Brandon Backe Autographs
Brandon Backe is a former Major League Baseball player, best known for his time as a pitcher for the Houston Astros. He was born on April 5th, 1978, in Galveston, Texas. Backe attended Galveston Ball High School, where he played baseball as a middle infielder. After high school, Backe attended Galveston College, where he continued to play baseball. In 1998, he was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 18th round but didn't sign, and in 2000, he was drafted by the Astros in the 18th round and signed.
Backe made his MLB debut with the Astros in 2002, where he initially played as a reliever. However, he eventually became a starter and was an integral part of the Astros' playoff runs in 2004 and 2005. His best season came in 2005, where he won seven games and earned a 4.76 ERA. Backe played his last game of MLB for the Astros in 2009, as he retired after dealing with various injuries. Overall, he had a career ERA of 5.23, 394 strikeouts, and 28 wins.
After his retirement from playing professional baseball, Backe worked as a coach at a high school in Houston. However, in 2019, he returned to the Astros as a guest instructor during Spring Training. Despite his injuries that caused his retirement, Backe remains a legend to many Astros fans, who remember him as one of the pitchers who helped lead the team to two World Series appearances.
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Current items with a signature of Brandon Backe
These are the most current items with a signature of Brandon Backe that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
![]() | 2009 Topps Heritage Baseball Brandon Backe Signed Card #46 Houston Astros Auto | $6.25 | ![]() |
Traded items with a signature of Brandon Backe
The most expensive item with a signature of Brandon Backe (Brandon Backe 2000s Houston Astros Game Used Phoenix Bat AUTO Signed PITCHER) was sold in May 2025 for $144.99 while the cheapest item (BRANDON BACKE Signed SEATTLE MARINERS UD Card Auto) found a new owner for $0.01 in May 2008. The month with the most items sold (15) was April 2008 with an average selling price of $10.50 for an autographed item of Brandon Backe. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2013 with $34.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.50 was January 2010. In average, an autographed item from Brandon Backe is worth $9.99.
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Latest News about Brandon Backe
Former Astros pitcher Brandon Backe to seek another trial (05/13/2014): HOUSTON, TX – It’s been six years since former Astros pitcher Brandon Backe was involved in a wedding party beat-down with Galveston police. It happened to a group of wedding goers, and Backe was one of ‘em. The post-wedding festivities …