Preston Gomez was a Mexican-American former professional baseball player, coach and manager, born on April 20, 1923, in Central Jita de Cuervo, Sonora, Mexico. He began his career in 1944, playing for the St. Louis Cardinals farm system. However, his playing career was short-lived, as he only appeared in 13 games in the minor leagues. After a short stint as a player, Gomez transitioned to coaching and management, where he found his calling. More about Preston Gomez
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Gomez is best known for his managerial career, which spanned over four decades. He managed the San Diego Padres, Houston Astros, and Chicago Cubs, among other teams, and won the inaugural Manager of the Year award in 1969. In 1970, he led the Padres to their first-ever winning season in their short history. His managerial style was characterized by his attention to detail, his calm demeanor, and his keen sense of strategy. He was also a mentor to many young players and future managers, including Dusty Baker, who played for him in the 1970s.In total, we tracked 149 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Preston Gomez (PRESTON GOMEZ ASTROS SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED AUTHENTIC RAWLINGS ONL BASEBALL JSA RARE) was sold in July 2012 for $160.00 while the cheapest item (Preston Gomez 1944 Washington Senators Signed Auto 3x5 Index Card (d. 2009)) found a new owner for $0.49 in April 2020. The month with the most items sold (6) was March 2008 with an average selling price of $2.44 for an autographed item of Preston Gomez. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2021 with $29.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.49 was April 2020. In average, an autographed item from Preston Gomez is worth $3.81.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Preston Gomez were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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1970 TOPPS PRESTON GOMEZ AUTOGRAPHED SAN DIEGO PADRES CARD d.2008-LITE CREASE | $2.99 | ||
1970 TOPPS-PRESTON GOMEZ-SAN DIEGO PADRES AUTOGRAPHED VINTAGE CARD-d.2009 | $3.24 | ||
1975 TOPPS #487 PRESTON GOMEZ HOUSTON ASTROS AUTOGRAPHED | $3.87 | ||
1980 Topps Team Photo #381 Signature Preston Gomez Auto Cubs | $4.99 | ||
Preston Gomez Signed 1969 Topps #74 Card *Autograph Den* Auto | $3.49 | ||
Preston Gomez Signed 1969 Topps #74 Card San Diego Padres Auto AU | $3.81 | ||
Preston Gomez Signed 1969 Topps Autograph Card - Padres | $1.99 | ||
Preston Gomez Signed 1969 Topps San Diego Padres Autographed | $14.00 | ||
PRESTON GOMEZ Signed 1974 Topps Baseball Card #31 Houston Astros Manager AUTO | $8.99 | ||
PRESTON GOMEZ-SAN DIEGO PADRES AUTOGRAPHED 4X6 PHOTO +1970 TOPPS CARD-d.2009 | $2.99 |