Jose Cruz is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder who played for 19 seasons from 1970 to 1988. He was born on August 8, 1947, in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic. Cruz is best known for his time with the Houston Astros, where he played for 13 seasons and earned the nickname "Cheo". During his career, Cruz was a three-time All-Star, a two-time Silver Slugger Award winner, and a Gold Glove Award winner. More about Jose Cruz
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Cruz began his professional career with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1968, but he didn't become a regular player until he was traded to the Astros in 1975. With Houston, he became a key part of the team's success in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He was a consistent performer at the plate, hitting for both power and average, and was known for his speed on the basepaths. Cruz helped the Astros reach the postseason three times during his tenure with the team.In total, we tracked 984 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Jose Cruz (1970’s Jose CRUZ GAME USED Houston ASTROS Autograph Baseball Bat Adirondack 302) was sold in October 2021 for $139.95 while the cheapest item (1998 Bowman's Best Fusion Refractor AUTOGRAPHED insert Jose Cruz Mateo M18 Jays) found a new owner for $0.01 in October 2019. The month with the most items sold (27) was April 2008 with an average selling price of $2.99 for an autographed item of Jose Cruz. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2017 with $55.24 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was August 2012. In average, an autographed item from Jose Cruz is worth $4.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Jose Cruz were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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1983 Donruss #41 Signed Jose Cruz card PSA | $12.50 | ||
1985 DONRUSS Jose Cruz # 304 Auto Autographed Signed Houston Astros Vintage | $4.99 | ||
1985 Topps Super Jose Cruz Autographed Signed Houston Astros #34 | $39.99 | ||
2015 Topps Archives Fan Favorites Autographed, Gold Numbered Jose Cruz. Mint | $39.99 | ||
Jose Cruz #3 Art Card Limited 22/50 Edward Vela Signed (Houston Astros) | $1.99 | ||
JOSE CRUZ HOUSTON ASTROS AUTOGRAPHED CARD | $6.75 | ||
Jose Cruz Signed 1972 Topps #107 PSA/DNA Rookie Autograph RC AUTO Astros Legend | $79.99 | ||
Jose Cruz Signed Autographed 1986 Topps Baseball Card #640 Astros Auto | $5.87 | ||
Jose Cruz signed autographed Custom Rainbow Jersey JSA Authenticated | $26.00 | ||
RS5158 1985 Topps #95 Jose Cruz ASTROS HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPH | $10.00 |
Twins' day at camp: Nelson Cruz shows up ready to work right away (02/18/19): Nelson Cruz entered the Twins clubhouse around 8:05 a.m. Sunday. In less than a minute, he was in workout gear.
Jose Cruz Flores pleads not guilty accessory to murder (10/03/14): CANYON COUNTY — Jose Cruz Flores, charged with accessory to 2nd-degree murder in connection with the death of Selena Thomas in August, pleaded not guilty Friday morning in 3rd District court.
José Cruz González got in touch with roots while writing 'Sun Serpent' (02/27/14): José Cruz González got in touch with his roots while writing a play about Montezuma and Cortés, which opens Friday at Mixed Blood Theatre in Minneapolis.
Jose Cruz Negrete Jr. (06/21/13): Visitation will be held at Guillen Baytown Funeral Home on Friday June 21, 2013 from 5-9pm with a service at 7:00pm. Funeral will be Saturday, 9:00am on June 22, 2013 at Guillen Baytown Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Baytown, TX.
Jose Cruz Tapia Ceballos (03/06/13): Jose Cruz Tapia Ceballos, 52, a lifelong resident of Beverly, died Saturday, March 2, 2013.
Jose Cruz of Vallejo finds joy repairing rare, fine instruments (12/2012): Jose Cruz grew up too poor to be a musician.These days, however, the El Salvadorian and Vallejo resident earns a living restoring some of the world's priciest instruments.
137th District candidate: Jose Cruz (09/2012): The school board member goes up against Assemblyman David Gantt and Monroe County Legislator John Lightfoot.
Jose Cruz Jr. gets life without parole for Allentown killing (08/2012): It was also revealed in court that the 32-year-old Whitehall Township man was convicted of killing his brother in 1994.
Jose Cruz Jr. trial juror discusses deliberations behind Allentown murder case (07/2012): The jury wrestled with the question of whether Cruz was guilty of first-degree murder or third-degree murder, and did not reach a final decision until the very end of deliberations.