Billy Sunday Autograph
William Ashley Sunday (November 19, 1862 – November 6, 1935) was an American evangelist and professional baseball outfielder. He played for eight seasons in the National League and before becoming the most influential American preacher during the first two decades of the 20th century. More about Billy Sunday
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Born into poverty near Ames, Iowa, Sunday spent some years at the Iowa Soldiers' Orphans' Home before working at odd jobs and playing for local running and baseball teams. His speed and agility provided him the opportunity to play baseball in the major leagues for eight years.
Converting to evangelical Christianity in the 1880s, Sunday left baseball for the Christian ministry. During the early 20th century, he became the nation's most famous evangelist with his colloquial sermons and frenetic delivery. Sunday held widely reported campaigns in America's largest cities, and he attracted the largest crowds of any evangelist before the advent of electronic sound systems. Sunday was a strong supporter of Prohibition, and his preaching likely played a significant role in the adoption of the Eighteenth Amendment in 1919. Though his audiences grew smaller during the 1920s, Sunday continued to preach and promote conservative Christianity until his death. Read even more about Billy Sunday at Wikipedia
Converting to evangelical Christianity in the 1880s, Sunday left baseball for the Christian ministry. During the early 20th century, he became the nation's most famous evangelist with his colloquial sermons and frenetic delivery. Sunday held widely reported campaigns in America's largest cities, and he attracted the largest crowds of any evangelist before the advent of electronic sound systems. Sunday was a strong supporter of Prohibition, and his preaching likely played a significant role in the adoption of the Eighteenth Amendment in 1919. Though his audiences grew smaller during the 1920s, Sunday continued to preach and promote conservative Christianity until his death. Read even more about Billy Sunday at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Billy Sunday
The most expensive item with a signature of Billy Sunday (WILLIAM BILLY SUNDAY SIGNED CHECK LETTER & 3x5 BASEBALL) was sold in August 2011 for $1200.00 while the cheapest item (Helen Sunday - Signature of the Evangelist and Wife of Minister Billy Sunday) found a new owner for $10.50 in July 2020. The month with the most items sold (2) was May 2022 with an average selling price of $131.25 for an autographed item of Billy Sunday. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2013 with $394.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $10.50 was July 2020. In average, an autographed item from Billy Sunday is worth $121.18.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Billy Sunday were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1880's Baseball Player & Evangelist Wm A Billy Sunday Autographed Photo 7 x 9 | $93.00 | |
| 1924 BILLY SUNDAY Signed Check PSA/DNA 8 Certified Grade Farewell Autograph | $130.01 | |
| 1927 BILLY SUNDAY SIGNED LETTER - FAMOUS EVANGELIST & 1880’s PRO BASEBALL PLAYER | $99.99 | |
| AUTOGRAPHED / AUTO Original OATMEAL COOKIE recipe SIGNED by BILLY SUNDAY & WIFE | $108.50 | |
| Billy Sunday - 20th Century Hell-Fire Evangelist - Signed Postal Cover | $200.00 | |
| Billy Sunday / Autographed Crusade Memorabilia! | $120.00 | |
| Billy Sunday signed cover Influential American Evangelist and Baseball Player | $99.00 | |
| Evangelist BILLY SUNDAY Signed 8x10 Photo from 1921! | $394.00 | |
| Helen Sunday - Signature of the Evangelist and Wife of Minister Billy Sunday | $10.50 | |
| Helen Thompson Sunday Wife Billy Sunday Evangelist Clergy Signed Autograph Photo | $299.99 | |
| Signed Bible BILLY SUNDAY School Scholars Edition Autograph Keep Close to Jesus | $132.50 | |
| Vintage Photo Print Billy Sunday's Wife Evangelist Helen Nell with Autograph | $121.18 | |
| Vintage Photograph & Signed by Helen A. Sunday. Inscribed. Wife of Billy Sunday | $24.99 | |
| W. A. Billy Sunday Signed Autograph Evangelist Chicago White Socks Cookie Recipe | $100.00 | |
| W. A. Billy Sunday Signed Autograph Evangelist Chicago White Socks Farewell | $20.50 | |