Jim Gilliam was born on October 17, 1928, in Nashville, Tennessee. He played baseball at Tennessee State University where he was scouted by the Brooklyn Dodgers who signed him in 1949. He made his major league debut in 1953, becoming the first black player to sign with the Dodgers organization. Gilliam played his entire 14-year career with the Dodgers, primarily as a second baseman and third baseman. More about Jim Gilliam
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Gilliam quickly became a versatile and valuable player for the Dodgers, playing in six World Series and winning two championships with the team in 1955 and 1959. He was known for his solid defense, dependable hitting, and smart baserunning. Gilliam was also recognized for his leadership skills, earning the nickname "Junior Manager" for his ability to mentor younger players and provide guidance to the team.In total, we tracked 231 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Jim Gilliam (Jim Gilliam Single Signed Baseball JSA COA Brooklyn Dodgers) was sold in June 2016 for $665.00 while the cheapest item (Jim Gilliam #4 Sketch Card Limited 9/50 Edward Vela Signed) found a new owner for $0.99 in July 2022. The month with the most items sold (5) was June 2008 with an average selling price of $58.00 for an autographed item of Jim Gilliam. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2016 with $665.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was July 2022. In average, an autographed item from Jim Gilliam is worth $62.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Jim Gilliam were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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1955 Bowman #98 Jim Gilliam Brooklyn Dodgers Signed AUTO NO COA | $89.88 | ||
1955 Bowman Signed Autographed Jim Gilliam PSA Graded Beautiful Card! | $78.00 | ||
1961 POST CEREAL JIM GILLIAM AUTOGRAPHED VINTAGE DODGERS CARD d.1978 | $56.00 | ||
1962 POST CEREAL JIM GILLIAM AUTOGRAPHED DODGERS CARD d.1978 | $89.00 | ||
1962 Topps #486 Signed Auto Jim Gilliam -Los Angeles Dodgers | $85.00 | ||
Jim Gilliam #3 Art Card Limited 14/50 Edward Vela Signed (Los Angeles Dodgers) | $4.99 | ||
Jim Gilliam #6 Art Card Limited 19/50 Edward Vela Signed (Los Angeles Dodgers) | $5.99 | ||
Jim Gilliam 1958 Topps Autographed AUTO Baseball Card 100% Authentic LP | $24.99 | ||
Jim Gilliam Autographed Auto 1964 Topps Card #310 Dodgers Beckett 12056860 | $179.00 | ||
Jim Gilliam Vintage Signed Photo Card Los Angeles Dodgers PSA Slabbed | $295.00 |