Placido Polanco Autographs
Plácido Polanco is a retired Dominican professional baseball player. He was born on October 10, 1975, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He began his baseball career at the age of 16, playing in the minor leagues for the St. Louis Cardinals. Polanco soon made his MLB debut on June 8, 1998, and played for several teams including the Philadelphia Phillies, Detroit Tigers, Miami Marlins, and the Texas Rangers.
Polanco is widely known for his impressive defensive skills which earned him three Gold Glove awards in 2007, 2011, and 2012. He had a solid career batting average of .297 with 1,884 hits, 104 home runs, and 723 RBIs in 2,014 games played. In 2006, he was selected to the MLB All-Star Game and finished the season with an outstanding .298 batting average.
Despite battling injuries towards the end of his career, Polanco remained known for his consistency as a player and for being a reliable teammate. After 16 seasons in the Big Leagues, Polanco retired on September 27, 2013. He left a positive impression on the game and will always be remembered for his strong work ethic, his hard-hitting and his dynamic fielding abilities. Today, Polanco has remained involved in the sport, working as an advisor for the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Current items with a signature of Placido Polanco
These are the most current items with a signature of Placido Polanco that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Alan Benes Placido Polanco Signed Hat St. Louis Cardinals 1999 New Era 7 1/4 | $39.99 |  |
 | Placido Polanco Signed Jersey Detroit Tigers Autograph Phillies MLB | $160.00 | |
Traded items with a signature of Placido Polanco
The most expensive item with a signature of Placido Polanco (2011 Placido Polanco All Star Game Bat Signed National League Team 36 Autograph) was sold in October 2025 for $1,000.00 while the cheapest item (Placido Polanco Philadelphia Phillies Signed 8x10 Photo COA 3) found a new owner for $0.01 in April 2019. The month with the most items sold (40) was October 2010 with an average selling price of $29.99 for an autographed item of Placido Polanco. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2016 with $212.49 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.01 was April 2019. In average, an autographed item from Placido Polanco is worth $13.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Placido Polanco were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
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Latest News about Placido Polanco
Twins To Extend Jorge Polanco (02/14/2019): The Twins are nearing a contract extension with 25-year-old shortstop Jorge Polanco. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors. 
Placido Polanco "90 Percent" Retired, Open To Coaching (03/04/2015): Placido Polanco didn’t play in the Majors or Minors in 2014, and the 39-year-old infielder tells Jorge Ebro of El Nuevo Herald that he considers himself to be “90 percent” retired at this stage. However, Polanco did say he’s leaving a … Continue reading → Baseball roundup: Former Tigers Jacob Turner, Placido Polanco help Marlins end f (07/11/2013): Giancarlo Stanton hit a two-run double in the first inning Wednesday to end a 10-game RBI drought and help the Miami Marlins halt a five-game losing streak with a 6-2 win over the Atlanta Braves. AL Central roundup: Ex-Tiger Placido Polanco helps Marlins rally past Twins (06/27/2013): Former Tiger Placido Polanco homered for the first time in more than a year, and Jeff Mathis hit his first since August, helping the Miami Marlins overcome a three-run deficit in a 5-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. Placido Polanco, cleanup man living 15 minutes from work, loves life (04/12/2013): The Marlins, needing to somehow fill a roster of major-leaguers, called and offered Placido Polanco $2.75 million. He is hitting fourth for the first time in his 16-year career.
Older News Stories about Placido Polanco
Miami Marlins’ Placido Polanco used in cleanup spot (03/2013): Placido Polanco has done a lot of things over the course of his 15-year career in the majors, and after Monday’s 6-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers, he can add “batting fourth” to the list. Placido Polanco agrees to deal with Marlins (12/2012): The 15-year veteran is a career .299 hitter with 103 homers. He played for the Detroit Tigers in 2005-09, mostly at second base. Philadelphia Phillies decline options on Jose Contreras, Placido Polanco and Ty (11/2012): Loading headlines... Loading headlines... Loading headlines... Loading headlines... Phillies Decline Option On Placido Polanco (10/2012): Phillies decline 2013 option on Placido Polanco. Carlos Ruiz activated, Placido Polanco put on disabled list (09/2012): The Phillies activated catcher Carlos Ruiz from the disabled list and placed third baseman Placido Polanco on the 15-day disabled list with lower back inflammation. Placido Polanco back in limbo again (08/2012): Oft-injured third baseman sits for Saturday's game, days after return from disabled list. PHILADELPHIA — Placido Polanco is back from the disabled list. Philadelphia Phillies place Placido Polanco on disabled list (07/2012): ATLANTA — The Philadelphia Phillies have recalled infielder Kevin Frandsen from Triple-A Lehigh Valley after placing third baseman Placido Polanco on the 15-day disabled list with lower back inflammation. Placido Polanco could miss a few days (06/2012): Placido Polanco was not available to hit Wednesday and could miss a few days of action with a cut finger suffered Tuesday when Matt Treanor spiked him on a slide at third base. Placido Polanco lifts Phillies over Chicago Cubs (04/2012): PHILADELPHIA — Placido Polanco hit a tiebreaking, two-run double in the eighth inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night. Placido Polanco Says He’s Pain Free (02/2012): Placido Polanco is pain free, and ready to win the World Series. Phils third-baseman Placido Polanco snags Gold Glove (11/2011): The following is the latest from Ryan Lawrence's blog, Phollowing the Phillies. Placido Polanco and the Best Third Basemen in Philadelphia Phillies History (08/2011): Third basemen don't necessarily have to be as quick as shortstops or second baseman, but they must have extremely quick reflexes and a strong arm. The Phillies have had a few dandies defensively man the hot corner... Begin Slideshow Placido Polanco is next in line to make an appearance at Coca-Cola Park (07/2011): Pat Gillick and Roy Oswalt will also be at CCP during the crucial Pawtucket series. Lynn Henning: Tigers still paying for costly mistake of losing Placido Polanco (05/2011): You can appreciate the irritation, and the confusion. No one who follows baseball in Detroit quite understands why a Tigers team that hasn't yet settled on a second baseman gave up 18 months ago on a fellow named Placido Polanco.
