Rugger Ardizoia Autographs
Rinaldo Joseph "Rugger" Ardizoia (November 20, 1919 – July 19, 2015) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. The 5"11", 180 lb. right-hander was one of only seven Italian natives to ever play in the big leagues. He appeared in one game for the New York Yankees in 1947 and, at the time of his death, was the oldest living former member of the team.
Ardizoia was born in Oleggio, Italy. The 27-year-old rookie took the mound on April 30, 1947, at Sportsman's Park in the bottom of the seventh inning with the Yankees trailing the St. Louis Browns. He pitched two innings for New York and faced a total of 10 batters, giving up four hits, a walk, and two earned runs. The final score was Browns 15, Yankees 5. Ardizoia was credited with a game finished.
Ardizoia's minor league baseball career spanned fifteen seasons, starting in 1937 with the Mission Reds. He missed three seasons while serving in World War II in 1943–45, then played for the Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League in 1946. Following his major league appearance, he returned to the PCL until 1950, then ended his career with the Dallas Eagles of the Texas League in 1951.
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Traded items with a signature of Rugger Ardizoia
The most expensive item with a signature of Rugger Ardizoia (Rugger Ardizoia single signed Baseball PSA/DNA Only Yankee Born in Italy inscrip) was sold in December 2017 for $149.99 while the cheapest item (RUGGER ARDIZOIA (d.2015) SIGNED 3X5 INDEX CARD! 1947 NEW YORK YANKEES) found a new owner for $0.99 in April 2016. The month with the most items sold (3) was July 2025 with an average selling price of $35.80 for an autographed item of Rugger Ardizoia. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2022 with $125.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was January 2008. In average, an autographed item from Rugger Ardizoia is worth $6.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Rugger Ardizoia were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | (3) RUGGER ARDIZOIA INDEX CARD SIGNED 1947 NY YANKEES PSA/DNA CERTIFY 1919-2015 | $20.00 |  |
| 1947 RUGGER ARDIZOIA AUTOGRAPHED NY YANKEES 3.5 X 5.5 GLOSSY PHOTO d.2015 | $2.49 | |
| 2011 Signa Cuts Cut Auto Bronx Edition Silver /25 Rugger Ardizoia Cut Signature | $64.89 | |
| Rugger Ardizoia (d. 2015) Signed Index Card - Yankees - C | $3.98 | |
| Rugger Ardizoia (d.2015) 1947 New York Yankees Signed Autographed 4x6 Postcard + | $19.99 | |
| Rugger Ardizoia 1947 New York Yankees Autographed OML Baseball COA DECEASED | $125.00 | |
| RUGGER ARDIZOIA ??1947 NY YANKEES ??Autograph ?? | $8.00 | |
 | Rugger Ardizoia Autographed Signed 8x10 Photo MLB NY Yankees COA Beckett U05126 | $25.67 | |
| Rugger Ardizoia Autographed Signed 8x10 Photo MLB NY Yankees COA Beckett U05126 | $25.42 | |
| Rugger Ardizoia Autographed Signed 8x10 Photo MLB NY Yankees COA Beckett U05126 | $35.80 | |
| Rugger Ardizoia Autographed Signed 8x10 Photo MLB NY Yankees COA Beckett U05126 | $35.80 | |
| Rugger Ardizoia New York Yankees Signed Postcard | $14.00 | |
| Rugger Ardizoia Signed Autographed Vintage Glossy 8x10 Photo New York Yankees | $20.00 | |
| Rugger Ardizoia Yankees 3.5" x 5.5" Signed Photo Postcard Auto Autograph *AB219 | $25.25 | |
| SIGNED 3x5 INDEX CARD OF RUGGER ARDIZOIA (DECEASED 2015)! GREAT AUTOGRAPH! | $7.50 | |
