Babe Adams Autographs
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).
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. His 16-year gap between championships is the longest in the four major North American sports leagues. 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.
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Traded items with a signature of Babe Adams
The most expensive item with a signature of Babe Adams (1909-13 M101-2 SPORTING NEWS SUPPLEMENTS BABE ADAMS SIGNED BECKETT AUTHENTICATED) was sold in April 2026 for $1,299.00 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 (4) was November 2025 with an average selling price of $21.94 for an autographed item of Babe Adams. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2026 with $1,299.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was August 2022. In average, an autographed item from Babe Adams is worth $35.67.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Babe Adams were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1908 PIRATES: Charles "Babe" Adams, SIGNED 3x5 Card (Died 1968) | $34.98 |  |
| 1908 PIRATES: Charles "Babe" Adams, SIGNED 3x5 Card (Died 1968) | $34.98 | |
| 1908 PIRATES: Charles "Babe" Adams, SIGNED 3x5 Card (Died 1968) | $21.94 | |
| 1908 PIRATES: Charles "Babe" Adams, SIGNED 3x5 Card (Died 1968) | $21.94 | |
| 1908 PIRATES: Charles "Babe" Adams, SIGNED 3x5 Card (Died 1968) | $21.94 | |
 | 1909-13 M101-2 SPORTING NEWS SUPPLEMENTS BABE ADAMS SIGNED BECKETT AUTHENTICATED | $1,299.00 | |
| 1930/32 BABE ADAMS PHILLIES AUTOGRAPHED 3X5 W/PHOTO-d.1970 Index | $5.99 | |
| Babe Adams 2x WS Champ 1906-26 Pirates Pitcher SIGNED Index Card (d. 1968) RARE | $31.50 | |
| BABE ADAMS 8 Autograph Signed 3X5s World Champion Pirates 1909 & 1925 Died 1968 | $55.01 | |
| BABE ADAMS Autograph Signed Page World Champion Pirates 1909 & 1925 Died-1968 | $43.00 | |
| BABE ADAMS Autographed Signed 3X5 World Champion Pirates 1909 & 1925 Died 1968 | $28.98 | |
| Babe Adams Golden Icon Art Card 01/20 Starpop Signed Trading Card Short Print | $8.99 | |
| Babe Adams Holographic Golden Icon Art Card 01/10 Starpop Signed Short Print | $19.99 | |
 | Charles babe Adams auto autograph signed index card | $40.95 | |
 | HOF & Stars 1960s Era Signed Baseball 8- Autos, Babe Adams, Red Faber COA JSA | $207.50 | |
