Ed Rakow Autographs
Edward Charles Rakow (May 30, 1935 – August 26, 2000), nicknamed "Rock", was an American professional baseball player. The right-handed pitcher appeared in 195 games in Major League Baseball during all or parts of seven seasons (1960–65; 1967) as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Athletics, Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves. He stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 178 pounds (81 kg).
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on May 30, 1935 or 1936, Rakow signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers during the team's last season in Brooklyn, 1957. After three minor league seasons, he spent part of the 1960 season on the Los Angeles Dodgers' roster. He worked in nine games, two as a starting pitcher, and lost his only decision, giving up 18 earned runs, 30 hits and 11 bases on balls in 22 innings pitched. The following spring, he was traded to the Athletics, where he would appear in 121 games over the next three years.
In 1962, Rakow led the A's in games started (35), innings pitched (2351⁄3), complete games (11), shutouts (2) and games won (14). He led the American League in losses (17) and earned runs (111), and finished eighth in the league in strikeouts (159, which led the Athletics).
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Traded items with a signature of Ed Rakow
The most expensive item with a signature of Ed Rakow (1961 Topps Card #147 Signed Ed Rakow CGC 5 JSA Auto 9 - Los Angeles Dodgers) was sold in June 2025 for $119.99 while the cheapest item (1960 DODGERS: Ed Rakow, SIGNED 3x5 Card (REA), D.2000) found a new owner for $1.99 in August 2020. The month with the most items sold (3) was January 2021 with an average selling price of $29.50 for an autographed item of Ed Rakow. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2025 with $119.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.99 was March 2020. In average, an autographed item from Ed Rakow is worth $10.50.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Ed Rakow were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1960 Topps Ed Rakow #551 SIGNED RC—-High # SP—-Los Angeles Dodgers | $69.95 |  |
| 1961 Topps Card #147 Signed Ed Rakow CGC 5 JSA Auto 9 - Los Angeles Dodgers | $6.05 | |
| 1961 Topps Card #147 Signed Ed Rakow CGC 5 JSA Auto 9 - Los Angeles Dodgers | $119.99 | |
| 1961 Topps Ed Rakow Rookie RC Signed Auto Autograph Los Angeles Dodgers #147 | $2.99 | |
| 1961 Topps Ed Rakow SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED # 147 LA Dodgers | $29.99 | |
| 1962 TOPPS #342 ED RAKOW KANSAS CITY ATHLETICS SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED | $20.00 | |
| ED RAKOW LOS ANGELES DODGERS 1961 TOPPS # 147 SIGNED ROOKIE CARD | $20.99 | |
| ED RAKOW (1960) Autographed 3 x 5 index card MLB Guaranteed to Pass | $4.00 | |
| ED RAKOW (1960) Autographed 3 x 5 index card MLB Guaranteed to Pass | $4.00 | |
| Ed Rakow 1962 Topps Autographed Card Signed “Happy Birthday Dad” | $2.00 | |
| Ed Rakow 1965 Topps #454 Detroit Tigers Autographed Signed Auto | $10.98 | |
| Ed Rakow ?MLB Debut: 1960 Los Angeles Dodgers?Autograph??? | $25.97 | |
| Ed Rakow Hand Signed 1963 Topps Kansas City Athletics Autograph | $20.00 | |
| Ed Rakow Signed 1961 Topps Dodgers Rookie Card with COA | $12.50 | |
| Ed Rakow Signed 1965 Topps Detroit Tigers Original Autograph | $20.00 | |
