Charlie Sheen auctioning Babe Ruth’s 1927 World Series ring
“Wild Thing” is quite the collector, and now he’s about to cash in.
Charlie Sheen, who played the comical Indians pitcher Rick Vaughn in "Major League," is putting two Babe Ruth memorabilia items to auction Friday, per ESPN.
"@charliesheen has revealed himself as the owner of two of the most coveted pieces of #BabeRuth memorabilia" https://t.co/5liP0flcLZ LELANDS pic.twitter.com/CsxosnCdRw
— Lelands.com Auctions (@Lelandsdotcom) June 26, 2017
The Yankees defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1927 Series. Ruth's ring and a copy of the document that sent Ruth from Boston to New York will be available from Lelands.com. Sheen bought the items from the same destination.
The ring’s bidding is already over a record-breaking $600,000. The document is slated to exceed $400,000.
Bidding on Babe Ruth's 1927 World Series ring at @Lelandsdotcom has hit $313,000 with more than a month left pic.twitter.com/oRPBCxmzTK
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) May 26, 2017
The document, of course, signaled the beginning of the “Curse of the Bambino,” which, if you’re the superstitious type, last 86 years in Boston.
Sheen said he bought the items in the 1990s and displayed them in a residence bar that he named after Ruth. Sheen also once owned the ball that slipped between Bill Buckner’s legs in the 1986 World Series.
“I’ve enjoyed these incredible items for more than two decades and the time has come,” Sheen said. “Whatever price it brings is gravy.”
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