!!!!!!!! Priceless.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted April 11, 2004 Share Posted April 11, 2004 Marlins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldmember Posted April 11, 2004 Author Share Posted April 11, 2004 Pricetag........... a whole lot less than 170 mil. SUCK IT SPANKEES!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santo=dorf Posted April 11, 2004 Share Posted April 11, 2004 Wait until you see the 2004 Championship rings for our Chicago White Sox! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted April 11, 2004 Share Posted April 11, 2004 Wait until you see the 2004 Championship rings for our Chicago White Sox! If JR is buying we will see a simple gold band Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldmember Posted April 11, 2004 Author Share Posted April 11, 2004 If JR is buying we will see a simple gold band gold's too expensive, he'll get aluminum and say it's white gold... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUKE_CLEVELAND Posted April 11, 2004 Share Posted April 11, 2004 If JR is buying we will see a simple gold band If Reinsy has anything to say about it then the ring will be made of Cubic Zirconium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDF Posted April 11, 2004 Share Posted April 11, 2004 If JR is buying we will see a simple gold band you got to be kidding me, jr set the record for spending on rings when he went beyond the leagure req for basketball championship............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUKE_CLEVELAND Posted April 11, 2004 Share Posted April 11, 2004 you got to be kidding me, jr set the record for spending on rings when he went beyond the leagure req for basketball championship............. That's only because he wanted to trade them all in for a World Series Championship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted April 11, 2004 Share Posted April 11, 2004 That's only because he wanted to trade them all in for a World Series Championship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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