Casey Wise Autographs
Kendall Cole "Casey" Wise (September 8, 1932 – February 20, 2007) was an American professional baseball player. He played parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), between 1957 and 1960, with the Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Braves and Detroit Tigers. He was primarily a second baseman, but also played substantially at shortstop. The son of longtime MLB scout Hughie Wise, Casey Wise was born in West Lafayette, Indiana. His nickname was derived from his initials, K.C.
Wise's career batting average was well below the Mendoza line, at .174 in his 126 games, a fact pointed out by Brendan C. Boyd and Fred C. Harris in their impish commentary in The Great American Baseball Card Flipping, Trading and Bubble Gum Book (p. 59): "His may not be the worst Major League hitting record of all time, but it's definitely in contention." He spent ten seasons in the minor leagues, winning a Pacific Coast League title with the Los Angeles Angels (PCL) in 1956.
Wise also briefly managed in the minors, taking over the Triple-A Jacksonville Suns after the sudden death of Ben Geraghty on June 18, 1963, and guiding them for the remainder of the season. Tommy John, who played for him in Jacksonville, recalled that "Casey was a player's manager, an easygoing fellow who had good rapport with the kids." However, John feared that Wise was somewhat ineffective as a manager because he was too nice. The veteran players in particular had trouble respecting their young manager. During a game in which the Suns were getting blown out, Wise attempted to send Ed Donnelly into the game as a relief pitcher. Donnelly refused, and Wise told him he was through with the ballclub. The two yelled at each other in the dugout. Then, after the game, Donnelly started a fistfight with Wise. It was Donnelly's last game as a Sun. Wise never managed again after that season.
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Current items with a signature of Casey Wise
These are the most current items with a signature of Casey Wise that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Casey Wise Chicago Cubs 1957 Topps #396 Signed Rookie Card | $15.99 |  |
 | Casey Wise Signed 1957 Topps Chicago Cubs Autograph | $20.00 | |
Traded items with a signature of Casey Wise
The most expensive item with a signature of Casey Wise (1959 Topps Casey Wise Signed Card #204 - GB - Milwaukee Braves - Autographed) was sold in April 2025 for $207.98 while the cheapest item (Casey Wise (1932-2007) signed 3x5) found a new owner for $0.99 in August 2015. The month with the most items sold (5) was May 2025 with an average selling price of $20.00 for an autographed item of Casey Wise. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2025 with $113.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was August 2014. In average, an autographed item from Casey Wise is worth $13.00.
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Casey Wise signed Baseball Trading Cards by Manufacturer
