Sam Zoldak Autographs
Samuel Walter Zoldak, nicknamed Sad Sam, (December 8, 1918 – August 25, 1966) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for nine seasons in the American League with the St. Louis Browns, Cleveland Indians, and Philadelphia Athletics. In 250 career games, Zoldak pitched 929+1⁄3 innings and posted a win–loss record of 43–53, with 30 complete games, five shutouts, and a 3.54 earned run average (ERA).
Although an average hitting pitcher in his major league career, posting a .175 batting average (50-for-286) with just 16 runs and 11 RBIs, he was a very good fielding pitcher, posting a .984 fielding percentage with only four errors in 258 total chances.
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Zoldak began his professional career in the low-level minor leagues, working his way up despite being released from his first team. The St. Louis Browns acquired him in 1944 and placed him on their major league roster. He debuted on May 23, and spent the next four years as a spot starter, working both as a starting pitcher and relief pitcher. He was traded to the Cleveland Indians in 1948, and helped lead the team to the 1948 World Series. After two more years with Cleveland, he was traded to the Philadelphia Athletics, the organization he originally started with, and played two seasons there. After a short minor league stint in 1953, he retired from the game, and died in 1966.
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Traded items with a signature of Sam Zoldak
The most expensive item with a signature of Sam Zoldak (1951 Bowman #114 Sam Zoldak Period Signed PSA 1 Auto 8) was sold in November 2025 for $3,495.00 while the cheapest item (Sam Zoldak Signed Postcard Philadelphia Athletics) found a new owner for $0.99 in June 2023. The month with the most items sold (1) was September 2008 with an average selling price of $104.72 for an autographed item of Sam Zoldak. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2025 with $3,495.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was June 2023. In average, an autographed item from Sam Zoldak is worth $32.51.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Sam Zoldak were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1944 BROWNS: Sam Zoldak, SIGNED 3x5 (JSC), D.1966 | $39.99 |  |
| 1944 SAM ZOLDAK (D. 1966) 16 Autographs, Vintage Signed Photo Page, JSA Auth | $149.95 | |
| 1951 Bowman #114 Sam Zoldak Period Signed PSA 1 Auto 8 | $3,495.00 | |
| 1951 BOWMAN SAM ZOLDAK AUTOGRAPHED CLEVELAND INDIANS CARD d.1966 TOUGH! | $22.50 | |
 | 1952 TOPPS SAM ZOLDAK 231 VG POP 3 AUTOGRAPH BASEBALL PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS | $1,006.00 | |
| Autographed Photo of Browns Sam Zoldak | $6.00 | |
| Jim Henry, Bob Scheffing, Ellis Kinder & Sam Zoldak Hand Signed 4 Index Cards | $22.85 | |
| SAM ZOLDAK AUTOGRAPH SIGNED CLEVELAND 1950 PICTURE PACK PHOTO DIED-1966 | $38.00 | |
| SAM ZOLDAK AUTOGRAPH SIGNED PICTURE PACK PHOTO CLEVELAND Died-1966 | $26.00 | |
| Sam Zoldak Cleveland Indians Signed 1950 Postcard d.1966 SGC Encapsulated | $169.99 | |
| Sam Zoldak cut signed auto autographed Indians d. 1966 | $29.99 | |
| Sam Zoldak signed cut - Browns Indians debut 1944 TOUGH AUTO | $95.00 | |
| Sam Zoldak Signed Postcard Philadelphia Athletics | $0.99 | |
| Vintage Rare Sam Zoldak Signed Autograph Gov't Postcard '48 Indians Dec'd 1966 | $14.99 | |
| VTG CLEVELAND INDIANS SAM ZOLDAK SIGNED BASEBALL CUT w/GEORGE BURKE PHOTO | $19.99 | |
