Aurelio Lopez was born on September 21, 1948, in Camargo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He was a standout pitcher in both Mexican and American baseball. Lopez began his professional career in 1966 with the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol and was signed by the Kansas City Royals in 1972. He made his debut with the Royals on June 3, 1974, and quickly established himself as a reliable reliever. Lopez's best season with the Royals was in 1977 when he posted a 2.73 ERA and recorded 13 saves. More about Aurelio Lopez
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In 1979, Aurelio Lopez was traded to the Detroit Tigers, where he became a key member of their bullpen. He was known for his intimidating presence on the mound and earned the nickname "Señor Smoke" for his blazing fastball. Lopez played a crucial role in helping the Tigers win the 1984 World Series, recording four saves in the postseason. He finished his career with the Houston Astros in 1987, retiring with a 3.14 ERA, 85 saves, and 506 strikeouts in 622 innings pitched. Lopez was posthumously inducted into the Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011.In total, we tracked 314 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Aurelio Lopez (1984 Detroit Tigers Aurelio Lopez Autographed Signed Baseball JSA PSA / DNA) was sold in July 2021 for $1199.00 while the cheapest item (Aurelio Lopez Detroit Tigers #231 1986 Fleer SIGNED Autographed Baseball Card) found a new owner for $0.99 in November 2022. The month with the most items sold (8) was October 2008 with an average selling price of $17.71 for an autographed item of Aurelio Lopez. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2021 with $629.50 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.75 was March 2009. In average, an autographed item from Aurelio Lopez is worth $39.00.
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May 5, 1984: Aurelio Lopez wards off Indians' rally, 6-5 (05/14/14): This is part of a series of flashback game stories from the 1984 season in which the Detroit Tigers started 35-5 and went on to win the World Series. This is the recap of the game that took place on this day 30 years ago (May 5, 1984).
May 5, 1984: Detroit Tigers' Aurelio Lopez wards off Indians' rally, 6-5 (05/06/14): EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of a series of flashback game stories from the 1984 season in which the Detroit Tigers started 35-5 and went on to win the World Series. This is the recap of the game that took place on this day 30 years ago (May 5, 1984).