Prior to the regular season beginning, the Los Angeles Dodgers made it clear it would be one of celebration and recognizing their 60 years in the city. In addition, the club honored 1988 World Series hero Kirk Gibson on Opening Day.
A Kirk Gibson bobblehead was then distributed for Friday’s game, and on Saturday, the Dodgers officially closed the book on last season by presenting the team with their 2017 National League Championship Series rings. The custom rings were designed and manufactured by Jason of Beverly Hills.
“We’re proud to present our players, coaches and members of the Dodger organization with these one-of-a-kind rings as we celebrate our 2017 National League championship season,” said Dodgers executive vice president and chief marketing officer Lon Rosen.
“Thank you to the team at Jason of Beverly Hills for creating these elegant rings that capture the spirit and accomplishments of the memorable 2017 Dodger season.”
The NL pennant was the Dodgers’ first since 1988, and their 22nd in franchise history, which trails only San Francisco Giants (23) for most all-time.
The focus of the ring is the team’s signature LA logo in white diamonds, which features Dodger blue sapphires behind it, and 2017 National League Champions written around it. There is over 1 carat of white diamonds and more than 0.6 carats of blue sapphires in the Dodgers’ player ring.
#Dodgers received their NLCS rings tonight. pic.twitter.com/XxdBYE5Ztl
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One side of the ring features a player’s name above an engraving of Dodger Stadium, with the player’s number in the silhouette of the stadium’s scoreboard. The other side of the ring has the Dodgers’ and “This Team,” the club’s 2017 postseason slogan.
“I want to thank the Dodgers for commissioning us to design and manufacture their National League Championship rings,” said Jason Arasheben, CEO of Jason of Beverly Hills.
“Having now done five championship rings in the last nine years, we are excited for the opportunity to enter the Major League baseball market. This particular ring tells a story of not only the Dodger’s team, but also the city of Los Angeles.”
