More than 200 lots of sports memorabilia from the personal collection of former Boston Red Sox president and CEO Larry Lucchino will be offered online at Bonhams Skinner from Nov. 23 to Dec. 4.
Lucchino served as Red Sox president and CEO from 2002-2015. Under his leadership, Boston won three World Series titles, including breaking an 86-year championship drought that ended the “Curse of the Bambino.”
Lucchino died in April of congenital heart failure at age 78.
Several items from the iconic 2004 World Series are included in this auction, including his ‘04 World Series ring, a Red Sox World Series Tiffany & Co. Commissioner Trophy from 2004 and third base from Game 4 of the World Series, which the Red Sox won to sweep the Cardinals.
“Larry Lucchino’s lasting impact on the Boston Red Sox and Major League Baseball as a whole is undeniable,” said Robin Starr, general manager of Bonhams Skinner in a statement. “It is incredibly exciting and an honor as a long-time Boston-based auction house to be able to present these important pieces of our baseball history.”
Other Red Sox items from his tenure will be included in the auction, as will items from his time as CEO from the Orioles and Padres, as well as his stint in the NFL for Washington.
All proceeds from the auction will go directly to The Lucchino Family Foundation, said Lucchino’s brother Frank in a statement.
Lucchino helped establish the Red Sox Foundation, the team's official charity, which has raised and reinvested more than $120 million into New England communities. Lucchino also chaired the Jimmy Fund for the last eight years, which has helped raise over $167 million for cancer treatment and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Lucchino, himself, was a three-time cancer survivor.
Highlights of the collection will be on view in Boston at Bonhams Skinner from Dec. 2 to Dec. 4.
Matt Liberman is a reporter and video producer for cllct.