Babe Adams Autograph
Charles Benjamin "Babe" Adams (May 18, 1882 – July 27, 1968) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1906 to 1926 who spent nearly his entire career with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Noted for his outstanding control, his career average of 1.29 walks per 9 innings pitched was the second lowest of the 20th century; his 1920 mark of 1 walk per 14.6 innings was a modern record until 2005. He shares the Pirates' franchise record for career victories by a right-hander (194), and holds the team mark for career shutouts (47); from 1926 to 1962, he held the team record for career games pitched (481). More about Babe Adams
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Adams was born in Tipton, Indiana. As a child, he moved to Mount Moriah, Missouri, where baseball was popular. After he was discovered by a Missouri-based scout in 1904, he was signed to play minor league baseball with the Parsons Preachers of the Missouri Valley League in 1905.
He made his MLB debut on April 18, 1906, with the St. Louis Cardinals, taking the loss in a 4-inning start, but did not pitch again for them. In September 1907, his contract was sold to the Pirates. After going 12–3 with a 1.11 earned run average (ERA) in the 1909 regular season, his first full year, Adams became the star of the 1909 World Series after being named the surprise starter of Game 1 following a tip by National League president John Heydler that Adams' style was similar to that of an AL pitcher whom the Detroit Tigers had difficulty playing against. He won three complete game victories – each of them a six-hitter. With a shutout in Game 7, Adams became the first rookie in World Series history to start and win Game 7, which has only been repeated by John Lackey in 2002. He was also the only member of that team who would be on the Pirates' World Series champions in 1925. He later won 20 games in both 1911 and 1913. An off-year in 1916 that saw his ERA rise to 5.72 got him farmed out to the Western Association, but late in 1918 he found his stride again and rejoined the Pirates, where he stayed until 1926. Read even more about Babe Adams at Wikipedia
He made his MLB debut on April 18, 1906, with the St. Louis Cardinals, taking the loss in a 4-inning start, but did not pitch again for them. In September 1907, his contract was sold to the Pirates. After going 12–3 with a 1.11 earned run average (ERA) in the 1909 regular season, his first full year, Adams became the star of the 1909 World Series after being named the surprise starter of Game 1 following a tip by National League president John Heydler that Adams' style was similar to that of an AL pitcher whom the Detroit Tigers had difficulty playing against. He won three complete game victories – each of them a six-hitter. With a shutout in Game 7, Adams became the first rookie in World Series history to start and win Game 7, which has only been repeated by John Lackey in 2002. He was also the only member of that team who would be on the Pirates' World Series champions in 1925. He later won 20 games in both 1911 and 1913. An off-year in 1916 that saw his ERA rise to 5.72 got him farmed out to the Western Association, but late in 1918 he found his stride again and rejoined the Pirates, where he stayed until 1926. Read even more about Babe Adams at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Babe Adams
In total, we tracked 61 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Babe Adams (1961 Fleer signed BABE ADAMS, d. 1968, SCARCE) was sold in December 2010 for $338.00 while the cheapest item (Babe Adams Sketch Card Limited 5/50 Edward Vela Signed) found a new owner for $0.99 in August 2022. The month with the most items sold (3) was July 2020 with an average selling price of $2.99 for an autographed item of Babe Adams. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2010 with $338.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was August 2022. In average, an autographed item from Babe Adams is worth $39.95.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Babe Adams were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1961 Fleer baseball greats Babe Adams autographed card PSA/DNA | $119.00 | |
| 2018 HISTORIC AUTOGRAPHS BABE ADAMS CUT SIGNATURE ORGINALS STRIP CARD # 3/14 | $59.44 | |
| Babe Adams 1906 St. Louis (Dec. 1968) Signed 3x5 Index Card with JSA COA | $49.99 | |
| Babe Adams 1907-26 Pittsburgh Pirates encased autograph on index card d.1968 | $64.99 | |
| Babe Adams Signed - Autographed 3x5 inch index card - Died 1968 + PSA/DNA COA | $99.99 | |
| Babe Adams Signed 1961 Fleer #90 Baseball Greats Card PSA/DNA Auto | $199.99 | |
| Babe Adams Sketch Card Limited 1/50 Edward Vela Signed | $4.00 | |
| Babe Adams Sketch Card Limited 3/50 Edward Vela Signed | $2.99 | |
| Babe Adams Sketch Card Limited 4/50 Edward Vela Signed | $4.99 | |
| Babe Adams Sketch Card Limited 5/50 Edward Vela Signed | $0.99 | |
| Babe Adams Sketch Card Limited 6/50 Edward Vela Signed | $2.99 | |
| Baseball Charles Babe Adams Hand Signed Autographed Postcard GUARANTEED | $14.99 | |
| CHARLES BABE ADAMS, 1909 & 1925 PITTS. PIRATES W.S. CHAMPS, SIGNED INDEX CARD | $9.99 | |
| CHARLES BABE ADAMS, PITTSBURGH PIRATES, SIGNED INDEX CARD | $12.50 | |
| original baseball player CHARLES BABE ADAMS SIGNED INDEX CARD (deceased 1968) | $6.00 | |