9 of Yogi Berra's World Series Rings Destroyed

[JustinD]

arrgh.

Honestly, this is one of those situations where the Romans had their punishments on point when pouring molten gold down the throat...

[Brian Van Horn]

Not trying to be cute here. Just noting I am going to the Berra Documentary tomorrow.

[Snapolit1]

It's a nice movie. He was a good man.


QUOTE=Brian Van Horn;2348008]Not trying to be cute here. Just noting I am going to the Berra Documentary tomorrow.[/QUOTE]

[Snapolit1]

At the time the local police in Montclair certainly made some comments about it possibly being an inside job. I knew the dude casually who ran the museum. Be nice if they made some follow up comment taking that back if that's not the case.

[JohnP0621]

The sad part is that the scums who did this will most likely do zero jail time
Sad but true.

[D. Bergin]

Glad they finally caught them.

Wonder if these were the same fella's that stole the Carmen Basilio and Tony Zale title belts from the Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York back in 2015?

http://www.ibhof.com/pages/news/belts.html

[jingram058]

I know the Yankees presented Joe DiMaggio with the World Series rings he somehow lost before he passed away. It would great if they would do the same for Yogi Berra's family or the museum. As Steve said, he was a good man.

[Tyruscobb]

How valuable now is that sole remaining ring?

[yanks87]

While I think the theft is awful and the melting down of the rings is equally as bad, isn't this essentially what the card companies do when they slice up bats and jerseys for the insertion in cards? Albeit "honest" thievery, but it is essentially the destruction of historical pieces for profit? I might be over simplifying it, but pot v. kettle in my book from a memorabilia perspective.

[brian1961]

I remember when it was reported about the break-in to the Yogi Berra Museum, and the thieves made off with the 9 World Series rings. I always hoped they would eventually be returned or recovered. Since this happened when poor Yogi was still alive, I could not believe such wretched people would do such a thing. With this new development, I am so angry, I can't say anymore .... --- Brian Powell

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by brian1961

I remember when it was reported about the break-in to the Yogi Berra Museum, and the thieves made off with the 9 World Series rings. I always hoped they would eventually be returned or recovered. Since this happened when poor Yogi was still alive, I could not believe such wretched people would do such a thing. With this new development, I am so angry, I can't say anymore .... --- Brian Powell

I remember reading that the theft broke Yogi's heart.