Ray Blades Autographs
Ray Blades was a professional baseball player who was born on December 9, 1896, in Mount Clare, West Virginia. He played as an outfielder for the St. Louis Browns from 1922 until 1929, then for the Chicago White Sox from 1930 until 1932. He ended his baseball career playing for the Toledo Mud Hens in the American Association. Blades started off his career with the St. Louis Browns, where he quickly established himself as a reliable hitter and fielder. In the 1924 season, he recorded a .320 average, which earned him third place in the American League batting race.
In the 1926 season, Blades' performance was exceptional, with him hitting .341 and hitting four home runs, and he was given his first opportunity to participate in the World Series where the Browns lost to the Cardinals in seven games. In the 1928 season, Blades hit .311, setting a new career-best, while also collecting 202 hits, establishing what would still be the Browns' single-season hits record in a season that stood for 40 years. Blades' baseball career spanned over 10 years and included five seasons with an average above .300. He retired from baseball in 1936 with a .298 career average, earning him a reputation as one of the best hitters of the era.
After his baseball career, Ray Blades went on to own and operate a bar and grill in suburban St. Louis. He was also involved in the formation of the Knights of Columbus youth baseball league, which provided an opportunity for local children to play organized baseball. Blades was inducted into the West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1978 and is recognized as one of the all-time great baseball players from the state. His legacy on the baseball diamond continues to inspire young baseball players today.
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Traded items with a signature of Ray Blades
The most expensive item with a signature of Ray Blades (Rare RAY BLADES Signed Baseball National League Ball Ford C. Frick President) was sold in June 2025 for $1,008.00 while the cheapest item (Ray Blades Autographed Index Card Dodgers D.79) found a new owner for $0.99 in June 2011. The month with the most items sold (2) was September 2008 with an average selling price of $1.61 for an autographed item of Ray Blades. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2025 with $1,008.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.25 was June 2011. In average, an autographed item from Ray Blades is worth $9.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Ray Blades were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1931 Ray Blades SIGNED St Louis Cardinals Metropolitan Studios Photo Card | $49.99 |  |
| 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers Team Issue Photo SIGNED Ray Blades RARE (d.79) PSA/DNA LOA | $44.67 | |
| 1954 Topps Autographed Ray Blades #243 | $149.99 | |
 | Rare RAY BLADES Signed Baseball National League Ball Ford C. Frick President | $1,008.00 | |
| Ray Blades (1896-1979) signed 3x5 | $6.50 | |
| Ray Blades 1922-32 St. Louis Cardinals PSA/DNA certified autograph d.1979 | $15.49 | |
| Ray Blades 3x5 card signed JSA 1931 St. Louis Cardinals Gas House Gang WSC D:79 | $7.00 | |
| RAY BLADES Autograph Signed ROWE photo Cardinals Died-1979 | $15.50 | |
| RAY BLADES Autographed 1954 Topps Baseball Card #243 Chicago Cubs | $49.88 | |
| Ray Blades Autographed Cut on Index Card | $7.99 | |
| RAY BLADES signed 1954 TOPPS baseball card #243 CUBS | $32.20 | |
| Ray Blades Signed Index Card PSA/DNA 10 AUTO | $12.99 | |
| Ray Blades Signed Vintage Brooklyn Dodgers Photo Postcard Autograph | $15.00 | |
| RAY BLADES SIGNED, AUTOGRAPHED 3X5 INDEX CARD----ST. LOUIS | $2.25 | |
| SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED 3 X 5 INDEX CARD RAY BLADES 1947 DODGERS COACH *173211 | $1.50 | |
