Rube Walker Autographs
Rube Walker was a baseball player and coach, best known for his career as a catcher in the Major League Baseball. Born on May 16, 1926, in Nebraska, Walker played baseball and football in high school and later served in the Navy in World War II. After his military service, he was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1948, where he spent most of his playing career, spanning from 1948 to 1958.
During his career, Walker was considered an exceptional defensive player, beloved for his tough and gritty style of play. He was a part of four National League pennant-winning teams with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1949, 1952, 1953, and 1955) and played in the World Series three times, in 1949, 1952, and 1953. His best season was 1951 when he hit 8 home runs and had 42 runs batted in with a .309 batting average. Despite being one of the best catchers of his time, he never won a Gold Glove award.
After his playing career ended, Walker became a coach and was known for his excellent work as a pitching coach. He was the pitching coach for the New York Mets from 1968 to 1981, guiding the team to their first-ever World Championship in 1969. Walker was a key figure in developing the young pitching staff, including Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, and Nolan Ryan, during the Mets' historic season. Rube Walker passed away in 1992, but his legacy as a great defensive catcher and pitching coach has continued to inspire generations of players and coaches in the baseball world.
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Current items with a signature of Rube Walker
These are the most current items with a signature of Rube Walker that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1958 Topps #203 Al "Rube" Walker Autographed Card DODGERS Super Tough | $114.98 |  |
Traded items with a signature of Rube Walker
The most expensive item with a signature of Rube Walker (Gil Hodges Signed Photo + Tom Seaver & Rube Walker PSA Slabbed 6x8) was sold in July 2025 for $765.00 while the cheapest item (Rube Walker Signed 4x6 Album Page AUTO Autograph JSA SOA Sticker Cubs Dodgers) found a new owner for $0.99 in April 2017. The month with the most items sold (11) was December 2025 with an average selling price of $199.00 for an autographed item of Rube Walker. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2013 with $749.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $4.12 was September 2008. In average, an autographed item from Rube Walker is worth $40.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Rube Walker were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Latest News about Rube Walker
A daughter's search for Verlon 'Rube' Walker (11/28/2013): Longtime baseball man and former Chicago Cubs coach Verlon 'Rube' Walker left behind a baby girl when he died at 42 of leukemia 
