Spider Jorgensen Autographs
John Donald "Spider" Jorgensen (November 3, 1919 – November 6, 2003) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1947 through 1951 for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1947–50) and New York Giants (1950–51). Jorgensen made his MLB debut for the Dodgers on April 15, 1947, the same day teammate Jackie Robinson broke the professional baseball color line.
Born in Folsom, California, Jorgensen graduated from Folsom High School in 1936 and attended Sacramento City College from 1937 to 1938. His nickname, Spider, originated from his time at Folsom High School, according to Baseball Digest writer Phil Elderkin. Elderkin wrote in 1998 that Jorgensen wore a pair of black shorts with a vertical orange stripe on the sides while playing basketball, which prompted a teacher to tell the students that Jorgensen reminded him of a black widow spider he killed in a woodshed. The nickname, while random, stuck with Jorgensen.
In 1940, Jorgensen participated in a Brooklyn Dodgers’ tryout camp in San Mateo, California. He impressed scouts Tommy Downey and Bill Svilich so much that, after graduating from Sacramento City College in 1941, he was offered a contract with the Dodgers. At age 21, he was assigned to the Dodgers’ Santa Barbara team in the Class C California League. In his first pro season, Jorgensen appeared in 140 games and batted .332 with nine home runs and 43 doubles, earning the league's Most Valuable Player award and helping Santa Barbara win the league championship.
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Current items with a signature of Spider Jorgensen
These are the most current items with a signature of Spider Jorgensen that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Spider Jorgensen????MLB: 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers?????AUTOGRAPH ? | $36.98 |  |
Traded items with a signature of Spider Jorgensen
The most expensive item with a signature of Spider Jorgensen (John Spider Jorgensen Brooklyn Dodgers 1947-50 signed Baseball BAS COA Beckett) was sold in October 2024 for $99.99 while the cheapest item (John Spider Jorgensen AUTO SIGNED (5)3x5 Card Photos Antonelli Collection d.2003) found a new owner for $0.99 in August 2016. The month with the most items sold (5) was February 2009 with an average selling price of $2.99 for an autographed item of Spider Jorgensen. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2024 with $99.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was October 2008. In average, an autographed item from Spider Jorgensen is worth $9.95.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Spider Jorgensen were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | "Spider" Jorgensen Brooklyn Dodger Signed Auto. 8"X10" Sepia PHOTOFILE Photo | $14.20 |  |
| Signed 8x10 SPIDER JORGENSEN Brooklyn Dodgers Autographed photo PSA/DNA COA | $25.99 | |
| Spider Jorgensen 1947-1951 Dodgers Giants 3B SIGNED 8x10 Photo (d. 2003) AUTO | $16.00 | |
| Spider Jorgensen 1949 Signed Original Wire Photo Autograph 8x10 Brooklyn Dodgers | $21.75 | |
 | Spider Jorgensen Brooklyn Dodgers Signed Photo JG Autographs Jackie Robinson De… | $20.00 | |
 | SPIDER JORGENSEN ca 1950 Brooklyn Dodgers SIGNED Photo (d.2003) | $14.95 | |
 | SPIDER JORGENSEN ca 1950 Brooklyn Dodgers SIGNED Photo (d.2003) | $14.95 | |
| Spider Jorgensen Signed Auto Rawlings Baseball JSA G63291 | $29.00 | |
 | Spider Jorgensen signed card - Dodgers Giants debut 1947 - | $6.50 | |
 | Spider Jorgensen signed card- Dodgers Giants debut 1947 | $5.25 | |
| Spider Jorgensen signed card- Dodgers Giants debut 1947 | $5.25 | |
 | SPIDER JORGENSEN Signed NL Baseball -JSA Authenticated #K39906 | $56.50 | |
| Spider Jorgensen Signed NL Baseball Dodgers, Giants PSA/DNA #Q89136 | $25.00 | |
| Spider Jorgensen Signed Photo Postcard Dodgers Autographed | $16.00 | |
| Spider Jorgensen? MLB: 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers??AUTOGRAPH ??? | $22.08 | |
