Alan Ashby Autographs
Alan Ashby is a former professional baseball player and current baseball broadcaster from Kansas City, Missouri. He was born on July 8, 1951 and grew up in a baseball-loving family where his father also played in college. Ashby is best known for his 17-year career as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB), playing for teams like the Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, and Houston Astros.
Ashby began his MLB career with the Indians in 1973 and quickly established himself as a reliable catcher known for his defensive skills, pitch framing ability, and strong arm. He was traded to the Blue Jays in 1977 and played for them for four seasons before being traded again, this time to the Houston Astros, where he played for the rest of his career. Ashby was part of the Astros team that reached their first and only World Series in 2005, serving as a special assistant coach to then-manager Phil Garner.
After retiring from baseball in 1989, Alan Ashby transitioned to a career in broadcasting, providing color commentary for the Blue Jays and then later the Astros. He became a popular analyst known for his in-depth analysis of the game and ability to provide insight into the players and strategies at work. Ashby was recognized for his contributions to the game with induction into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004.
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Current items with a signature of Alan Ashby
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Traded items with a signature of Alan Ashby
The most expensive item with a signature of Alan Ashby (ESP LTD AA-1 Alan Ashby Signature *OPEN BOX *Worldwide FAST S/H) was sold in May 2025 for $1,436.00 while the cheapest item (1983 Topps - signed card - ALAN ASHBY) found a new owner for $0.01 in October 2014. The month with the most items sold (15) was March 2025 with an average selling price of $11.00 for an autographed item of Alan Ashby. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2019 with $68.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.01 was August 2009. In average, an autographed item from Alan Ashby is worth $3.03.
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Latest News about Alan Ashby
Alan Ashby talks ‘American Dream’ tour (02/24/2014): Guitarist of Of Mice & Men discusses touring, influences before the band’s March 2 show. The article Alan Ashby talks ‘American Dream’ tour by Paige Gross appeared first on The Temple News . Blue Jays radio analyst Alan Ashby going home to call Astros games (01/04/2013): In 2006, Alan Ashby thought his career as a baseball broadcaster was over. Then came an unexpected call from Toronto Blue Jays radio broadcaster Alan Ashby resigns (01/04/2013): Each off-season, no matter how bright, has its cloudy moments. Alan Ashby on Astros' radar for broadcast job (12/17/2012): Alan Ashby, a popular Astros catcher for more than a decade who later served for nine years as the team's radio color analyst, is in the mix to return to the booth in Houston. Game to Remember: Alan Ashby (07/05/2012): Game to Remember: Alan Ashby
