Ruth’s contract, ring hit auction

Actor Sheen has owned two prized memorabilia items.

Charlie Sheen hasn’t portrayed Babe Ruth in a film, but the actor was the owner of two of the most prized items of Ruth memorabilia.

Sheen on Monday revealed himself as the owner of Ruth’s 1927 World Series ring and the 1919 contract of Ruth’s sale from the Red Sox to the Yankees, which are part of the first Lelands. com Invitational Auction that ends Friday.

“While I have greatly enjoyed owning them, I thought now was the right time to sell the Holy Grail of Ruth memorabilia so others can enjoy them,” Sheen said in a statement. “It is my hope that whoever buys these will be able to put them on display for the public.”

Ruth’s ring, which is for the first of four titles he won with the Yankees, has the highest price of all the auction’s items. It started with an opening bid of $100,000 and was up to $555,991 as of Monday.

The five-page contract is the Yankees’ copy that Barry Halper once purchased from former owner Jacob Ruppert’s estate. It is considered the most important document in sports history. That Ruppert copy was sold to Sheen in 2005 and hasn’t changed hands until now. It also started at $100,000 and is up to $379,749.

Rays: Tampa Bay acquired shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria from the Marlins for two minor leaguers — righthander Ethan Clark and outfielder Braxton Lee. Hechavarria, 28, has been on the DL since May 10 because of a strained left oblique.

Rangers: Left-hander Cole Hamels, who has been out for eight weeks with a strained oblique muscle, was activated from the 10-day DL in time to start Monday against the Indians. Outfielder Drew Robinson was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock.

Yankees: Outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury was activated from the DL. Ellsbury has been out since May 24 with a concussion. The Yankees also recalled infielder/ outfielder Rob Refsnyder and right-hander Ronald Herrera from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Indians: Outfielders Michael Brantley (sprained left ankle) and Brandon Guyer (sprained left wrist) were activated from the 10-day DL. Outfielder Daniel Robertson and righthander Shawn Armstrong were optioned to Triple-A.