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.
Leading off, Lopes went 1-for-3 with a single in his second of four straight Mid-Summer Classic appearances. This Balfour quasar-plus, size 8 ring features a faceted orange stone and 5 small CZs. Near Mint condition. Lopes' signed LOA on Dodgers letterhead reads, "This is my one and only original 1979 All-Star ring when I was a player for the Los Angeles Dodgers. This game was played in Seattle."