You can add Hall of Famer Rollie Fingers to the list of former athletes who’ve turned over their major trophies, awards and other career memorabilia to an upcoming auction.
SCP Auctions, which will handle the collections of John Havlicek, Steve Garvey, Brett Saberhagen and Chris Mullin when it launches its April catalog sale, is selling items from Fingers’ 17 years in Major League Baseball including his 1981 MVP and Cy Young Awards.
Fingers was the most notable closer in the game from the early 1970s through the early 80s and earned Hall of Fame election in 1992. He was a dominant force for the Oakland A's teams that accomplished the first modern-day "three-peat", winning the World Series in 1972, 1973 and 1974. In 1974, he was awarded the World Series MVP Award after earning two saves and one win. Fingers won both the American League MVP and Cy Young Award in 1981 while with Milwaukee Brewers.
He finished his career with 341 saves.
Among the Fingers items SCP says will be on the block:
- Rollie Fingers 1981 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
- Rollie Fingers 1973 Oakland A's World Series Championship Ring
- Rollie Fingers 1981 Cy Young Award for the American League Most Valuable Pitcher
- 1958 Roger Maris Kansas City A's (Second Year) Game Worn Road Jersey Acquired by Rollie Fingers in A's Rookie Training Camp
- Rollie Fingers 1972, 1973, and 1974 Oakland A's Full-Size World Series Trophies
- Rollie Fingers 1974 World Series Most Valuable Player Award Plaque
Rollie Fingers 1980 National League Relief Pitcher of the Year Ring- Rollie Fingers 1981 American League Relief Pitcher of the Year Ring
- Rollie Fingers 1977, 78, 80, and 81 MLB's Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Awards
- Rollie Fingers 1964 Los Angeles Dodgers Rookie Training Camp Worn Jersey
Jerseys and awards from the careers of Saberhagen, the 1985 AL Cy Young winner and former US Olympic Dream Teamer Mullin will also be part of the action along with the Yankees jersey Reggie Jackson was wearing when he clobbered three home runs in Game 6 of the 1977 World Series.
