Billy Pierce Autographs
Billy Pierce was a left-handed pitcher who played Major League Baseball for 18 seasons. He was born in Detroit in 1927 and grew up in Chicago, where he developed a love for the game playing with neighborhood teams. Pierce began his professional baseball career with the Detroit Tigers, but it was with the Chicago White Sox that he really made his mark. Pierce was named an All-Star seven times during his career and led the American League in complete games twice. He had a career record of 211 wins and 169 losses, with an impressive earned run average of 3.27.
Pierce’s best years were with the Chicago White Sox, where he spent a total of 13 seasons. He was a key member of the 1959 team that won the American League pennant, led by the legendary manager, Al Lopez. Pierce was the winning pitcher in the famous Game 1 of the World Series that year, pitching a complete game and striking out five batters. He continued to play for the White Sox until 1961, after which he spent brief stints with the San Francisco Giants and Baltimore Orioles before retiring after the 1964 season.
Billy Pierce’s career was not only successful, but it was also groundbreaking. He was one of the few players of his era who spoke out on civil rights issues, advocating for integration in sports and society. He also used his platform to raise awareness for issues such as literacy and cancer research. After retiring from baseball, Pierce remained closely connected to the game, working as a baseball commentator and coach. He passed away in 2015 at the age of 88, but his legacy as one of the greatest pitchers in Chicago White Sox history lives on.
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Current items with a signature of Billy Pierce
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Traded items with a signature of Billy Pierce
The most expensive item with a signature of Billy Pierce (Billy Pierce Sox 1951 Bowman 196 RC Rookie Card Signed Auto PSA 3 56 57 AL POY) was sold in April 2025 for $549.99 while the cheapest item (Billy Pierce 4x6 Autographed photo Authentic! White Sox) found a new owner for $0.25 in July 2011. The month with the most items sold (44) was January 2026 with an average selling price of $19.99 for an autographed item of Billy Pierce. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2025 with $66.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was April 2011. In average, an autographed item from Billy Pierce is worth $13.56.
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Latest News about Billy Pierce
Jeffrey Lee Pierce And The Gun Club To Be The Focus of Upcoming ‘Elvis From Hell (01/05/2019): The ‘Elvis From Hell’ Gun Club documentary will feature a host of interviews from fervent fans of Jeffrey Lee Pierce. Fans of Jeffrey Lee Pierce’s band, The Gun Club, will be ... Jim Ruppert: Former White Sox Billy Pierce gets his day in House (05/16/2012): In 2007, Billy Pierce got a bronze statue erected at U.S. Cellular Field. Wednesday, the Illinois House of Representatives gave the 85-year-old Pierce a day of his own. It couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.
