Opening Day Auction Closing May 9th
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/10/2015
Much-beloved Davey Lopes has played, coach, or managed in the majors since 1972. The speedster stole 557 bases in 671 career attempts (an 83% success rate!) and once swiped 38 straight without getting caught. A four-time All Star and one-time Gold Glove winner, Lopes played in 4 World Series, racking up 3 HRs in the '78 losing effort and stealing 4 bases in the '81 triumph. In 1974, he set a Dodgers record with 15 total bases—3 homers, a double and a single. Throughout the 1990s and up through the present day, Lopes has been a devoted coach in Baltimore, San Diego, Washington, Philly and LA, as well as manager in Milwaukee (2000-2002). These championship rings and other items in the Davey Lopes collection come with his signed LOAs.
Coached by none other than Tommy Lasorda, the Dodgers' AAA club featured the likes of Doyle Alexander, Bill Buckner, Steve Garvey, Charlie Hough, Bobby Valentine and Davey Lopes. Lopes' Balfour 10K-gold, size 9-1/2 ring features a diamond set in a red stone and rates Near Mint condition. The signed LOA on Dodgers letterhead reads, "This is my one and only original 1970 Pacific Coast League Championship Ring from the minor leagues, when I played for the Spokane Indians."