Ben Chapman Autographs
Ben Chapman was an American professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues from 1930 to 1946. Chapman was born on December 25, 1908, in Nashville, Tennessee. He started his baseball career in 1928 with the Knoxville Smokies of the Southern Association. He quickly moved up the ranks and made his Major League debut with the New York Yankees in 1930. Chapman was known for his outstanding speed on the base paths and his strong arm in the outfield.
Chapman is perhaps best known for his time with the Philadelphia Phillies, where he played from 1938 to 1945. He was a six-time All-Star during his time with the Phillies and was known for his aggressive style of play. Chapman was a three-time stolen base leader in the National League and won the batting title in 1931 with a .381 batting average. He was also a strong defensive player, winning two Gold Glove awards in his career.
Despite his impressive baseball career, Chapman's legacy is somewhat tarnished by his reputation as a racist. He was known for taunting and verbally abusing Jackie Robinson, the first African American player in the Major Leagues, during Robinson's rookie season in 1947. Chapman's behavior towards Robinson was widely condemned, and it remains a controversial part of his legacy to this day.
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Current items with a signature of Ben Chapman
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Traded items with a signature of Ben Chapman
The most expensive item with a signature of Ben Chapman (BABE RUTH / LOU GEHRIG / BEN CHAPMAN SIGNED BASEBALL AUTOGRAPHS YANKEES COA.) was sold in April 2018 for $8,300.00 while the cheapest item (Ben Chapman AUTOGRAPHED INDEX CARD New York Yankees Senators Red Sox WSC 1932) found a new owner for $0.99 in March 2018. The month with the most items sold (14) was April 2025 with an average selling price of $141.97 for an autographed item of Ben Chapman. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2018 with $4,157.47 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.99 was February 2016. In average, an autographed item from Ben Chapman is worth $22.97.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Ben Chapman were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Latest News about Ben Chapman
Review: Michael Chapman looks back, forward on ‘True North’ (02/06/2019): Michael Chapman, “True North” (Paradise of Bachelors) 
Ben Chapman (07/24/2014): Ben Martin Chapman, 75, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Rosewood Funeral Home. What Really Happened to Ben Chapman, the Racist Baseball Player in 42 ? (04/15/2013): He told me he always wanted to be recognized as a great player. But his harassment of Jackie Robinson will now forever define his place in history—as is fair.
