George Strickland was an American professional baseball player born on August 28, 1926, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for ten years, from 1950 to 1960, as a shortstop and third baseman for four different teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, and Milwaukee Braves. Strickland was known for his strong arm, excellent range, and outstanding defensive skills, earning him a reputation as one of the best fielding shortstops of his time. He was also a consistent hitter, finishing his career with over 500 hits, 50 home runs, and a batting average of .224. More about George Strickland
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Strickland started his professional baseball career in the minor leagues, playing for the Indianapolis Indians, a Triple-A team, in 1948. He quickly caught the attention of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who signed him in 1949 and called him up to the big leagues in 1950. He spent five seasons with the Pirates, where he established himself as a solid shortstop and a valuable asset to the team. In 1955, Strickland was traded to the Cleveland Indians, where he had his best season, and was selected to his only All-Star Game. He continued to play for the Indians until he was traded again to the Boston Red Sox in 1959. He ended his baseball career with the Milwaukee Braves in 1960.In total, we tracked 225 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of George Strickland (George Strickland signed ML ball 1950 Pirates 1954 ALC) was sold in February 2010 for $51.00 while the cheapest item (GEORGE STRICKLAND SIGNED 3X5 AUTO AUTOGRAPH INDIANS) found a new owner for $0.25 in June 2009. The month with the most items sold (7) was June 2009 with an average selling price of $2.99 for an autographed item of George Strickland. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2024 with $36.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was January 2012. In average, an autographed item from George Strickland is worth $4.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of George Strickland were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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1950'S GEORGE STRICKLAND CLEVELAND INDIANS POSTCARD AUTOGRAPHED | $12.00 | ||
1950s Topps #197 George Strickland Pittsburgh Pirates Signed Baseball Card | $14.50 | ||
1956 Cleveland Indians Team Issued Postcard George Strickland Autograph | $16.00 | ||
1957 Topps Autographed baseball #263 George Strickland | $5.99 | ||
1958 Topps #102 George Strickland Signed Auto Indians ID:359255 | $8.00 | ||
2021 Historic Auto End of the War Service First Cut Signature George Strickland | $13.50 | ||
2022 Historic Trivia World Series Signature Edition George Strickland 1954 WS | $9.99 | ||
George Strickland Signed 1952 Topps #197 Pittsburgh Pirates AUTO PSA/DNA | $36.00 | ||
Signed 1955-56 Salem Potato Chips Baseball George Strickland Autograph | $27.79 | ||
Signed 1960 Topps #63 George Strickland | $4.95 |
Donald Elliott Strickland - The Atmore Advance (02/05/19): Donald Elliott Strickland, 87, of Walnut Hill, Fla., passed away on Feb. 1, 2019, in Pensacola, Fla. He was born in Bratt, Fla. on Nov. 3, 1931, to the late Walker E. and Gladys Wiggins Strickland. He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Willie Marie Amos Strickland; a son, George E. Stric