Babe Pinelli Autograph
Babe Pinelli, born in San Francisco in 1895, was a professional baseball player and umpire. He is best known for his 22-year career as a Major League Baseball umpire. Pinelli attended Saint Ignatius College Preparatory in San Francisco and then went on to play for the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League in 1914. He played six seasons with the Seals before making his way to the Major Leagues, playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, and Philadelphia Phillies from 1922 to 1927. More about Babe Pinelli
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In 1935, Babe Pinelli retired from playing and began his career as an umpire. He was the first umpire to wear glasses on the field and was known for his calm and respectful demeanor towards players and coaches. Pinelli umpired in four World Series and seven All-Star Games. He was behind the plate for Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series and called a record 34 foul balls in a game between the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Browns.
Babe Pinelli was inducted into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame in 1988 and the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989. He remained active in retirement, teaching umpiring clinics and serving as a consultant for Major League Baseball. He passed away in his hometown of San Francisco in 1984 at the age of 88. Babe Pinelli is remembered for his excellence as an umpire and his contributions to the game of baseball. Read even more about Babe Pinelli at Wikipedia
Babe Pinelli was inducted into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame in 1988 and the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989. He remained active in retirement, teaching umpiring clinics and serving as a consultant for Major League Baseball. He passed away in his hometown of San Francisco in 1984 at the age of 88. Babe Pinelli is remembered for his excellence as an umpire and his contributions to the game of baseball. Read even more about Babe Pinelli at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Babe Pinelli
In total, we tracked 79 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Babe Pinelli (Babe Pinelli Autographed Signed 1955 Bowman Card Signed Twice PSA/DNA #83720732) was sold in February 2016 for $895.00 while the cheapest item (MLB UMPIRE BABE PINELLI (d.1984) SIGNED CUT SIGNATURE/3X5 INDEX CARD!) found a new owner for $0.99 in November 2014. The month with the most items sold (3) was November 2009 with an average selling price of $18.50 for an autographed item of Babe Pinelli. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2016 with $474.93 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was November 2014. In average, an autographed item from Babe Pinelli is worth $20.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Babe Pinelli were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Autographed Rowe Postcard of Umpire Ralph Babe Pinelli | $20.00 | |
| BABE PINELLI Autograph Signed 3X5 1920's Player and Later Umpire Died-1984 PSA | $14.99 | |
| BABE PINELLI Autographed 3x5 Umpire Don Larsen Perfect Game 1956 Died-1984 | $14.99 | |
| Babe Pinelli autographed Cincinnati Reds vintage Rowe Postcard | $12.95 | |
| Babe Pinelli Autographed Rowe Postcard Photo MLB Baseball Umpire JSA COA | $26.51 | |
| BABE PINELLI Autographed Signed 3X5 Umpire Don Larsen Perfect Game Died-1984 PSA | $22.72 | |
| Babe Pinelli autographed vintage Cincinnati Reds Rowe postcard | $14.95 | |
| Babe Pinelli D.84 Signed Postcard Autographed Reds | $9.99 | |
| BABE PINELLI INDEX CARD SIGNED 1956 CHIEF UMPIRE LARSEN P GAME PSA/DNA 1916-2007 | $57.00 | |
| Babe Pinelli MLB Baseball Umpire Autographed Rowe Postcard Photo JSA COA | $56.99 | |
| BABE PINELLI Signed 3x5 Index Card PSA MLB UMPIRE SOX TIGERS REDS Autograph PSA | $12.99 | |
| Babe Pinelli signed baseball JSA | $500.00 | |
| PSA/DNA SIGNED CUT ISGNATURE BABE PINELLI 5844 | $29.99 | |
| Ralph Babe Pinelli (d. 1984) signed autograph Baseball 3x5 Card 4055-13 Umpire | $18.00 | |
| RARE DON LARSEN AUTOGRAPH ON BABE PINELLI CHIEF UMPIRE AUTOGRAPHED INDEX CARD | $125.00 | |