The game night celebrations were a bit too much for the Commissioner’s Trophy. When it was given to the Washington Nationals after their win, and made its way through the locker room, it took a bit of a beating, even losing some of the 30 pennants that encircle the base. Never fear, Tiffany & Company, the creators of the trophy, saw that, too. “Tiffany & Company has responded by flying a silversmith from Rhode Island to the National’s Office in D.C. to ensure the trophy is ready for the spotlight,” said Brandon Clay, Tiffany & Company City Center D.C. Store Director.
World Series trophy review: – v shiny – hard to drink from (we tried) – impossible to eat cereal out of – heavier than it looks – can be worn like a hat – still in one piece (barely) – says 2019 World Champions on it – IS BACK IN DC AND WE CAN’T WAIT TO SHARE IT WITH YOU pic.twitter.com/aU5VpF9WGn
— Obi-Sean Kenobi Doolittle (@whatwouldDOOdo) November 1, 2019
So, now that we know it’ll be looking like new again, what’s the story behind that trophy? Here are some quick facts:
- According to Tiffany & Co., in 2000, Major League Baseball commissioned them to create the World Series Trophy.
- The Trophy’s official name is “The Commissioner’s Trophy.” Each year, one full-sized trophy is crafted by Tiffany and awarded by the Commissioner of Baseball to the championship team.
- The trophy is created at Tiffany’s workshop in Rhode Island.
- Master artisans employ age-old techniques — spinning, silversmithing, chasing, hand engraving, and polishing — to create the trophy.
- The design features thirty pennants representing the teams in the American and National Baseball Leagues. The pennants encircle a dome base, which is etched with latitude/longitude lines symbolizing the globe and adorned with twenty-four karat gold vermeil applied stitches representing those on a baseball. Engraved on the base are the words, “Presented by the Commissioner of Baseball” along with the commissioner’s signature.
- The sterling silver trophy weighs approximately 20 pounds and stands 24 inches high with a diameter of 11 inches.
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