Eddie Solomon Autograph
Eddie Solomon Jr. (February 9, 1951 – January 12, 1986), nicknamed "Buddy J," was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who appeared in 191 games for six teams between 1973 and 1982. Born in Perry, Georgia, Solomon was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 185 pounds (84 kg). During his career, he toiled for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago White Sox. More about Eddie Solomon
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Solomon went undrafted in 1969 and signed with the Dodgers as a free-agent amateur. After five seasons in the club's farm system, he was given his first MLB trial in September 1973. But he appeared in only eight games over two seasons as a Dodger, and was included, with Geoff Zahn, in the impactful May 2, 1975, trade in which Los Angeles acquired Burt Hooton from the Cubs. His Chicago stay was also brief, with only six MLB games pitched in 1975 before he was dealt to the Cardinals' organization. The 1976 season saw Solomon's first extended tenure in the majors, when he appeared in 26 games for the Cards, 24 of them in relief. But when 1977 began, Solomon found himself back in the minor leagues. He was traded for the third time in three seasons when St. Louis shipped him to the Braves on May 24. After he spent more time in Triple-A, the Braves recalled him in July, and gave Solomon his first opportunity as a starting pitcher; appearing in 18 games, 16 as a starter, he compiled a 6–6 won–lost record for a team that would lose 101 games. Although 1978 saw Solomon back in the bullpen, he returned to Atlanta's starting rotation in 1979, setting career bests in games started (30), innings pitched (186), complete games (4) and strikeouts (96). Still, he struggled in the won–lost column, going 7–14 and finishing fifth in the National League in games lost.
Nevertheless, his performance attracted the attention of the defending World Series champion Pittsburgh Pirates, who acquired Solomon late in spring training in 1980. The transaction set up Solomon's two most successful seasons in the majors. Working as a "swing man" who shifted between starting and relieving, he won 15 games and lost nine during 1980 and 1981, with four complete games, one save, and a composite earned run average of 2.93 in 2271⁄3 inning pitched. However, 1982 brought misfortune: Solomon was ineffective in 11 appearances with the Pirates through June 2, then traded to the White Sox on June 14. Solomon worked out of the ChiSox bullpen for six games, and won his only decision, but he was handed his unconditional release on July 2. He retired from minor league baseball after the 1983 season. Read even more about Eddie Solomon at Wikipedia
Nevertheless, his performance attracted the attention of the defending World Series champion Pittsburgh Pirates, who acquired Solomon late in spring training in 1980. The transaction set up Solomon's two most successful seasons in the majors. Working as a "swing man" who shifted between starting and relieving, he won 15 games and lost nine during 1980 and 1981, with four complete games, one save, and a composite earned run average of 2.93 in 2271⁄3 inning pitched. However, 1982 brought misfortune: Solomon was ineffective in 11 appearances with the Pirates through June 2, then traded to the White Sox on June 14. Solomon worked out of the ChiSox bullpen for six games, and won his only decision, but he was handed his unconditional release on July 2. He retired from minor league baseball after the 1983 season. Read even more about Eddie Solomon at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Eddie Solomon
In total, we tracked 39 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Eddie Solomon (Eddie Solomon & Gary Lavalle signed 1975 Topps Rookie card Psa) was sold in June 2012 for $95.00 while the cheapest item (EDDIE SOLOMON SIGNED 3X5 1973 LA Dodgers Braves Pirates) found a new owner for $2.25 in April 2009. The month with the most items sold (3) was June 2011 with an average selling price of $12.49 for an autographed item of Eddie Solomon. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2012 with $95.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.25 was April 2009. In average, an autographed item from Eddie Solomon is worth $22.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Eddie Solomon were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1973 Eddie Solomon Autograph Index card Rare 3X5 Signed Debut Year Auto Deceased | $15.00 | |
| 1975 Topps #624 RC Eddie Solomon / Konieczny / Lavelle / Otten Signed Card | $89.88 | |
| 1981 FLEER #384 EDDIE SOLOMON PITTSBURGH PIRATES SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED | $45.00 | |
| Atlanta Braves star Eddie Solomon signed/autographed 1979 Topps card-VINTAGE! | $8.99 | |
| Eddie Solomon (1951-1986) signed trading card | $4.99 | |
| Eddie Solomon Autograph Signed 1980 Topps Atlanta Braves | $19.99 | |
| EDDIE SOLOMON BRAVES DODGERS 1978 TOPPS CARD VINTAGE SIGNED IN-PERSON d. 1986 | $11.00 | |
| Eddie Solomon d.1986 Signed 3x5 Index Card Autograph BAS Pirates Braves | $24.99 | |
| EDDIE SOLOMON INDEX CARD SIGNED 1973-82 DODGERS CUBS BRAVES PSA/DNA 1951-1986 | $22.00 | |
| EDDIE SOLOMON INDEX CARD SIGNED 1973-82 DODGERS CUBS BRAVES PSA/DNA 1951-1986 | $22.00 | |
| Eddie Solomon Pittsburgh Pirates 1982 Donruss SIGNED Autographed Baseball Card | $5.00 | |
| EDDIE SOLOMON Signed 1982 Fleer Pirates D'1986 KOA/LOA | $79.00 | |
| EDDIE SOLOMON SIGNED COLOR PHOTO 1970s ATLANTA BRAVES baseball - Dodgers - DEC. | $2.59 | |
| EDDIE SOLOMON SIGNED INDEX CARD 1973 LA DODGERS Cardinals Braves Buddy J DEC. | $8.73 | |
| Eddie Solomon signed Pittsburgh Pirates 1981 Fleer baseball card Psa/Dna | $30.00 | |