Ed Bailey Autographs
Ed Bailey was a former professional baseball player who was born on April 15, 1931, in Strawberry Plains, Tennessee. He played as a catcher and spent most of his career with the San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Braves, and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Bailey showed promise in high school and was scouted by major league teams, notably the New York Yankees, before signing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1948.
Bailey's debut with the Phillies was in 1953, but he only played six games for the team before being traded to the Cincinnati Reds. That was where he made his mark, playing 10 seasons and earning three All-Star selections while batting .287 with 172 home runs and 574 runs batted in. Bailey was also a capable catcher who had a rifle arm and was known for his ability to call excellent games behind the plate. In 1963, he moved to the San Francisco Giants and helped them reach the World Series in back-to-back years.
Bailey played his final season with the Milwaukee Braves in 1966 before announcing his retirement from the game. Throughout his 16-year career, he earned a reputation as one of the best catchers in the league and had a career batting average of .256 while hitting 155 home runs and driving in 581 runs. Bailey passed away in 2007 at the age of 75, leaving behind a legacy as a talented baseball player and a respected figure in the sport.
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Current items with a signature of Ed Bailey
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Traded items with a signature of Ed Bailey
The most expensive item with a signature of Ed Bailey (1953 TOPPS #206 ED BAILEY EX AUTO AUTOGRAPHED) was sold in April 2025 for $379.99 while the cheapest item (Ed Bailey (1931-2007) signed 3x5) found a new owner for $0.84 in July 2013. The month with the most items sold (17) was March 2025 with an average selling price of $15.00 for an autographed item of Ed Bailey. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2021 with $79.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.04 was July 2013. In average, an autographed item from Ed Bailey is worth $7.49.
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Latest News about Ed Bailey
Ed Bailey = Adult Baseball in Knoxville (06/01/2011): The city officially named its adult baseball league for late City Councilman Ed Bailey on May 31. Bailey, who died in 2007, was an outstanding catcher who played major league baseball for 14 seasons. Baseball great Ed Bailey honored with adult baseball league (05/31/2011): Baseball great Ed Bailey honed his skill in Knoxville then went on to the major league.
