BASEBALL: Astros sell out championship ring
Published 5:17 pm Wednesday, April 11, 2018
The Houston Astros sold out all 111 available world championship fan rings in seven days.
That set a record for the fastest sellout of a commemorative ring in Jostens’ history, the Astros announced Wednesday. Nearly half of the rings were purchased without being seen prior to the April 3 championship ring ceremony.
Jostens created 112 rings, with one being raffled off to benefit the Astros Foundation. Raffle tickets may be purchased at www.astros.com/foundation.
Each fan ring was retailed at $11,112, symbolizing the 11 postseason wins and 101 regular-season wins plus the 11 in the postseason to equal 112.
An exclusive “Elite Fan Ring” is available for those who did not receive a limited-edition world championship fan ring. The ring, available in 10-karat white or yellow gold and diamonds, will sell for $4,899.
Net proceeds from the Astros’ “H Strong” jewelry collection, in partnership with Jostens, will benefit the Astros Foundation’s ongoing Harvey recovery efforts.
About I.C. Murrell
I.C. Murrell was promoted to editor of The News, effective Oct. 14, 2019. He previously served as sports editor since August 2015 and has won or shared eight first-place awards from state newspaper associations and corporations. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, grew up mostly in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
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