This may be the most interesting championship ring story yet.

"Koutnik said Halsey later told him the problems started after he was released by the A's. Halsey said he started hearing voices of aliens and that on eBay he sold the national championship ring he won at Texas and used the money to fly overseas to talk to someone about aliens, according to Koutnik."

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...acks/20442185/