Sam McDowell Autographs
Sam McDowell was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, who dominated the league with his overpowering fastball and impeccable control. He was known for his authentic demeanor and aggressiveness on the mound, as he intimidated batters with his 6’5” stature and fierce pitching style. McDowell was born on September 21, 1942, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and got his start in baseball at Steubenville High School in Ohio.
McDowell's baseball career took off in 1960 when he signed with the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent. After working his way through the minor leagues, he made his major league debut on July 25, 1961, against the Baltimore Orioles. Throughout his career, McDowell was consistently one of the top pitchers in the game, and he was selected to the All-Star team six times. He also led the American League in strikeouts five times, winning 20 games twice, as he finished his career with 2,453 strikeouts, tied for thirty-ninth of all time.
In 1973, after a successful career with Cleveland, the San Francisco Giants acquired McDowell in a trade to bolster their pitching staff. Unfortunately, injury troubles plagued McDowell during his time with the Giants, he only pitched one season before retiring from baseball, leaving behind an incredible legacy as one of the greatest pitchers of his era. McDowell is remembered as a fierce competitor and as one of the most dominant left-handed pitchers in baseball history.
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Current items with a signature of Sam McDowell
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Traded items with a signature of Sam McDowell
The most expensive item with a signature of Sam McDowell (1998 SAM McDOWELL RIGGER KNIFE, SIGNED COLLECTOR KNIVES SCRIMSHAW SHIPS & ORCA) was sold in November 2025 for $420.00 while the cheapest item (Sam McDowell #6 Art Card Limited 23/50 Edward Vela Signed (Cleveland Indians)) found a new owner for $0.99 in July 2025. The month with the most items sold (26) was October 2025 with an average selling price of $19.48 for an autographed item of Sam McDowell. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2020 with $69.95 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was April 2010. In average, an autographed item from Sam McDowell is worth $9.99.
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Latest News about Sam McDowell
Sharing the Indians with family; and a table with "Sudden" Sam McDowell: Tribe M (04/15/2011): This spring, we asked readers to tell us their best memory at an Indians game. More than 600 responded. The five finalists and winner were featured during the week leading up to Opening Day. All season long, The Plain...




























