Jim Kaat Autographs
Jim Kaat was born on November 7, 1938, in Zeeland, Michigan. He attended Hope College and later signed with the Washington Senators in 1957. Kaat made his major league debut in 1959 and went on to pitch for 25 seasons before retiring in 1983. During his long and illustrious career, Kaat played for several teams, including the Senators, Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, and St. Louis Cardinals.
Kaat was a two-time All-Star and a 16-time Gold Glove Award winner during his career. He is regarded as one of the best fielding pitchers in baseball history. However, it was his pitching that made him a star. He won 283 games and had an ERA of 3.45, while striking out 2,461 batters. He was also among the top ten pitchers in the league in wins five times, innings pitched six times, and complete games six times. Kaat was elected to the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame in 2001 and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2021 by the Today's Game Era Committee.
Kaat was known for being a fierce competitor on the field, but also for being a great teammate and leader in the locker room. He was deeply respected by his fellow players and fans alike. After retiring from playing, Kaat became a broadcaster for several teams, including the New York Yankees and MLB Network. He is also a well-respected baseball analyst and writer, having authored several books about the game. Kaat's contributions to baseball both on and off the field have cemented him as one of the game's greatest pitchers and ambassadors.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Jim Kaat (1960 TOPPS JIM KAAT SIGNED ROOKIE STAR #136 RC AUTO HOF 22 INSCRIPTION EX+ L@@K) was sold in June 2025 for $399.99 while the cheapest item (Signed 1980 Topps Jim Kaat HOF New York Yankees Autographed IP Auto) found a new owner for $0.99 in July 2024. The month with the most items sold (105) was December 2021 with an average selling price of $31.45 for an autographed item of Jim Kaat. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2009 with $68.05 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was April 2008. In average, an autographed item from Jim Kaat is worth $19.00.
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Latest News about Jim Kaat
Cortes presents Kaat with award from Yankees (06/24/2022): Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes presented broadcaster and Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Kaat with the franchise's Lifetime Achievement Award on Thursday night. 
Yankees' Cortes says Kaat apologized for remark (06/04/2022): Jim Kaat has apologized to Nestor Cortes, with the Yankees left-hander tweeting Friday that he doesn't believe the comment made a night earlier by the longtime Minnesota Twins announcer was done with ill intentions. Twins broadcaster Jim Kaat uses offensive nickname for Yankees pitcher Nestor Co (06/04/2022): Kaat called Cortes 'Nestor the Molester' during Thursday's broadcast, a remark for which Cortes said Kaat later apologized Twins to retire number for Hall of Fame-elected Kaat (01/13/2022): The Minnesota Twins will be retiring Jim Kaat's No. 36 after he was recently elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the the Golden Days Era Committee. Twins will retire Hall of Famer Jim Kaat's No. 36 jersey this season (01/12/2022): Minnesota will honor the Hall of Fame pitcher in a ceremony on July 16
Older News Stories about Jim Kaat
Ex-Yankees broadcaster Jim Kaat denied Hall of Fame entry (12/2014): Spent a decade calling Yankees games, but also won 283 games as a pitcher over 25 years Former all-star pitcher Jim Kaat to speak at M.E. Team's Guys Dinner (02/2014): Former major league all-star pitcher Jim Kaat will be the guest speaker at M.E. Team’s Guys Dinner on Feb. 28 at the Infiniti Stuart car dealership. For Jim Kaat, a golf game that cuts both ways (01/2014): The best switch-hitter in baseball history? Jim Kaat — if you’re talking golf. The ex-pitcher, 75, recently shot his age both ways — a 75 playing right-handed and a 70 left-handed — while playing two rounds simultaneously at the McArthur Golf Club course near his home in Stuart, Fla. GolfDigest.com: Stuart resident Jim Kaat believed to be first golfer to shoot hi (12/2013): Jim Kaat shoots his age (75) from both sides, the latest as a right-hander on Dec. 7 at McArthur Golf Club in Hobe Sound Jim Kaat donates baseball memorabilia to Zeeland facility (09/2013): Jim Kaat has been a Zeeland icon for decades. The former major league pitcher is the top athlete in the history of the city. But that isn't what makes him an icon. Kaat's loyalty to his hometown and contributions to it are what sets him apart. Ray McNulty: Jim Kaat tells different side to Greg Norman's battle with Medalist (05/2013): When Jim Kaat’s eyes saw the front page story about Greg Norman and his despute with a country club he co-founded, he couldn’t believe what he was seeing. Tigers ticker: MLB Network's Jim Kaat reflects fondly on baseball in Detroit (10/2012): Jim Kaat knows a thing or two about baseball in Detroit. And while on one hand he's from the area -- Michigan -- on the other hand, he's not from the area -- Zeeland -- but still has been toiling around Detroit diamonds for more than 60 years. Ray McNulty: It's knuckleballer's time for Cy Young Award, Stuart's Jim Kaat say (09/2012): A knuckleball pitcher has never won a Cy Young Award. Jim Kaat to Visit Mountaineers (07/2012): Montpelier, VT - Brian Gallagher, General Manager of the Vermont Mountaineers said today that former major league pitcher Jim Kaat will be visiting the Mountaineers on Monday, July 30 when they host the Mystic Schooners. World Series Champ Jim Kaat to Visit Mountaineers (06/2012): Montpelier, VT - Brian Gallagher, General Manager of the Vermont Mountaineers said today that former major league pitcher Jim Kaat will be visiting the Mountaineers on Tuesday, June 26 when they host the Sanford Mainers. Salvation Army benefit dinner featuring Jim Kaat to be held April 14 in Vero Bea (02/2012): Salvation Army benefit dinner featuring Jim Kaat to be held April 14. Ray McNulty: Jim Kaat takes Hall of Fame vote in stride (12/2011): Imagine spending more than 50 years in baseball — 25 as a major league pitcher who won 283 games and 16 consecutive Gold Gloves — and falling two votes shy of election to the Hall of Fame. MLB Network’s Jim Kaat: Pirates In Tough Spot At Deadline (07/2011): MLB Network analyst Jim Kaat joined the Vinnie and Cook show on Sportsradio 93-7 The Fan to discuss the Pirates' potential trade deadline moves. Ray McNulty: Jim Kaat has fond memories of former teammate Harmon Killebrew (05/2011): It would be difficult to find a former teammate who admired Harmon Killebrew more than our own Jim Kaat. Ray McNulty: Blyleven may set Hall stage for his friend, Jim Kaat (01/2011): Their friendship began 40 years ago, when Bert Blyleven was a promising rookie pitcher and Jim Kaat was 10 years into a major-league career that spanned 25 seasons during which he faced 19,023 batters in 4,530 innings in 898 games.
