The Yankees are paying tribute to owner George Steinbrenner on his 80th birthday Sunday by displaying all seven World Series baseball trophies the organization has won since The Boss purchased the franchise in 1973.
The Commissioners’ Trophies from 1977, ’78, ’96, ’98, ’99, 2000 and last year will be out on the 200-level concourse, just outside the Yankees Museum near the right field corner of the ballpark.
Commissioner’s Trophy (MLB) Awarded each year to the World Series winning team since 1967, although the design was slightly modified in 1999. The current trophy, featuring 30 flags (one for each team) was first awarded after the 2000 World Series. Made by Tiffany & Co. each year, it weighs about 30 pounds and is made of sterling silver. It is the only championship trophy of the four major professional sports in the U.S. not named for a specific person. Team receives a permanent trophy.
Baseball trophy news….
VICTORY FOR VICTORINO: Receives Sprint Final Vote Trophy
Final Vote Trophy for Victorino
The 28 year old plays for the Philadelphia Philliees and so far has only made one error this season. It wasn’t with a little work did he earn a spot on the All-Star squad. He knocked on doors and appeared on national and local radio and TV.
After facing some injuries, Victorino is ready to get back out on the field and help out his team. He said, “I’m not that kind of person — I don’t want to be on the bench and watching, getting in to pinch-hit… I said I’d play Tuesday, so, it’s Tuesday.”
The Evolution of Basketball Trophies
Remember the days when all you got for winning that intense tournament were dinky basketball medals?
Well, boring now you can say goodbye to boring basketball awards!
Basketball trophies have come a long way! I’m talking about trophies that have bobbleheads, spinning sports balls and movable arms and legs!
Can’t decide which image or design to use for your basketball team? Let them choose! Use a different image insert for each medal! Use a different saying or logo on each trophy! Not one has to be alike!
Want to go with a more formal approach? Get basketball plaques! You can engrave anything you want on them or even insert a photo of your basketball team. Either way, a basketball plaque mounted on a wall is sure to create memories that will last for generations.
Going along with a classy theme, you can get acrylic basketball awards, glass basketball awards and crystal basketball awards. The crystal awards feature a basketball player lasered inside to create an interesting unique 3-D look.
Maybe you don’t want to make a big deal out of a win or even a loss! So you can opt for basketball pins, basketball pins, basketball ribbons, or basketball certificates. This way nobody is forgotten and everyone will have a little souvenir of from the good times or the bad times!
So remember, you shouldn’t have to feel obligated to get basketball trophies & awards for your team, but rather, you should want to! Designing and building a basketball trophy has never been more fun!
Trophy News from Philidelphia….
W.S. Trophy in Baseballtown; Batulis Smooched by Phanatic
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Trophy News From Philadelphia, PA
The bottle in his hand was already half-empty, but Cole Hamels seemed a bottomless source of bubbly.
In the soggy celebration of Philadelphia’s World Series championship, Hamels stood before the plastic shield protecting his locker, giddily drenched in sparkling wine. The bottle bore the label of Domaine Ste. Michelle, a French-sounding brand imported all the way from Washington state, and the 24-year-old pitcher had been branded the Series’ Most Valuable Player.
“This will be a trivia question for the next couple hundred years,” Hamels said, happily. “And I get to be a part of it.”
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Trophy News from ESPN
Kobe Bryant recently said he would rather win an Olympic gold medal than the NBA championship. Was he merely saying what was politically correct before the Olympics? Did he say it only because it sounds better than “I would rather win an Olympic gold medal than lose the NBA championship”? Or does an Olympic gold medal really mean more to him than a professional championship?
Only Kobe knows for sure but what about you? What sporting trophy means the most to you? Of all the things you could win in sports, which would you choose? A Super Bowl ring? The Masters green jacket? The Heisman Trophy? The Cy Young Award? A World Series? A Final Four? There are dozens upon dozens of championships and awards to win, but which would you most want to claim?
Here are a few quick caveats on my rankings:
The form of the award matters. Trophies top plaques, and the bigger the better. After all, you want the damn thing to look impressive in your trophy case.
Names count, too. Awards named in honor of a person (such as the Cy Young) just resonate more than those that, while prestigious, are named something boring and generic like the “MVP award.”
Durability counts. Generally, the longer the award has been around, the more it means.
Originally Written by Jim Caple for ESPN
Trophies News from Chatham, VA
Tunstall High School spring athletes were honored at the annual trophy awards dinner on June 2. Dinner was served in the cafeteria before each sport met separately to present its trophies.
The girls’ soccer team honored several members. Maggie MacLeish was named offensive Most Valuable Player, while Lauren Elliott received the MVP trophy for the defense.
Taylor Paige was presented with the Most Improved award, while Melanie Burnett and Amber Elliott each received a Coach’s Trophy,
The boys’ team was also presented with awards. Zack Rice was named Most Valuable for his offensive efforts this season, while Ryan Wilkinson was MVP for defense.
Jake Stilley was recognized as Most Improved, and Carlos Manzanares and Jess Hendrix both received Coach’s Trophies.
The baseball team passed out honors to its members as well. After their successful season, Brett Hylton was named Most Valuable Offensive Player and Justin Thompson was named Most Valuable Defensive Player.
Trophies news from Salt Lake City, UT
McCurdy, Pioneer League president, presented the Orem Owlz owner, Jess Katofsky, with a towering baseball trophy that represented the team’s 2007 championship baseball title on Tuesday. The championship pennant was raised into the center field of Brent Brown Stadium and Katofsky declared that the trophy was finally home.
Following the ceremony was Opening Day as a record crowd of 4,211 watched as the Owlz and Raptors battle into the 13th inning, when Angel Castillo’s long, two-out single to right scored Darwin Perez from third base in the bottom of the 13th to give Orem a 6-5 win and the win.
For McCurdy, president since 1994, Opening Day was another reminder of the health of the league. Seven of McCurdy’s eight teams have refurbished their parks within the past six years.
“I always get a great feeling when I come to the ballpark early,” he said. “Even at the major league level, I get there for infield practice, there’s an energy.”
After a 45-year wait, Westwood High baseball can once again lay claim the state championship trophy.
As they had done all postseason long, the Wolverines pitched and slugged their way to yet another win, but this one just happened to come in the MIAA Division 3 state final as Westwood earned the trophy with a 12-6 victory over Frontier at LeLacheur Park.
At 8-8 and needing to win two of their last four games to just qualify for the postseason, the Wolverines went into the postseason with some momentum winning all four. They never lost again, for the most part facing little resistance in their seven-game run through the playoffs for the school’s first championship baseball trophy since 1963.
“It’s amazing, there’s no greater feeling,” said senior catcher Brian Morante, who was 0-for-1 but got on base in three of four plate appearances by walking twice and getting hit by a pitch. “This is something that we’ll remember for the rest of our lives. This is awesome.”