Spook Jacobs Autographs
Forrest Vandergrift Jacobs (November 4, 1925 – February 18, 2011) was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1954 through 1956 for the Philadelphia / Kansas City Athletics (1954–56), and Pittsburgh Pirates (1956). Listed at 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m), 155 lb, he batted and threw right-handed. His teammates affectionately called him Spook, a moniker that he used throughout his life.
Born in Cheswold, Delaware, Jacobs graduated from Salem High School, Salem, New Jersey in 1943. Immediately after graduation, Jacobs enlisted in the United States Army where he rose to the rank of sergeant during World War II and was awarded the Asian Pacific Campaign Theatre Medal, the American Campaign Theatre Medal, the United States Army Good Conduct Medal, and the United States Victory Medal.
Following his honorable military discharge, he played professional baseball for 17 seasons for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Philadelphia / Kansas City Athletics and Pittsburgh Pirates organizations, three of them in the majors, while playing for several professional league clubs including the highly competitive Cuban, Panamanian and Puerto Rican winter leagues.
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Current items with a signature of Spook Jacobs
These are the most current items with a signature of Spook Jacobs that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Forrest "Spook" Jacobs Athletics Pirates Baseball Signed Index Card Auto *CA2363 | $10.85 |  |
 | Topps 1956 Spook Jacobs #151 Kansas City Athletics Base Set Autographed Card | $5.50 | |
Traded items with a signature of Spook Jacobs
The most expensive item with a signature of Spook Jacobs (FORREST SPOOK JACOBS Signed Auto 1994 All Star Baseball PSA/DNA) was sold in April 2014 for $86.99 while the cheapest item (BASEBALL INDEX AUTO 3X5 AUTOGRAPH FORREST SPOOK JACOBS) found a new owner for $0.99 in January 2025. The month with the most items sold (7) was February 2010 with an average selling price of $4.99 for an autographed item of Spook Jacobs. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2014 with $86.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was October 2008. In average, an autographed item from Spook Jacobs is worth $8.50.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Spook Jacobs were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | "Spook" jacobs Autographed Signed 1955 Topps #61 Athletics IP Auto No COA (JDD) | $30.99 |  |
 | 1954 A's: Spook Jacobs, SIGNED Vintage 3x5 (VC) - Died 2011 | $2.98 | |
| 1955 TOPPS FORREST SPOOK JACOBS #61 ATHLETICS SIGNED AUTOGRAPH | $31.50 | |
 | 1955 Topps Spook Jacobs Signed A's Baseball Card #61 Beckett BAS Certified Auto | $58.00 | |
| 1956 TOPPS SIGNED AUTO #151 SPOOK JACOBS | $15.88 | |
 | 1956 Topps Spook Jacobs Signed Baseball Card | $11.90 | |
| Autographed FDC - Baseball - Spook Jacobs | $15.00 | |
| FORREST SPOOK JACOBS Signed 1954 Topps Archives 1994 #129 Athletics Auto | $10.99 | |
| Spook Jacobs And Bill Tremel 2005 Topps Heritage Autograph Lot (2) | $36.00 | |
| Spook Jacobs PSA DNA Signed 1955 Topps Autograph | $45.95 | |
 | Spook Jacobs Signed 1955 Topps Card(Auction for 1 Card) w/COA | $16.00 | |
| Spook Jacobs Signed 1955 Topps Kansas City Athletics Autograph | $25.00 | |
 | Spook Jacobs Signed 1956 Topps Kansas City Athletics Autographed | $25.00 | |
 | Spook Jacobs Signed 2009 Diamond Signature Philadelphia Philadelphia Athletics A | $13.00 | |
 | Spook Jacobs Signed Original 1955 Topps Kansas City Athletics Autograph | $25.00 | |
