Key memorabilia from former Pittsburgh Pirates great Willie Stargell's historic 1979 season are being sold at auction this month.
Stargell's National League MVP award and World Series ring are among 20 items being sold by his widow, Margaret Weller-Stargell, through SCP Auctions Inc.
Terry Melia, a spokesman for the auction company, told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that he expects the Stargell items to fetch more than $500,000. The MVP award is estimated for a $150,000 winning bid and the World Series ring at $125,000, according to Melia.
Other items of Stargell's that are up for bid include his Hall of Fame induction ring and a 1995 World Series ring he received as a coach with the Atlanta Braves.