Powered by an explosive offense that featured the big bats of Jim Thome, Manny Ramirez, David Justice, Matt Williams and Sandy Alomar, the Cleveland Indians finished the 1997 regular season atop the AL Central division. Thome (40 HRs, 102 RBIs), Justice (33, 101) and Williams (32, 105) each had at least 30 home runs and 100 RBIs for the season. Ramirez hit .328 with 26 HRs and 88 RBIs, and Alomar added 21 HRs and 83 RBIs while hitting .324. Charles Nagy led the pitching staff with 15 wins as Orel Hershiser finished with a record of 14-6. The Indians defeated the Baltimore Orioles to win the American League Championship Series, before falling to the Florida Marlins, in seven games, in the World Series.

Presented here is a Jostens 10K gold 1997 Cleveland Indians American League championship ring, with the top uniquely done in the shape of home plate. Five larger round diamonds appear inside a smaller home plate design on the face’s center, with additional diamonds lined up all the way around it. There are approximately 125 points in diamonds total. “CLEVELAND AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS” appears in relief work on the outer perimeter. The left side of the ring displays the name “ENSWORTH” above logos of the Indians and the 1997 World Series. The opposite shank features another team logo along with Jacob’s Field, Cleveland’s home stadium. “1997” and “FULL HOUSE” are also displayed. Manufacturer and 10K marks appear inside the band of this approximate size 11 ring. The weight of this item is approximately 38.9 grams and this ring comes with the consignor's purchase LOA.

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