Born on December 6, 1971, in Las Martinas, Cuba, Jose Contreras is a former professional baseball player who made his mark as an outstanding pitcher. He debuted in the Cuban National Series in 1993, playing for the Pinar del Rio Tobacco Growers, where he became the ace of the team in his first season. Contreras then went on to play for the Cuban National Team, where he was a part of the gold medal-winning team in the 1996 Olympics. More about Jose Contreras
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In 2002, Jose Contreras defected from Cuba to pursue his dreams of playing in the Major Leagues. He signed with the New York Yankees in 2003, debuting on May 4 of that year. Contreras' pitching skills were highly valued by the Yankees, where he became a key part of their pitching rotation. However, his best years came when he was traded to the Chicago White Sox in 2004. Contreras played an instrumental role in carrying the White Sox to the 2005 World Series Championship, where he became the first Cuban pitcher to win Game 1 in a World Series.In total, we tracked 523 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Jose Contreras (2006 MLB All Star Game HR Derby JOSE CONTRERAS Signed Game Issued Team Jersey) was sold in May 2014 for $199.00 while the cheapest item (Jose Contreras Yankees White Sox Autographed Signed OML Baseball COA) found a new owner for $0.01 in June 2012. The month with the most items sold (13) was July 2008 with an average selling price of $9.99 for an autographed item of Jose Contreras. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2017 with $49.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was August 2011. In average, an autographed item from Jose Contreras is worth $9.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Jose Contreras were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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2003 Bowman Chrome #332 Jose Contreras Autograph NEW YORK YANKEES | $29.99 | ||
2003 Bowman Chrome Gold Refractor #332 Jose Contreras Auto Autograph RC #/50 | $142.45 | ||
2003 Donruss (The Rookies) SIGNED: Jose Contreras, YANKEES #4 | $5.99 | ||
2003 Donruss Champions Jose Contreras Rookie Auto #291 Rc Autograph 12/100 NYY | $3.25 | ||
2003 Donruss Signature Series Jose Contreras Autographed Card 244/250 #TT-16 | $10.00 | ||
2005 Topps Total Silver #463 Jose Contreras Chicago White Sox Signed Card Auto | $10.00 | ||
2005 Topps World Series JOSE CONTRERAS Signed Card autograph AUTO WHITE SOX | $9.99 | ||
Jose Contreras - 2003 Playoff Absolute Rookie Autograph Spectrum 161/250 RC Auto | $5.99 | ||
Jose Contreras Signed 2004 Topps 1st Edition #116 Card New York Yankees Auto AU | $4.25 | ||
JOSE CONTRERAS SIGNED BASEBALL YANKEES, WHITE SOX, ROCKIES, PHILLIES, PIRATES | $20.00 |
Jose Contreras, (07/03/14): Jose Contreras - age 85, died June 30, 2014. Services provided by Sharp Funeral Homes. www.sharpfuneralhomes.com.
Jose Contreras takes a loss on Gold Coast condo (06/20/14): Former Chicago White Sox pitcher Jose Contreras on Wednesday sold his seven-room condominium unit on Lake Shore Drive on the Gold Coast for $825,000.
Jose Contreras is not retiring (04/06/14): Despite his age and a lengthy injury history, Jose Contreras refuses to hang up the spikes.
Former Sox pitcher Jose Contreras lists Gold Coast condo (12/11/13): Former Chicago White Sox pitcher Jose Contreras has listed his seven-room condominium unit on Lake Shore Drive on the Gold Coast for $849,900.
Jose Contreras among three headed to Rangers camp (12/05/13): The team signed the 42-year-old right-hander, along with two others, to minor-league deals.
Red Sox notes: Mike Napoli, David Ross, Brayan Villareal, Jose Contreras (08/2013): Loading headlines... Loading headlines... Loading headlines... Loading headlines...
Brandon Lyon, Jose Contreras signed by Red Sox, head to Triple-A Pawtucket (07/2013): Loading headlines... Loading headlines... Loading headlines... Loading headlines...
Jose Contreras makes long-awaited return trip to Cuba (02/2013): BRADENTON, Fla. â?? Jose Contreras hopes Pittsburgh will be one more stop on a long and winding journey through baseball. But it's nothing compared to a trip he's already made this year.
Phillies reliever Jose Contreras likely out for season (06/2012): Phillies reliever Jose Contreras has torn a ligament and a tendon in his right elbow and will likely miss the rest of the season.
Phillies RP Jose Contreras to have elbow surgery (08/2011): Phillies reliever Jose Contreras will have season-ending elbow surgery.
Jose Contreras and Drew Carpenter lone bright spots as IronPigs drop pair to Gwi (05/2011): Lehigh Valley's lead in IL North Division trimmed to three games.