Turk Lown was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for various teams between 1951 to 1962. Born on May 30, 1924, in Brooklyn, New York, Lown began his baseball career as an infielder but later switched to pitching. After playing baseball for Abraham Lincoln High School and Long Island University, Lown was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1942. However, he did not make his Major League debut until 1951 with the Chicago Cubs. More about Turk Lown
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During his baseball career, Lown was known for his sinkerball and great control. He played for the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Cincinnati Reds. His best year came in 1959 when he posted a 14-5 record and a 2.69 ERA for the White Sox. He also earned two saves during the World Series while playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates. With a career record of 92-95 and a 3.77 ERA, Lown retired in 1962.In total, we tracked 212 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Turk Lown (1952 Topps #330 Turk Lown Cubs signed autographed JSA/SGC) was sold in July 2016 for $499.99 while the cheapest item (1958 Topps TURK LOWN Autographed Card #261) found a new owner for $0.05 in April 2008. The month with the most items sold (9) was May 2010 with an average selling price of $7.03 for an autographed item of Turk Lown. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2015 with $50.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was February 2009. In average, an autographed item from Turk Lown is worth $6.08.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Turk Lown were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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1953 TOPPS ARCHIVES FROM 1991 TURK LOWN CHICAGO CUBS AUTO SIGNED ON CARD #130 | $6.99 | ||
1953 Topps Turk Lown 1991 Archives Auto Autograph Card Signed Cubs D-2016 | $9.99 | ||
1961 POST CEREAL TURK LOWN AUTOGRAPHED VINTAGE WHITE SOX CARD d.2015 | $3.24 | ||
1961 TOPPS TURK LOWN AUTOGRAPHED WHITE SOX CARD #424 | $4.99 | ||
1991 Topps Archives 1953 Turk Lown #130 Autograph Auto Chicago Cubs | $4.99 | ||
Signed 1961 Post Cereal #32 Turk Lown (Box) Hand Cut Autograph | $15.95 | ||
Turk Lown #424 Signed 1961 Topps MLB Baseball Card Signature Autograph | $1.33 | ||
Turk Lown PSA DNA Signed 1953 Topps Autograph 9 Chicago Cubs | $37.00 | ||
Turk Lown Signed 1957 Topps Baseball Card Autographed Chicago Cubs #247 | $12.10 | ||
Turk Lown Signed Topps Archives 1953 Retro AUTO Chicago Cubs PSA/DNA | $31.00 |
Paige: Pueblo's Turk Lown defines honor on and off the baseball field (05/24/14): World War II veteran Omar Joseph Lown will celebrate his 90th birthday on Memorial Day at his home in Pueblo with his wife of 65 years, his three sons, his four grandchildren, his four great-grandchildren and many close friends.