Harry Rice Autograph
Harry Francis Rice (November 22, 1901 – January 1, 1971), was an outfielder for the St. Louis Browns (1923–27), Detroit Tigers (1928–30), New York Yankees (1930), Washington Senators (1931) and Cincinnati Reds (1933). More about Harry Rice
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At his peak, he was a highly regarded Major League Baseball player. He broke into the big leagues with the St. Louis Browns, located just a few hours from his home in southern Illinois, making it possible for family to occasionally travel to watch him play. Rice hailed from near the town of Ware, Illinois. His hometown is often listed as Ware Station, Illinois. He attended Mound City High School in Mound City, Illinois.
Rice made his big league debut on April 18, 1923. He joined the St. Louis Browns at a time of high expectations. After a stellar performance by the 1922 Browns and with star player and future Hall of Famer George Sisler, their owner predicted a World Series would soon come to Sportsman’s Park. Seating capacity was increased by almost one-third. Rice’s arrival was important as Sisler was forced to miss the entire 1923 season due to double vision resulting from sinusitis. Rice’s batting average of .359 for the Browns in 1925 was the sixth-best in the American League that season, and Rice placed fifth in the voting for the league's Most Valuable Player. He enjoyed another good season and received MVP consideration in 1926, ending with a .313 average and a career-best 181 hits. Sportsman’s did host a World Series in 1926, but it was the Browns’ tenants, the upstart St. Louis Cardinals who beat the Yankees and captured their first World Series title. Rice had another solid season for the Browns in 1927 before being traded to Detroit in December 1927. In 1928, he hit .302 and had a career best 20 stolen bases for the Tigers. His .304 average and 69 RBI in 1929 again earned some MVP consideration. He was traded again on May 30, 1930 with two other players for a pair of well-known Yankees stars, infielder Mark Koenig and pitcher Waite Hoyt. He formed part of a formidable outfield that also included future Hall of Famers Babe Ruth and Earle Combs. The 1930 season turned out to be Rice's only year as a Yankee. He appeared in 100 games, batting .298 with 74 RBI in a lineup that also included Lou Gehrig. Rice appeared in 47 games for the Washington Senators in 1931 and did not appear in the majors in 1932. His last Major League season was in 1933 with the Cincinnati Reds. Read even more about Harry Rice at Wikipedia
Rice made his big league debut on April 18, 1923. He joined the St. Louis Browns at a time of high expectations. After a stellar performance by the 1922 Browns and with star player and future Hall of Famer George Sisler, their owner predicted a World Series would soon come to Sportsman’s Park. Seating capacity was increased by almost one-third. Rice’s arrival was important as Sisler was forced to miss the entire 1923 season due to double vision resulting from sinusitis. Rice’s batting average of .359 for the Browns in 1925 was the sixth-best in the American League that season, and Rice placed fifth in the voting for the league's Most Valuable Player. He enjoyed another good season and received MVP consideration in 1926, ending with a .313 average and a career-best 181 hits. Sportsman’s did host a World Series in 1926, but it was the Browns’ tenants, the upstart St. Louis Cardinals who beat the Yankees and captured their first World Series title. Rice had another solid season for the Browns in 1927 before being traded to Detroit in December 1927. In 1928, he hit .302 and had a career best 20 stolen bases for the Tigers. His .304 average and 69 RBI in 1929 again earned some MVP consideration. He was traded again on May 30, 1930 with two other players for a pair of well-known Yankees stars, infielder Mark Koenig and pitcher Waite Hoyt. He formed part of a formidable outfield that also included future Hall of Famers Babe Ruth and Earle Combs. The 1930 season turned out to be Rice's only year as a Yankee. He appeared in 100 games, batting .298 with 74 RBI in a lineup that also included Lou Gehrig. Rice appeared in 47 games for the Washington Senators in 1931 and did not appear in the majors in 1932. His last Major League season was in 1933 with the Cincinnati Reds. Read even more about Harry Rice at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Harry Rice
The most expensive item with a signature of Harry Rice (Harry Rice signed baseball index card 1901-1971 (tough)) was sold in July 2019 for $95.00 while the cheapest item (Harry Rice Signed 3x5) found a new owner for $2.99 in August 2013. The month with the most items sold (1) was February 2018 with an average selling price of $19.99 for an autographed item of Harry Rice. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2019 with $95.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.99 was August 2013. In average, an autographed item from Harry Rice is worth $19.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Harry Rice were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1923-27 HARRY RICE-ST LOUIS BROWNS OBSCURE AUTOGRAPHED CUT 0N 3X5 W/PHOTO-d.1971 | $4.99 | |
| 1928-30 HARRY RICE-DETROIT TIGERS AUTOGRAPHED CUT W/ PHOTO-(d.1971) | $5.50 | |
| 1930 YANKEES: Harry Rice, SIGNED 3x5 (JSC), D.1971 | $19.99 | |
| 1931 HARRY RICE-WASHINGTON SENATORS AUTOGRAPHED 4X6 PHOTO-(d.1971) | $6.50 | |
| Harry Rice (1901-1971) signed 3x5 | $9.50 | |
| Harry Rice (1901-1971) signed 3x5 | $9.11 | |
| Harry Rice Autograph Index card 3X5 Signed VINTAGE MLB AUTO | $19.99 | |
| HARRY RICE AUTOGRAPH SIGNED 3X5 YANKEES 1930 DIED-1971 | $36.00 | |
| HARRY RICE AUTOGRAPHED 3X5 & BRACE 8x10 PHOTO 1930 YANKEES Died-1971 | $48.00 | |
| HARRY RICE INDEX CARD SIGNED AUTO 1930 NEW YORK YANKEES PSA/DNA 1901-1971 | $47.00 | |
| Harry Rice Signed 3x5 Index Card AUTO PSA/DNA Authentic | $10.00 | |
| Harry Rice signed baseball index card 1901-1971 (tough) | $95.00 | |
| Harry Rice Signed Index Card Yankees Tigers Browns | $11.25 | |
| Harry Rice SIGNED/AUTOGRAPH Cut YANKEES BROWNS RARE (D.1971) JSA | $79.99 | |
| HARRY RICE, 1930 NEW YORK YANKEES, SIGNED INDEX CARD | $11.05 | |