1993 Toronto Blue Jays World Series Championship Ring — Salesman Sample
On October 23, 1993, the Toronto Blue Jays clinched their second consecutive World Series title in one of the most electric moments in baseball history, Joe Carter's walk-off three-run home run off Mitch Williams to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-6 in Game 6. This is an official Tiffany & Co. salesman sample nearly indistinguishable from that issued to manager Cito Gaston, made in 14k yellow gold with cubic zirconia stones in place of diamonds.
What is a salesman sample?
Salesman samples were produced by the ring manufacturer on the exact same machines and dies as the team-issued originals, meaning the construction, detail, and craftsmanship are completely identical. The primary difference is that samples use cubic zirconia (CZ) stones in place of diamonds. Everything else on this ring — the design, the gold, the engravings — is indistinguishable from the rings issued to the championship team. Samples like this were used by sales reps to showcase ring designs to team front offices, and were never sold to the public. That makes them exceptionally rare today.
Under Cito Gaston's leadership, the 1993 Blue Jays posted a 95-67 record and rolled through the ALCS before facing a scrappy, star-studded Phillies club led by Lenny Dykstra, John Kruk, and Darren Daulton. Carter's blast made him just the second player ever to end a World Series with a home run, following Bill Mazeroski in 1960, and gave Toronto the first back-to-back titles by a Canadian franchise in MLB history — a distinction that still stands today.
| Championship | 1993 World Series |
| Style | Cito Gaston, Manager (Staff-issued) |
| Type | Salesman sample |
| Material | 14k Yellow Gold |
| Stones | Cubic zirconia (CZ) |
| Manufacturer | Tiffany & Co. |
| Result | Toronto Blue Jays defeated Philadelphia Phillies, 4 games to 2 |
| Regular Season Record | 95-67 |
1993 Toronto Blue Jays World Series Ring — Quick Facts
- Joe Carter's Game 6 walk-off home run was only the second World Series-ending home run in MLB history, after Bill Mazeroski's in 1960.
- This was Toronto's second consecutive World Series title, making them the first Canadian franchise to repeat as champions.
- Cito Gaston managed the Blue Jays across two stints (1989-97 and 2008-10), winning five division titles and back-to-back World Series in 1992 and 1993.
- Blue Jays hitters John Olerud, Paul Molitor, and Roberto Alomar finished 1-2-3 in the American League batting race in 1993.
- Game 4 of this series was the highest-scoring game in World Series history, a 15-14 Toronto win.