Ben McDonald is a former standout pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB), hailing from Denham Springs, Louisiana. McDonald's career in baseball began in high school where he was widely recognized for his phenomenal pitching abilities, leading to his being drafted first overall in the 1989 MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles. McDonald quickly established himself as a force to be reckoned with in the major leagues, and throughout his career, he pitched for several teams, including the Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers, and Cleveland Indians. More about Ben McDonald
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McDonald's MLB career highlights include his 10-strikeout, 4-hit shutout win against the New York Yankees in his debut game in 1989, as well as his 14-strikeout game against the Seattle Mariners later that year. He was selected as an All-Star in 1993 and was a valuable contributor to the Orioles' playoff runs in 1996 and 1997. McDonald retired from professional baseball in 1997 but remains highly regarded within the sport.In total, we tracked 371 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Ben McDonald (1995 Topps SIGNED Card Contract. Ben McDonald ORIOLES) was sold in February 2009 for $58.10 while the cheapest item (10 Autographed Cards : Ben McDonald/Bob Welch/D McGowan) found a new owner for $0.01 in February 2009. The month with the most items sold (7) was March 2010 with an average selling price of $1.00 for an autographed item of Ben McDonald. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2021 with $48.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.89 was May 2008. In average, an autographed item from Ben McDonald is worth $5.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Ben McDonald were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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1991 Donruss #485 Ben McDonald Autograph Baltimore Orioles baseball card | $4.00 | ||
1992 Fleer #14 Autographed Ben McDonald | $5.95 | ||
1998 Fleer SIGNED: Ben McDonald, BREWERS #40 | $2.99 | ||
AUTOGRAPHED - Ben McDonald Upper Deck #54 Baltimore Orioles 1990 Rookie | $5.58 | ||
Baltimore Orioles Ben McDonald Signed Bobby Brown AL Baseball JSA COA BUF | $34.99 | ||
Ben McDonald 1996 Donruss Leaf Signature Series Bronze On Card Autograph Auto | $1.50 | ||
Ben McDonald 1996 Leaf Signature Series On Card Autograph Auto | $1.84 | ||
Ben McDonald American League Bobby Brown Baseball Autographed Orioles Plus RC | $34.95 | ||
Ben McDonald SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED BASEBALL Balt Orioles | $10.00 | ||
BEN MCDONALD SIGNED BASEBALL BALL W DCI COA CERT AUTO AUTOGRAPH (M) | $11.00 |
Is Ben McDonald LSU's all-time best baseball player? (06/24/14): What is your criteria for picking the best baseball players? Pitcher or position player? LSU success only, or should the Major Leagues count, too?
Louisiana's all-time top 51 athletes: No. 50 Ben McDonald (06/24/14): In 1989, he was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles with the No. 1 overall pick.
Ben McDonald's two points pace Ramblers over Mariners (11/02/13): Amherst hosts Kentville on Sunday
Ben McDonald talks about the exciting regional victory against Texas A&M in 1989 (05/07/13): Former LSU star pitcher Ben McDonald talks about the current LSU team and the best players he saw in the major leagues.
Tejano Music Exhibit Opened at Ben McDonald Library (10/15/12): An exhibit was unveiled and part of the ben McDonald Library was dedicated to the music of South Texas. It is a first for Corpus Christi as it is opened in a public institution.
Westside library renamed for late Mayor Ben McDonald, a proponent of civil right (08/2012): A Westside library branch undergoing a $1.4 renovation will reopen in late September with a new name.
Former Mayor Ben McDonald Passed Away at 86 (07/2012): McDonald was only 35-years old when he served as Mayor of Corpus Christi. He served from 1961-63, at a time when the city was at a crossroads with a lot of big issues like water and civil rights.