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Kent Tekulve

Kent Tekulve is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for 16 seasons between 1974 and 1989. During his career, he played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, and Cincinnati Reds. Born on March 5, 1947, in Cincinnati, Ohio, Kent Tekulve initially pursued a career in engineering before deciding to dedicate his life to baseball. More about Kent Tekulve

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Current items with a signature of Kent Tekulve

These are the most current items with a signature of Kent Tekulve that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.

Picture Item Title Price Store
thumbnail1985 Donruss # 479 Kent Tekulve Autograph / Signed Card Pittsburgh Pirates$9.99logo
thumbnail1988 Score # 425 Kent Tekulve Autograph / Signed Card Philadelphia Phillies$9.99logo
thumbnail1989 Fleer Kent Tekulve Signed Autograph Card Phillies$0.99logo
thumbnailCincinnati Reds Kent Tekulve signed 1989 Topps Card$9.99logo
thumbnailKent Tekulve Beckett BAS Signed 1976 Topps Rookie Autograph$54.00logo
thumbnailKent Tekulve Signed Autographed Auto 1984 Fun Foods Button Pittsburgh Pirates$5.00logo
thumbnailKent Tekulve signed Pittsburgh Pirates 1978 Topps baseball card$8.00logo
Tekulve made his major league debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1974 and quickly established himself as an effective relief pitcher. He was known for his unique delivery technique, which involved a high, overhand arm motion that kept batters guessing. Tekulve played an instrumental role in the Pirates' victory in the 1979 World Series, picking up three saves and earning him the series' Most Valuable Player award. In 1985, he reached the 1,000th appearance milestone, becoming only the ninth pitcher in history to achieve that feat, a testament to his longevity and skill as a player.

Despite the accolades and accomplishments, perhaps the most impressive aspect of Kent Tekulve's baseball career was his consistency. He had an unusual ability to stay healthy and appeared in 60 or more games in seven different seasons. By the time he retired in 1989, he had accumulated 94 saves, 184 holds, and an impressive 94-90 record. Tekulve's phenomenal career earned him recognition as one of the most durable and respected relief pitchers in Major League Baseball history. Read even more about Kent Tekulve at Wikipedia

Traded items with a signature of Kent Tekulve

In total, we tracked 707 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.

The most expensive item with a signature of Kent Tekulve (FRAMED KENT TEKULVE AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PITTSBURGH PIRATES JERSEY JSA COA) was sold in January 2018 for $499.99 while the cheapest item (kent tekulve 1976 topps signed in person autograph card pirates) found a new owner for $0.01 in April 2015. The month with the most items sold (18) was September 2023 with an average selling price of $9.76 for an autographed item of Kent Tekulve. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2013 with $119.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was May 2014. In average, an autographed item from Kent Tekulve is worth $9.99.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Kent Tekulve were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture Item Title Price Store
thumbnail1976 TOPPS CHEWING ARCHIVES AUTOGRAPH BASE #112 KENT TEKULVE AUTO Q0873$17.49logo
thumbnail1988 Topps KENT TEKULVE Signed Card autograph AUTO PHILLIES PIRATES$6.49logo
thumbnail1989 Fleer KENT TEKULVE Signed Card autograph AUTO PHILLIES PIRATES$5.49logo
thumbnail2016 Topps Archives - KENT TEKULVE OC Autograph #A65-KT (PWE)$8.99logo
thumbnail2016 Topps Archives Signature Series Kent Tekulve All Star Buy Back SN 70/134$3.25logo
thumbnail2016 Topps Archives Signature Series: # 18 Kent Tekulve Auto /60 NM-MT OR BETTER$6.29logo
thumbnail2023 Sportkings KENT TEKULVE Pittsburgh Pirates Signed AUTO$9.95logo
thumbnailKent Tekulve Signed 1978 Topps Card Pirates Autographed #84$8.95logo
thumbnailKent Tekulve Signed Autographed 8x10 Photo Pittsburgh Pirates$14.99logo
thumbnailSigned KENT TEKULVE Philadelphia Phillies 1986 Topps Autographed Card #326 $6.99logo

Latest News about Kent Tekulve

Kent Tekulve is used to finishing games; he started one Wednesday (10/01/14): Mark Melancon was halfway up the tunnel to the Pirates locker room Wednesday night when he heard the public-address announcer introduce former Pirates closer Kent Tekulve, who threw the ceremonial first pitch. Go to news article

Ex-Pirates closer Kent Tekulve has heart transplant surgery (09/16/14): Former Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Kent Tekulve is recovering from heart transplant surgery.

Former Pirates reliever Kent Tekulve has heart transplant (09/16/14): Former Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Kent Tekulve is recovering from heart transplant surgery

Pirates TV analyst Kent Tekulve recovering from heart transplant (09/16/14): Kent Tekulve, who's been missed by Pirates fans on Root Sports Pittsburgh, is doing "extremely well" and should be "resuming normal daily activities very soon." Go to news article

Former Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher and Baseball Analyst Kent Tekulve Undergoes Su (09/16/14): PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- via PRWEB - Former Major League Baseball relief pitcher Kent Tekulve is recovering well today after undergoing successful heart transplantation surgery at Allegheny General Hospital ...

Older News Stories about Kent Tekulve

Ex-Pirates closer Kent Tekulve has heart transplant surgery (09/2014): Former Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Kent Tekulve is recovering from heart transplant surgery.

Jammers Luncheon with Kent Tekulve Rescheduled (04/2014): Jamestown, NY -Due to unfortunate circumstances, the Jamestown Jammers luncheon at the Conewango Club in Warren, PA is being rescheduled from April 7th to Monday April 28th. Go to news article

Jammers Luncheon with Former Pittsburgh Pirate Kent Tekulve (03/2014): Former Pirates pitcher, World Series Champion and All-Star, Kent Tekulve will be the guest speaker for a luncheon hosted by the Jamestown Jammers at the Conewango Club in Warren, PA on Monday April 7th. Go to news article

Kent Tekulve On Pirates Offense: ‘They Need To Score More On A Day-To-Day Basis’ (07/2013): Former Pirate, and Current Root Sports Analyst, Kent Tekulve talks about the Pirates' offensive struggles with the Fan Morning Show.

Kent Tekulve’s Early Impressions Of Spring Training (02/2013): ROOT Sports' Pirates Analyst, Kent Tekulve stopped by the Fan Morning Show's broadcast location in Bradenton, Florida to give the guys his early impressions of the 2013 Pirates.

Pirates' Legend Kent Tekulve Signs Autographs in Morgantown (07/2012): The former Pittsburgh pitcher made an appearance at a card show. 

Pirates Analyst Kent Tekulve Talks Tabata (06/2012): Root Sports Pirates analyst Kent Tekulve joins the Vinnie & Cook show on Sportsradio 93-7 The Fan.