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Copper default material, silver also available with extra fee stones. Last night was the chicago cubs world championship ring ceremony at wrigley field, marking a first and a new era for cubs baseball. Jul 31, 2017 on behalf of the entire chicago cubs organization, we are honored to present a 2016 world series championship ring to mr. Steve bartman, ricketts and the cubs said in a statement. The chicago cubs 2016 world series championship ring commemorates the teams historic season that culminated in a ring that was 108 years in the making. Cubs fans buying their own world series rings for as much. Each ring included 108 diamonds and the design was closely guarded until the ceremony. A representative of ring manufacturer jostens told inc. The cubs issued the following statement regarding the ring. Jul 31, 2017 chicago a wgn news exclusive steve bartman has received an official chicago cubs 2016 world series championship ring as a special gift from the ricketts family and the cubs organization.
The words world champions surround the top and bottom edges of the ring with an antiqued finish. Jostens jeweler gives closer look at cubs world series ring. Chicago cubs 2016 world series ring pulled from auction site. Chicago cubs 2016 world series replica championship ring. Apr 21, 2017 a representative of ring manufacturer jostens told inc. Chicago cubs send a world series ring to steve bartman.
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The rings were given to players during a ceremony before their april 12 game. The series was played between october 25 and november 2. Former cubs scout had listed his world series ring with an auction site, but the team successfully lobbied to remove the ring. Winning one, we were assured, would silence the ghosts, it would break the curse, it would satisfy the billy goat and yes, it would exonerate bartman. The cubs are giving steve bartman a world series ring nbc. We hope this provides closure on an unfortunate chapter of the story that has perpetuated throughout our quest to win a longawaited world series. The 2016 world series was the 112th edition of major league baseballs championship series, a bestofseven playoff between the national league nl champion chicago cubs and the american league al champion cleveland indians, the first meeting of those. Take a look at the cubs ridiculously amazing world series. Take it from the chicago cubs, who baked an old source of angst into the 2016 championship. When does the cubs charities world series ring raffle end.
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