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The Red Sox 2004 World Championship ring

BOSTON (WBZ) ― If you see a police-escorted motorcade on the Mass Pike Tuesday morning, no - there is no foreign dignitary in town. It's the high security surrounding the Red Sox new World Series rings.

WBZ-TV has learned the rings for the 2007 World Champions were made by Josten's, the same company that made the team's 2004 championship bling. We are told the same designer actually worked on the new rings, and they were manufactured at the company's Denton, Texas facility.

While the details of the new rings' design are being kept very hush-hush, WBZ-TV has learned that players who were on both Red Sox World Series teams will receive rings that look slightly different than players who joined the team after the 2004 season.

A Josten's spokesperson said the company has been working with the Red Sox for months, but they won't give up how much the rings are worth, or how many were manufactured this time around.

You may recall the Red Sox 2004 World Series rings were white gold, encrusted with diamonds and rubies. Each ring was valued at more than $16,000. It wasn't just the players and coaches who received those jewels. Hundreds of rings went to Red Sox employees, alumni, and members of the media.

The public will get its first look at the new Red Sox rings on Tuesday, after they are presented to players during pre-game ceremonies at the Fenway Park season opener.

Until then, it's high security. A convoy escorted by Massachusetts State Police will deliver the rings to Fenway Park bright and early Tuesday morning. The motorcade is scheduled to leave DHL in Newton at 5:15 a.m., drive down the Mass Pike, and arrive at Fenway Park around 6 a.m.

No word if the Red Sox will repeat their 2005 World Series ring raffle, where three lucky fans won Championship rings of their own.

http://wbztv.com/sports/redsox/Red.S....2.693832.html


Ceremony, New Food, Fan Contest For Fenway Opener

BOSTON (WBZ) ― After a 16,000 mile, three nation season-opening stint, the Boston Red Sox will open the season in front of their hometown fans on Tuesday. The pre-game ceremony will honor the Sox 2007 World Championship team, complete with the presentation of World Series rings and a performance by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

The gates to Fenway Park will open earlier than normal for fans - a full two-and-a-half hours before game time. That means fans going to the 2:05 p.m. game can enter the ballpark as early as 11:35 a.m. The Red Sox are urging all fans to take their seats by 1 p.m. for the pre-game ceremonies.

The Red Sox say that "several hundred tickets" will be sold game day at Gate E, beginning at noon.

Fenway Food

Fenway Park fans are hungry fans. Aramark, the ballpark's official vendor, estimates that fans will consumer on Opening Day:

• 20,600 Hot Dogs
• 5,800 Bags of Peanuts
• 4,800 Sausage and Pepper Sandwiches
• 3,500 Slices of Pizza
• 3,000 Pounds of French Fries
• 2,900 Soft Pretzels
• 1,700 Bags of Cracker Jack
• 1,500 Bags of Popcorn
• 1,300 Hamburgers
• 1,000 Orders of Chicken Tenders
• 800 Bags of Cotton Candy
• 500 Orders of Nachos
• 300 Gallons of Ice Cream
• 7,200 Bottles of Water
• 1,100 Gallons of Soda

Among the new selections fans will find at Fenway's food stands, fish and chips, knishes, kosher hot dogs, Buffalo chicken sandwiches, fruit cups, garlic fries, shaker salads, hot pasta dishes and gourmet popcorn.

Pre-Game Ceremonies

Tuesday's pre-game ceremonies will start with a parade of flags from 62 nations. According to the Red Sox these nations, "either count Red Sox Nation members as its residents or have citizens who have been in touch with the Red Sox Front Offices via letters and emails professing their love for the 'Olde' Towne Team'."

Members of the 2007 Red Sox Championship team will receive their World Series rings, championship banners will be unfurled on the Green Monster, and the 2007 World Series pennant will be hoisted on the centerfield flag pole.

The BSO will perform the National Anthem.

Fan Talent Contest

A new fan contest will also launch Tuesday, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame." Fans attending games between April 9 and May 4 can audition - performing their own version of the ballpark classic. Red Sox Nation will pick the finalists through online voting on RedSox.com. The finalists will be judged by a celebrity panel, with the winner performing Take Me Out To The Ballgame during the 7th Inning Stretch of a Red Sox home game later this season.

Fans who want to audition must have tickets, and should head to the Lower Concourse by Grandstand 6 in Right Field. Auditions will be conducted from the time the gates open, through the end of the 4th inning.

Getting There

As always, the Red Sox are encouraging fans to take the T to the game. Fenway is accessible from the Green Line (B,C, and D trains) at Kenmore Station, or by the Ruggles Shuttle bus from the Ruggles Station on the Orange Line.


http://wbztv.com/sports/redsox/Red.S....2.693655.html

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Posted by: crisco88

How many gallons of beer though??? At $8 a beer, they should have the rings paid off by the fifth inning!!!

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Posted by: kwflatbed

Red Sox World Series Ring Dripping In Bling


WBZ



BOSTON (WBZ) ― The 2008 season started off with a bang during Tuesday's Red Sox Home Opener. One of the most rewarding moments was seeing the 2007 Red Sox finally collect their World Series rings.

Boston Mayor Tom Menino and members of the media were some of the few people to see the ring before today's game. And just like the 2004 ring, it was covered in diamonds, white gold and precious stones. As owner John Henry put it, the rings are large and have plenty of bling, because that's how the players like them.

According to the Boston Red Sox, the 2007 World Series ring is cast in white gold. On top of the ring, there are 28 round cut diamonds with the words "World Champions" on top. According to one local jeweler, the rings are heavier than a typical man's watch.

On the top of the ring, there is a pair of red socks made of four custom-fitted natural rubies mounted on a 14-diamond base crest depicting a baseball diamond. The diamonds are set on a field of four custom faceted synthetic blue sapphires.

The left hand side of the ring reads "7th World Series Champions" with a depiction of Fenway Park and the words "4-0 Sweep" underneath.

For those who played on the 2004 and 2007 teams, their rings have the player's name in a raised relief above a maroon-enameled "B" between two World Series trophies.

For those who only played on the 2007 team, their rings have one trophy on the right side of the ring and a maroon enameled "B" on the left.

The bottom of all the rings has the player's number and the year "2007".

The inside of the ring is engraved with "Boston Red Sox" and "10-38-07".

In total, the ring has 42 diamonds with a total weight of 2.33 carats. The total weight of the ring is 50 dwt.

WBZ spoke to one Boston jewelry store owner who has not seen the ring in person, but based on the carat weight and the weight of the gold, he estimated each ring is worth around $10,000 retail.

http://wbztv.com/sports/redsox/world....2.694950.html

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