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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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.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.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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1950s Topps #202 Bob Purkey Pittsburgh Pirates Signed Baseball Card | $4.99 | ||
1957 Topps #368 Bob Purkey Pittsburg Pirates Signed Baseball Card | $8.78 | ||
1958 Topps -#311 BOB PURKEY (Cincinnati Reds) *AUTOGRAPHED* d.2008 | $24.99 | ||
1962 Topps Bob Purkey PSA/DNA Certified Authentic Autograph Auto #120 D50108 | $13.49 | ||
1963 POST CEREAL BOB PURKEY AUTOGRAPHED VINTAGE REDS CARD d.2008 | $4.99 | ||
Bob Purkey 3 1/2 X 5 1/2 signed Postcard Reds | $5.06 | ||
BOB PURKEY Autograph 1962 TOPPS REDS AUTHENTICATED BY HISTORIC AUTOGRAPHS | $21.95 | ||
BOB PURKEY CINCINNATI REDS BASEBALL CARD AUTOGRAPHED | $3.25 | ||
Bob Purkey Personalized Autograph Cincinnati Reds 1961 Topps No COA | $1.50 | ||
Bob Purkey signed card - Reds Pirates debut 1954 | $5.00 |