Lee Weyer Autographs
Lee Howard "Big Lee" Weyer (September 3, 1936 – July 4, 1988) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the National League from 1961 until his death. In a 1987 Sports Illustrated poll of National League catchers, Weyer was rated the best at calling balls and strikes. He was the home plate umpire on September 11, 1985, in Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium when Pete Rose collected his 4,192nd hit to break Ty Cobb's career record, and was the third base umpire in the April 8, 1974 game in which Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's record of 714 career home runs.
Born in Imlay City, Michigan, Weyer had a few tryouts for the minor leagues as a player before beginning his umpiring career in 1956 on the advice of NL umpire and local resident Frank Secory. He worked in the Midwest League (1956–57), Southern Association (1958–59) and International League (1960–61), and was first placed under contract with the NL at age 23 in 1959 while he was in the Army. He was scheduled to join the league's regular staff for the 1961 season, to help prepare for the league's expansion from eight teams to ten the following year, until a February car accident which also took his mother's life; after six months of recuperation he finally made his debut by working a few NL games in September 1961. His ongoing commitment to the U.S. Army Reserve until July 1962 delayed his joining the staff full-time for another season; after again umpiring some International League games, he worked some NL games in August 1962, filling in for Chris Pelekoudas, who was recuperating from abdominal surgery, then became a full member of the league staff in 1963 to replace the retired Dusty Boggess.
Weyer umpired in the World Series in 1969, 1976, 1982 and 1987, serving as crew chief in 1976 and 1982. He also officiated in five National League Championship Series (1971, 1974, 1978, 1983, 1986, as crew chief in 1978), the 1981 National League Division Series (Western Division), and four All-Star games (1965, 1972, 1979, 1984), calling balls and strikes for the last of these. Weyer was behind the plate on April 16, 1978, when Bob Forsch of the St. Louis Cardinals pitched the first of his two no-hitters, a 5–0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Traded items with a signature of Lee Weyer
The most expensive item with a signature of Lee Weyer (LEE WEYER (d.1988) Umpire Signed ONL Baseball w/ 1983 World Series Stats Added) was sold in December 2017 for $295.00 while the cheapest item (LEE WEYER AUTOGRAPH SIGNED INDEX CARD 12/18/75 FIRESALE READ DESCRIPTION) found a new owner for $0.99 in January 2017. The month with the most items sold (1) was January 2008 with an average selling price of $76.50 for an autographed item of Lee Weyer. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2017 with $295.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was January 2017. In average, an autographed item from Lee Weyer is worth $31.74.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Lee Weyer were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Lee Weyer (Umpire) Signed Baseball | $79.00 |  |
 | Lee Weyer (1936-1988) signed 3x5 (umpire) | $10.50 | |
| Lee Weyer (1936-1988) signed 3x5 (umpire) | $6.50 | |
| LEE WEYER (d.1988) Umpire Signed Baseball w/ 1970 World Series Stats Added | $75.00 | |
| LEE WEYER (d.1988) Umpire Signed ONL Baseball w/ 1983 World Series Stats Added | $295.00 | |
| LEE WEYER AUTOGRAPH SIGNED INDEX CARD 12/18/75 FIRESALE READ DESCRIPTION | $0.99 | |
| Lee Weyer NL Umpire 1983 Autographed Baseball In Lucite Ball Stand | $150.00 | |
| Lee Weyer signed Baseball, Official Rawlings Game Ball of the 1984 World Series | $33.50 | |
| Lee Weyer Umpire D.1988 signed autographed 3X5 Card JSA | $40.00 | |
| N.L. Umpire Lee Weyer AUTOGRAPH SIGNED Vintage 3x5 Card d88 | $12.99 | |
| NL Umpire Lee Weyer #23 Autograph Signed Vintage 3x5 Card d88 | $5.75 | |
| RARE Lee Weyer Umpire Deceased Signed Game Baseball Astros Dodgers June 15 1985 | $21.52 | |
| Signed 3 x 5 Lee Weyer National League Umpire | $25.00 | |
| Umpire Lee Weyer NL signed Baseball Mid 1980's | $79.99 | |
| Umpire Lee Weyer NL signed Baseball Mid 1980's | $29.99 | |
