John DeMerit Autographs
John Stephen DeMerit (born January 8, 1936) is an American former professional baseball player from Port Washington, Wisconsin. He was an outfielder over parts or all of five seasons (1957–1959; 1961–1962) with the Milwaukee Braves and New York Mets. Nicknamed "Thumper", DeMerit threw and batted right-handed and was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 195 pounds (88 kg).
An alumnus of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, he signed a $100,000 bonus contract with his hometown Braves in 1957. Under the bonus rule then in force, the Braves were required to keep DeMerit on their big-league roster for all of 1957. DeMerit got into 33 games, six as a starting outfielder, but collected only five singles in 34 at bats. Still, Milwaukee won the National League pennant and drew the New York Yankees as their opponents in the 1957 World Series. DeMerit appeared in one contest, as a pinch runner for veteran catcher Del Rice in the eighth inning of Game 3. He failed to score a run and the Braves fell, 12–3. But they outlasted the Yankees in seven games to become world champions.
A change in the bonus rule allowed the Braves to send DeMerit to the minor leagues in 1958, and DeMerit spent most of 1958 and 1959 and all of 1960 in the higher reaches of the Milwaukee farm system. Then in 1961, he spent his only full year in the major leagues. He appeared in only 34 games and hit a poor .162 with 12 hits, but those dozen included his first two MLB home runs, hit off five-time All-Star Larry Jackson April 26 and future Baseball Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax September 15.
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Traded items with a signature of John DeMerit
The most expensive item with a signature of John DeMerit (JOHN DEMERIT Jim Elder Postcard 1957-61 Braves SIGNED) was sold in January 2010 for $71.00 while the cheapest item (John DeMerit signed 3x5 card) found a new owner for $0.49 in March 2012. The month with the most items sold (5) was April 2025 with an average selling price of $11.00 for an autographed item of John DeMerit. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2010 with $71.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.49 was March 2012. In average, an autographed item from John DeMerit is worth $5.50.
Most recently, these items with a signature of John DeMerit were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | (2) Signed John Demerit 1957 Milwaukee Braves 1980 TCMA Autograph | $18.98 |  |
| 1957/62 JOHN DeMERIT MILWAUKEE BRAVES AUTOGRAPHED 3.5 X 5 COLOR PHOTO | $4.49 | |
| 1957/62 JOHN DeMERIT MILWAUKEE BRAVES AUTOGRAPHED 3.5 X 5 COLOR PHOTO | $4.49 | |
| 1961 JOHN DeMERIT MILWAUKEE BRAVES AUTOGRAPHED 3.5 X 5 COLOR PHOTO | $4.49 | |
| 1961 Topps #501 John DeMerit signed & autograph card | $9.99 | |
| 1962 Topps JOHN DEMERIT #4 ? Mets ? GORGEOUS Autograph ⚾️ RaRe Auto ? | $4.99 | |
 | JOHN DEMERIT 2 Hand Signed Autograph PHOTO S & CARD -MLB 1957 WORLD SERIES CHAMP | $6.44 | |
| John DeMerit autographed vintage Milwaukee Braves 3 1/2 x 4 7/8 photo | $7.90 | |
| John DeMerit autographed vintage Milwaukee Braves 3 1/2 x 4 7/8 photo - | $6.90 | |
 | John DeMerit Braves Mets Autographed Signed 3x5 Index Card | $10.99 | |
 | John Demerit Hand Signed 1978 TCMA 60's New York Mets Autograph | $13.00 | |
 | John DeMerit Signed 1958 Topps Team Milwaukee Braves Autograph | $19.00 | |
| JOHN DEMERIT SIGNED 1962 TOPPS PSA/DNA AUTOGRAPHED ORIGINAL NEW YORK METS | $59.99 | |
 | John DeMerit Signed Vintage Photo Postcard Braves Autograph | $16.00 | |
| SIGNED 3x5 INDEX CARD OF JOHN DeMERIT! GREAT AUTOGRAPH! | $7.00 | |
