Preacher Roe was born on February 26, 1916, in the small town of Ash Flat, Arkansas. He developed a love for baseball at a young age and began playing on local teams in his hometown. In 1938, Roe signed his first professional baseball contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. More about Preacher Roe
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Roe's career took off when he was traded to the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1948. He was a key member of the Dodgers' famous "Boys of Summer" team that won the National League pennant in 1949, 1952, and 1953. Roe was known for his sharp-breaking curveball and the unusual way he held the ball behind his back before delivering a pitch. He won 15 or more games in four different seasons and finished his career with a record of 127-84 and a 3.43 earned run average. Roe was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 1960 and the Brooklyn Dodgers Hall of Fame in 1995.In total, we tracked 1077 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Preacher Roe (1949 Bowman Elwin Preacher Roe SIGNED ROOKIE CARD Brooklyn Dodgers C.A.S. COA) was sold in December 2023 for $809.99 while the cheapest item (PREACHER ROE 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers Autographed Hand Signed 3 x 5 Card d. 2008) found a new owner for $0.49 in February 2019. The month with the most items sold (24) was November 2008 with an average selling price of $9.43 for an autographed item of Preacher Roe. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2023 with $140.79 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.99 was January 2024. In average, an autographed item from Preacher Roe is worth $10.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Preacher Roe were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Preacher Roe pitches to home team (01/27/11): Mike Orr is a "babe magnet." The problem is he attracts "babes" that are basket-cases and emotionally damaged beyond repair.