Monte Irvin Autographs
Monte Irvin was an American baseball player who played in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball. He was born on February 25, 1919, in Haleyville, Alabama, but grew up in Orange, New Jersey. Irvin played both baseball and football in high school and later went on to become an All-American football player at Lincoln University. However, it was his talent and success in baseball that earned him a spot in the Negro leagues.
Irvin's baseball career took off in 1938 when he joined the Newark Eagles of the Negro National League. He quickly became a star player, leading his team to multiple championships and earning recognition as one of the best players in the league. In 1942, Irvin was drafted into the military, where he served for three years in World War II. After he returned from the war, he signed with the New York Giants and became one of the first black players in the major leagues in 1949.
Irvin played for the Giants for eight seasons, helping lead the team to two National League pennants and one World Series championship. He was a skilled hitter and outfielder, earning recognition for his powerful hits and ability to play multiple positions. His career in the major leagues was cut short by injuries, but Irvin continued to be a leader and mentor to other black players, helping pave the way for future generations of African American athletes in professional baseball. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Monte Irvin (Rare 1952 Monte Irvin autographed professional model All-Star Game bat. Lot 136) was sold in July 2017 for $9,500.00 while the cheapest item (Autographed Signed MONTE IRVIN HOF 3x5 Index Card) found a new owner for $0.99 in May 2024. The month with the most items sold (97) was December 2025 with an average selling price of $34.99 for an autographed item of Monte Irvin. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2014 with $110.15 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.04 was March 2012. In average, an autographed item from Monte Irvin is worth $20.00.
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Latest News about Monte Irvin
Izenberg: Happy 95th birthday Monte Irvin (02/25/2014): He is the oldest living ballplayer to have been on a winning World Series team (1954) and the oldest living former major-leaguer. And for some of us — black or white — he will always have a place of honor in our private pantheons as the last Newark Eagle. 
