Fred Baczewski Autographs
Fredereric John "Lefty" Baczewski (May 15, 1926 – November 14, 1976) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Redlegs and Chicago Cubs. After some time in the independent minor leagues, Baczewski was purchased from his Shreveport club in October 1949 by the Cubs for $30,000 and a player to be named. He worked his way up through the Cubs' minor league system and made his debut with the parent club on April 26, 1953.
Baczewski appeared in nine games as a reliever, posting an ERA of 6.30 in ten innings, before he was traded with Bob Kelly to the Reds in exchange for Bubba Church. With the Reds, Baczewski was primarily a starter and had a very solid season, sporting an 11–4 record and completing 10 of his 18 starts while recording a solid 3.45 ERA. His winning percentage of .733 was good for sixth in the National League, and his ten complete games also placed in the league's top ten. He had secured his spot in the Reds' starting rotation for the 1954 season.
However, Baczewski's career would stall after his impressive rookie campaign. In 1954, he started 22 of his 29 games but was only able to break even with a 6–6 record as his ERA ballooned to 5.26. In 1955, Baczewski opened the season with the Reds but made just a single relief appearance, allowing 2 runs in one inning on April 16. He would never pitch in the majors again. He died at age 50 in Culver City, California.
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Traded items with a signature of Fred Baczewski
The most expensive item with a signature of Fred Baczewski (Fred Baczewski PSA DNA Vintage Signed 1954 Bowman Autograph) was sold in October 2025 for $269.75 while the cheapest item (Fred Baczewski (1926-1976) signed album cut on a 3x5) found a new owner for $5.61 in January 2016. The month with the most items sold (2) was July 2020 with an average selling price of $11.24 for an autographed item of Fred Baczewski. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2025 with $199.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $5.61 was January 2016. In average, an autographed item from Fred Baczewski is worth $19.38.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Fred Baczewski were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | -Fred Baczewski- (d.1976) Signed/Autograph/Auto Index Card Cincinnati Reds MLB | $14.99 |  |
| 1954 BOWMAN FRED BACZEWSKI AUTOGRAPHED REDS VINTAGE CARD d.1976 | $19.38 | |
| 1954 CINCINNATI REDS BASEBALL PLAYER AUTOGRAPH - FRED BACZEWSKI | $11.99 | |
| 1954 FRED BACZEWSKI-CINCINNATI REDS AUTOGRAPHED CUT W/PHOTO-EX.-(d.1976) | $7.99 | |
| 1955 Bowman #190 Fred Baczewski Cincinnati Redlegs PSA/DNA Signed AUTO | $23.38 | |
 | 1955 Bowman Baseball Signed #190 Fred Baczewski Auto | $55.25 | |
| Fred Baczewski (1926-1976) signed album cut on a 3x5 | $5.61 | |
| Fred Baczewski Autographed Cut on Index Card | $8.00 | |
| Fred Baczewski PSA DNA Vintage Signed 1954 Bowman Autograph | $269.75 | |
| Fred Baczewski PSA DNA Vintage Signed 1955 Bowman Autograph | $79.75 | |
| Fred Baczewski Signed 1954 Bowman Card 60 Cincinnati Reds PSA/DNA | $199.00 | |
| FRED BACZEWSKI SIGNED Index Card 1953-55 REDS CUBS Deceased 1976 | $10.49 | |
| Fred Baczewski Signed VERSO Cincinnati Baseball Club TI 5x7 Glossy Photo d76 | $29.00 | |
| FRED BACZEWSKI, 1953-55 CINCINNATI REDLEGS, SIGNED PHOTO POSTCARD | $27.00 | |
| RARE 1950's HOF Album Page Signed by 10 Fred Baczewski Bell Temple Tebbetts +6 | $10.50 | |
