Johnny Podres Autographs
Johnny Podres was a former Major League Baseball pitcher who enjoyed a successful fifteen-year career in the sport. Born in Witherbee, New York in 1932, Podres enjoyed a successful high school career in baseball and basketball where he earned the nickname "Big John." After playing for minor league teams such as the Danville Leafs and the Newport News Dodgers, Podres was called up to the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1953. In his debut season, he impressed everyone with a record of 9-4 and a 2.63 ERA. Podres was no one-hit-wonder as he continued to put in stellar performances for the Dodgers, culminating in his greatest achievement in 1955 when he led the Dodgers to the World Series title.
Podres' dominance came in the 1955 World Series when the Dodgers were playing against rivals, the New York Yankees. Podres anchored the starting rotation and went on to pitch in three out of the seven games. In Game Seven, he pitched a complete game at Yankee Stadium while only allowing two runs. The Dodgers won the game with a scoreline of 2-0, ending a decades-long championship drought for the team.
Podres was named the Most Valuable Player of the World Series in recognition of his outstanding performance. The left-hander would go on to appear in five All-Star games and was inducted to the Brooklyn Dodgers Hall of Fame in 1994. Johnny Podres passed away in 2008 at the age of 76, leaving behind a legacy as one of the great left-handed pitchers in baseball history.
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Current items with a signature of Johnny Podres
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The most expensive item with a signature of Johnny Podres (1955 World Series Game 7: Set of Tickets Signed by Johnny Podres *Authenticated*) was sold in June 2013 for $999.00 while the cheapest item (Johnny Podres Signed Litho/Photo DODGERS Daily News COA) found a new owner for $0.01 in May 2010. The month with the most items sold (53) was December 2025 with an average selling price of $39.00 for an autographed item of Johnny Podres. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2012 with $89.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was October 2013. In average, an autographed item from Johnny Podres is worth $15.02.
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Latest News about Johnny Podres
World Series hero Johnny Podres to be honored in Port Henry (08/27/2013): PORT HENRY — Johnny Podres was a World Series hero whose legacy keeps growing an example to young kids about following their dreams. Champ Day to honor lake monster, Johnny Podres (08/01/2012): This year, Champ Day in Port Henry will honor baseball legend Johnny Podres along with the mythic lake creature, Champ. Johnny Podres display unveiled (06/17/2012): Signs welcoming visitors to The Town of Moriah now feature Dodgers hurler Johnny Podres of the hamlet of Witherbee. Johnny Podres sign to welcome northern NY visitors (05/31/2012): A local baseball legend will soon be featured on signs welcoming visitors to northern New York. Moriah celebrates Johnny Podres Day (08/06/2011): On Saturday, the Town of Moriah celebrated former baseball great and hometown hero Johnny Podres.
