Kei Igawa Autographs
Kei Igawa is a retired Japanese baseball player who was born on July 13, 1979 in Oarai, Ibaraki, Japan. During his baseball career, he was a left-handed pitcher who played for several teams in different leagues. He started his professional career with the Hanshin Tigers in 1998 and played with them until 2006. Igawa became a well-known player in Japan for his exceptional pitching skills and won the Sawamura Award in 2003 and 2004.
Igawa then signed with the New York Yankees in 2007, where he made his Major League Baseball debut. However, his performance in the MLB was not as successful as his career in Japan. He played in 16 games for the Yankees, winning 2 and losing 4 while also posting an ERA of 6.66. He was sent down to the Minor Leagues before being traded to the Oakland Athletics in 2008. After spending some time in the Minor Leagues, Igawa returned to Japan in 2013 to play for the Orix Buffaloes, where his career began to wind down.
Throughout his 15-year baseball career, Kei Igawa left a lasting impression on the Japanese baseball community. He was known for his outstanding pitching ability, and his on-field achievements earned him various accolades. Although his success in the Major Leagues did not match his success in Japan, there is no denying the impact he had on the sport of baseball in his home country. Regardless of where he played, his contributions to the world of baseball will always be remembered.
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Current items with a signature of Kei Igawa
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Traded items with a signature of Kei Igawa
The most expensive item with a signature of Kei Igawa (Hanshin Tigers Kei Igawa Autographed Game-Used Glove, Size 8.5 in) was sold in March 2026 for $2,902.33 while the cheapest item (KEI IGAWA SIGNED IN JAPANESE BASEBALL NEW YORK YANKEES) found a new owner for $0.01 in March 2009. The month with the most items sold (18) was May 2008 with an average selling price of $4.96 for an autographed item of Kei Igawa. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2026 with $160.68 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was November 2009. In average, an autographed item from Kei Igawa is worth $5.00.
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Latest News about Kei Igawa
Bats: Kei Igawa: The Lost Yankee (07/26/2011): Bill Pennington writes about the five-year saga involving Kei Igawa, the Yankees' $46 million pitcher. Altoona hammers Kei Igawa for three home runs in 5-1 win over Trenton Thunder (06/02/2011): The Thunder lost their first home series of the season with Thursday night's 5-1 setback to defending EL champion Altoona. 
Yankees pitcher Kei Igawa relieved as wife survives earthquake, tsunami in Japan (03/24/2011): Also, Brian Cashman mulls option to pick Gustavo Molina as backup catcher Tragedy in Japan strikes close to home for Yankees' Kei Igawa, Mets' Ryota Igara (03/12/2011): TAMPA, Fla. — Kei Igawa absorbed the stunning images this morning, of dwellings submerged in water, of fishing boats washed onto dry land, of his hometown destroyed. Yankees pitcher Kei Igawa still trying to reach family in Japan (03/11/2011): Igawa sent home from camp
