John Samuel "Jocko" Thompson (January 17, 1917 – February 3, 1988) was a professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of four seasons for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1951. He also served in the Army of the United States as a first lieutenant in the European theater during World War II. Thompson played in Major League Baseball during the Whiz Kids era during a career which spanned 12 seasons (1940–1941, 1946–1955). After attending Northeastern University, Thompson appeared as a situational pitcher and spot starter during the 1948, 1949, and 1950 seasons with the Phillies, and went 4–8 in his only season as a regular member of the team's starting rotation. After demotion to the minors in 1952, Thompson retired from baseball after the 1955 season. More about Jocko Thompson
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Before his major league career, Thompson entered the military and participated in Operation Market Garden, where he led a platoon to secure a bridge over the Maas River. He served in the Army from 1941 to 1945. In 2004, the bridge that his platoon captured was renamed in his honor.In total, we tracked 28 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Jocko Thompson (Jocko Thompson PSA DNA Signed 1949 Bowman Autograph) was sold in November 2022 for $124.00 while the cheapest item (1975 TCMA autographed Jocko Thompson Whiz Kids) found a new owner for $0.99 in August 2008. The month with the most items sold (2) was April 2021 with an average selling price of $3.75 for an autographed item of Jocko Thompson. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2022 with $124.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was August 2008. In average, an autographed item from Jocko Thompson is worth $9.63.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Jocko Thompson were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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1950 PHILLIES: Jocko Thompson, Vintage SIGNED 3x5 from 1950! | $14.99 | ||
1975 TCMA PHILLIES WHIZ KIDS JOCKO THOMPSON AUTOGRAPHED | $5.50 | ||
Jocko Thompson (1917-1988) signed 3x5 | $3.49 | ||
Jocko Thompson (d. 1988) Signed 3x5 Index Card - Phillies | $3.94 | ||
Jocko Thompson (d. 1988) Signed Index Card - Phillies | $1.99 | ||
JOCKO THOMPSON BASEBALL AUTOGRAPH SIGNED INDEX CARD (INV. 789) | $3.26 | ||
JOCKO THOMPSON BASEBALL AUTOGRAPH SIGNED INDEX CARD (INV. 790) | $4.88 | ||
Jocko Thompson PSA DNA Signed 1949 Bowman Autograph | $124.00 | ||
JOCKO THOMPSON(Died-1988) 8 x 10 Matte w/Signed Index Card & Roe Postcard/Photo | $29.99 | ||
John Jocko Thompson Signed Index Card Baseball Autograph Military Phillies | $5.00 |