Merrill Glend "Pinky" May (January 18, 1911 – September 4, 2000) was an American professional baseball player and third baseman who appeared in 665 games in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1939 through 1943. He later became a longtime manager in the minor leagues and fashioned a 40-year career in organized baseball. He served in the United States Navy during World War II and was the father of former longtime major league catcher Milt May. More about Pinky May
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Born in Laconia, Indiana, May threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 165 pounds (75 kg). His nickname stemmed from his reddish hair. Tommy John, who played under May in the minor leagues, recalled "Pinky was a short man with glasses, a ruddy face, and a sunny disposition." He signed with the New York Yankees in 1932 after graduating from Indiana University. May spent seven seasons in the Yankee farm system, but his path to the "Bronx Bombers" was blocked by third baseman Red Rolfe. The parent Yankees won four American League pennants and a like number of World Series during May's tenure in their organization. Finally, on October 4, 1938, May was drafted out of the Yankee system—but by the Phillies, the worst team in the National League in 1938 with a dismal outlook for their immediate future. During May's five seasons in Philadelphia, the Phils averaged 104 losses a season; they finished eighth and last four times, and seventh once.In total, we tracked 63 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Pinky May (Pinky May PSA DNA Signed 1941 Play Ball Autograph) was sold in April 2023 for $87.00 while the cheapest item (10 (D) signed 3x5 cards F: Max West, Vandenberg, Pinky May, Stan Spence) found a new owner for $0.99 in April 2014. The month with the most items sold (3) was September 2008 with an average selling price of $0.99 for an autographed item of Pinky May. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2023 with $87.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was April 2010. In average, an autographed item from Pinky May is worth $6.50.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Pinky May were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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1930-40s Philadelphia Phillies star Merrill Pinky May signed autograph-photo! | $13.99 | ||
1939 PHILLIES: Merrill Pinky May, SIGNED 3x5 (JS), D.2000 | $3.99 | ||
1941 Play Ball Pinky May #9 Signed Autograph BVG / JSA Auto Phillies (d. 2000) | $42.99 | ||
1941 Play Ball Pinky May #9 Signed Autograph BVG / JSA Auto Phillies (d. 2000) | $59.99 | ||
MERRILL PINKY MAY (1939-1943 Phillies) -Autographed Picture (d.2000) | $7.99 | ||
Merrill Pinky May AUTOGRAPH SIGNED Vintage 1939 Phillies Image Photo Card | $5.61 | ||
Merrill Pinky May signed card - Phillies debut 1939 - paper clip indent | $7.50 | ||
Pinky May PSA DNA Signed 1941 Play Ball Autograph | $87.00 | ||
Pinky May Signed 1941 Play Ball Retro #9 Philadelphia Phillies AUTO BAS HOLO | $10.50 | ||
STRAT-O-MATIC Signed Debut.1939 Pinky May | $5.24 |