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Nine Charged With Conspiracy To Steal Major Artworks And Sports Memorabilia Including Nine World Series Rings Stolen in 2014 from the Yogi Berra Museum

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SCRANTON PA,  The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Nicholas Dombek, age 53, of Thornhurst, Pennsylvania, Damien Boland, age 47, of Moscow, Pennsylvania, Alfred Atsus, age 47, of Covington Township, Pennsylvania, and Joseph Atsus, age 48, of Roaring Brook, Pennsylvania were indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiracy to commit theft of major artwork, concealment or disposal of objects of cultural heritage, and interstate transportation of stolen property.  All four men were also charged with substantive counts of theft of major artwork and the concealment or disposal of objects of cultural heritage. Dombek was further charged with a substantive count of interstate transportation of stolen property.

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New York Yankees host 69th Annual Old Timers Day

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69th Annual Old Timers Day ceremonies will begin approximately at 4pm with the gates opening up at 3pm.

The Tigers Vs. Yankees game will begin at 7pm

The Old-Timers are headlined by Hall of Famers Yogi Berra, Wade Boggs, Whitey Ford, Rich “Goose” Gossage, Rickey Henderson, Reggie Jackson and Joe Torre. Former Yankees and current YES Network broadcasters David Cone, John Flaherty and Paul O’Neill will also be part of the festivities.

Joining the Hall-of-Famers and former Yankees on the baselines will be the widows of five legendary Yankees—Arlene Howard, widow of Elston Howard; Helen Hunter, widow of Jim “Catfish” Hunter; Jill Martin, widow of Billy Martin; Diana Munson, widow of Thurman Munson; and Kay Murcer, widow of Bobby Murcer.

List of those Scheduled to Attend
Jesse Barfield                                   Yogi Berra                           Ron Blomberg
Brian Boehringer                            Wade Boggs                          Scott Bradley
Scott Brosius                               Dr. Bobby Brown                     Homer Bush
Chris Chambliss                             Jim Coates                            David Cone
Johnny Damon                                Bucky Dent                          Al Downing
Brian Doyle                                    Cecil Fielder                          John Flaherty
Whitey Ford                                   Oscar Gamble                        Joe Girardi
Rich “Goose” Gossage                  Ken Griffey Sr.                     Ron Guidry
Charlie Hayes                               Rickey Henderson                  Arlene Howard (Widow)
Helen Hunter (Widow)                   Reggie Jackson                     Scott Kamieniecki
Pat Kelly                                         Don Larsen                          Jim Leyritz
Graeme Lloyd                                 Hector Lopez                       Jill Martin (Widow)
Lee Mazzilli                                   Stump Merrill                           Gene “Stick” Michael
Gene Monahan (Trainer)         Diana Munson (Widow)                       Kay Murcer (Widow)                                                                                                Jeff Nelson                                    Paul O’Neill                      Dan Pasqua
Joe Pepitone                                 Andy Phillips                      Lou Piniella
Willie Randolph                               Bobby Richardson                                   Mickey Rivers
Mel Stottlemyre                      Tanyon Sturtze                                        Joe Torre
Roy White                                    Bernie Williams

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Yogi Berra World Series rings, MVP plaques stolen

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Yogi Berra World Series rings, MVP plaques stolen

October 9, 2014, 6:30 PM    Last updated: Thursday, October 9, 2014, 8:15 PM
By MARINA VILLANEUVE
special to the record
The Record

Several World Series rings and two American League MVP plaques belonging to baseball legend Yogi Berra were stolen from the museum that carries his name in a heist that could be worth near $1 million.

The prized possessions of one of baseball’s greatest catchers were stolen early Wednesday morning when a group of thieves broke into Yogi Berra Stadium in Little Falls to burglarize the museum at Montclair State University that houses some of Berra’s most prized possessions.

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No other items appeared to be stolen, said Montclair State Police Department Chief Paul Cell, whose department is leading an investigation now assisted by the county police and the FBI’s unit in Newark.

The plaques could be worth up to $350,000 a piece, according to Keith Vari of Paragon Auctions in Woodbridge. The value of the rings from his playing days might range from $80,000 to $100,000, while those from 1977 to 1978 may be worth $40,000.

The items are so iconic it’s likely impossible someone could pawn them – especially without a letter of authenticity. Still, area pawnshops are aware of the break-in, and Essex County has offered a $15,000 reward – up from $5,000 Wednesday after receiving anonymous donations – for any information about the theft that could lead to an arrest.

– See more at: https://www.northjersey.com/sports/yogi-berra-world-series-rings-mvp-plaques-stolen-1.1106368#sthash.CPw0S2Uq.dpuf