Post by JohnM on Feb 24, 2013 6:31:56 GMT -5
Cousin of Alex Rodriguez -- the man the Yankees slugger says convinced him to take steroids -- is selling World Series ring he got as gift
Even cousin Yuri no longer wants anything to do with Alex Rodriguez.
The diamond-studded, 2009 World Series ring A-Rod gave his cousin Yuri Sucart — the man Rodriguez says talked him into using steroids — will go on sale Monday, and sports memorabilia auctioneer Ken Goldin says it could fetch as much as $40,000.
“It’s a unique item,” Goldin said. “There is no doubt that Alex is the greatest player of his generation, and this was his only World Series victory.”
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The collector purchased the ring from Sucart for an undisclosed sum and consigned it to Goldin Auctions. The opening bid is $5,000.
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One side of Alex Rodriguez's World Series ring.
Sucart, apparently tired of the notoriety that comes with being associated with Rodriguez, approached a South Florida memorabilia collector a few months ago to see if he would be interested in the World Series ring. The collector asked Goldin to help him determine the ring’s authenticity.
When the collector told Goldin the seller was Sucart, any concerns the auctioneer harbored evaporated. Goldin had met Sucart years ago, after he was hired by A-Rod's former agent, Scott Boras, to handle players’ autograph and memorabilia deals.
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“As soon as I heard Yuri’s name, I knew it was real.” Goldin said.
Goldin, the founder of New Jersey’s Goldin Auctions, told the Daily News that the World Series ring is the same as the rings issued to the players on the Yankees’ most recent championship team.
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A blinged-out Yankees logo on the World Series ring.
The size-16 ring is made of 14-karat white gold and has “Rodriguez” on one side above the Yankee logo, and “World Champions 2009 Unity” on the other.
Even cousin Yuri no longer wants anything to do with Alex Rodriguez.
The diamond-studded, 2009 World Series ring A-Rod gave his cousin Yuri Sucart — the man Rodriguez says talked him into using steroids — will go on sale Monday, and sports memorabilia auctioneer Ken Goldin says it could fetch as much as $40,000.
“It’s a unique item,” Goldin said. “There is no doubt that Alex is the greatest player of his generation, and this was his only World Series victory.”
RELATED: REPORT: BRAUN, A-ROD, CERVELLI, MELKY LINKED WITH AMOUNTS
The collector purchased the ring from Sucart for an undisclosed sum and consigned it to Goldin Auctions. The opening bid is $5,000.
Paul Maffi/CRFashionBook.com
One side of Alex Rodriguez's World Series ring.
Sucart, apparently tired of the notoriety that comes with being associated with Rodriguez, approached a South Florida memorabilia collector a few months ago to see if he would be interested in the World Series ring. The collector asked Goldin to help him determine the ring’s authenticity.
When the collector told Goldin the seller was Sucart, any concerns the auctioneer harbored evaporated. Goldin had met Sucart years ago, after he was hired by A-Rod's former agent, Scott Boras, to handle players’ autograph and memorabilia deals.
RELATED: A-ROD INJECTS COUSIN YURI INTO ROAD TRIP
“As soon as I heard Yuri’s name, I knew it was real.” Goldin said.
Goldin, the founder of New Jersey’s Goldin Auctions, told the Daily News that the World Series ring is the same as the rings issued to the players on the Yankees’ most recent championship team.
Paul Maffi/CRFashionBook.com
A blinged-out Yankees logo on the World Series ring.
The size-16 ring is made of 14-karat white gold and has “Rodriguez” on one side above the Yankee logo, and “World Champions 2009 Unity” on the other.