Bob Purkey Autograph

Bob Purkey was born in 1929 in western Pennsylvania. He began his career as a baseball pitcher by playing for a local semi-pro team. After serving in the Army during the Korean War, Purkey signed with the Cincinnati Reds in 1951. Purkey started his career as a relief pitcher but soon showed promise as a starter. More about Bob Purkey

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Current items with a signature of Bob Purkey

These are the most current items with a signature of Bob Purkey that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.

Picture Item Title Price Store
thumbnail1955 TOPPS BOB PURKEY #118 PIRATES SIGNED AUTOGRAPH VINTAGE$30.00logo
thumbnail1961 Topps #9 BOB PURKEY Autographed Baseball Card Cincinnati Reds$19.95logo
thumbnail1962 Kahn's Bob Purkey (Has Fascimile Autograph)$23.77logo
thumbnail1962 TOPPS BOB PURKEY CINCINNATI REDS SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED #120 CARD BECKETT$59.99logo
thumbnail1962 Topps Set Break Bob Purkey #120 - Autographed - Hand Auto -Cincinnati Reds$15.00logo
thumbnail1988 PACIFIC VINTAGE CARD SIGNED AUTO BOB PURKEY REDS GREAT$13.00logo
thumbnailBob Purkey Autograph Pittsburgh Pirates B+W Team Post Card Reds (D)$9.99logo
Purkey had a long and successful career in Major League Baseball, which spanned from 1954 to 1966. During this period, he pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Cincinnati Reds, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was known for his aggressive demeanor on the mound and his willingness to take on any hitter. In addition, Purkey was praised for his control, as he was able to throw strikes consistently, allowing him to rack up an impressive strikeout-to-walk ratio.

Over the course of his career, Purkey went 129-115, with a 3.79 ERA, and 1,289 strikeouts. He was also a two-time All-Star and won the World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1960. After his retirement, Purkey returned to western Pennsylvania, where he continued to be involved in baseball, coaching youth teams and running a baseball camp. Purkey passed away in 2008 at the age of 79, leaving behind a legacy as a fierce competitor and a respected member of the baseball community. Read even more about Bob Purkey at Wikipedia

Traded items with a signature of Bob Purkey

In total, we tracked 301 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.

The most expensive item with a signature of Bob Purkey (BOB PURKEY SIGNED BASEBALL LOT 1960 CINCINNATI REDS TEAM AUTOGRAPHS MLB HISTORY) was sold in January 2013 for $225.00 while the cheapest item (Bob Purkey Signed Auto Autograph Cut JSA PSA/DNA Guarantee 9) found a new owner for $0.60 in September 2015. The month with the most items sold (8) was March 2008 with an average selling price of $14.25 for an autographed item of Bob Purkey. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2014 with $110.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was May 2011. In average, an autographed item from Bob Purkey is worth $9.51.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Bob Purkey were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture Item Title Price Store
thumbnail1950s Topps #202 Bob Purkey Pittsburgh Pirates Signed Baseball Card$4.99logo
thumbnail1957 Topps #368 Bob Purkey Pittsburg Pirates Signed Baseball Card$8.78logo
thumbnail1958 Topps -#311 BOB PURKEY (Cincinnati Reds) *AUTOGRAPHED* d.2008$24.99logo
thumbnail1962 Topps Bob Purkey PSA/DNA Certified Authentic Autograph Auto #120 D50108$13.49logo
thumbnail1963 POST CEREAL BOB PURKEY AUTOGRAPHED VINTAGE REDS CARD d.2008$4.99logo
thumbnailBob Purkey 3 1/2 X 5 1/2 signed Postcard Reds$5.06logo
thumbnailBOB PURKEY Autograph 1962 TOPPS REDS AUTHENTICATED BY HISTORIC AUTOGRAPHS$21.95logo
thumbnailBOB PURKEY CINCINNATI REDS BASEBALL CARD AUTOGRAPHED$3.25logo
thumbnailBob Purkey Personalized Autograph Cincinnati Reds 1961 Topps No COA $1.50logo
thumbnailBob Purkey signed card - Reds Pirates debut 1954$5.00logo