Jim Finigan Autograph
James Leroy Finigan (August 19, 1928 – May 16, 1981) was an American professional baseball player and Major League infielder. Primarily a third baseman and second baseman, he played for the Philadelphia / Kansas City Athletics (1954–1956), Detroit Tigers (1957), San Francisco Giants (1958) and Baltimore Orioles (1959). He threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg). More about Jim Finigan
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Finigan was a native of Quincy, Illinois, who attended Quincy University and Saint Ambrose University. He broke into pro baseball in the New York Yankees' organization in 1948. After four seasons in the Yankee system, and two years performing Korean War military service, he was traded to Philadelphia in an 11-player deal that featured Vic Power on December 16, 1953. Finigan made his major league debut on April 25, 1954 against the Yankees at Connie Mack Stadium, and went on to have a successful rookie season as the A's regular third baseman. He hit .302 in 136 games with 7 home runs, 51 runs batted in, a .421 slugging percentage, and finished second to the Yankees' Bob Grim in the American League Rookie of the Year voting. He also was a member of the American League All-Star team.
In 1955, now playing in Kansas City, Finigan split time between second base and third base and was again named to the All-Star squad. His batting average dropped but his run production increased. In 150 games he hit .255 with 9 home runs and 68 RBI. He also scored 15 more runs than the previous year. Read even more about Jim Finigan at Wikipedia
In 1955, now playing in Kansas City, Finigan split time between second base and third base and was again named to the All-Star squad. His batting average dropped but his run production increased. In 150 games he hit .255 with 9 home runs and 68 RBI. He also scored 15 more runs than the previous year. Read even more about Jim Finigan at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Jim Finigan
In total, we tracked 52 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Jim Finigan (Jim Finigan - Orioles - Signed / Auto 1959 Topps #47 card d. 1981) was sold in July 2012 for $179.00 while the cheapest item (Jim Finigan 1954-1959 A's Tigers Giants Orioles Signed Auto Cut (d. 1981) RARE) found a new owner for $1.57 in May 2021. The month with the most items sold (3) was March 2020 with an average selling price of $39.00 for an autographed item of Jim Finigan. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2012 with $179.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.99 was April 2022. In average, an autographed item from Jim Finigan is worth $15.76.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Jim Finigan were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1957 Topps #248 Signed JIM FINIGAN Detroit Tigers Autographed | $42.00 | |
| 1957 Topps Auto Signed Jim Finigan #248 Detroit Tigers | $57.51 | |
| 1958 JIM FINIGAN-SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS AUTOGRAPHED /PHOTO ON 3X5 -d.1981 | $2.99 | |
| Jim Finigan (1928-1981) personalized signed postcard (post-marked June 1954) | $8.99 | |
| Jim Finigan 1954-1959 A's Tigers Giants Orioles Signed Auto Cut (d. 1981) RARE | $1.57 | |
| Jim Finigan 1954-1959 Tigers Giants Orioles A's Signed Auto Cut (d. 1981) RARE | $4.50 | |
| Jim Finigan Autograph Signed Vintage 1950s CUT 3x5 Index Card d81 RARE !! | $9.99 | |
| Jim Finigan Autographed Signed 1956 Topps Card #22 Kansas City A's SKU #198394 | $79.00 | |
| Jim Finigan Autographed Signed 1957 Topps Card #248 Detroit Tigers 164416 | $39.00 | |
| Jim Finigan Autographed Signed 1959 Topps Card #47 Baltimore Orioles 164418 | $39.00 | |
| Jim Finigan Detroit Tigers Signed On Back USED Postcard W/Our COA RH2 | $20.00 | |
| JIM FINIGAN INDEX CARD SIGNED 1954-59 A'S TIGERS PSA/DNA CERTIFIED 1928-1981 | $25.00 | |
| JIM FINIGAN INDEX CARD SIGNED 1954-59 A'S TIGERS PSA/DNA CERTIFIED 1928-1981 | $25.00 | |
| JIM FINIGAN INDEX CARD SIGNED 1954-59 A'S TIGERS PSA/DNA CERTIFIED 1928-1981 | $25.00 | |
| JIM FINIGAN SIGNED, AUTOGRAPHED 3X5 INDEX CARD-DIED 1981--ATHLETICS | $24.50 | |