Vic Wertz was born on February 9, 1925, in York, Pennsylvania. He started playing baseball in the minor leagues in 1942, and in 1947, he made his Major League debut with the Detroit Tigers. In his first full season, Wertz hit .277 with 18 home runs and 107 RBIs. He was one of the best hitters in the American League during the 1950s and was selected to the All-Star team five times in his career. More about Vic Wertz
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Wertz is best known for his performance in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series. He was playing for the Cleveland Indians and hit a long drive to deep center field with the bases loaded in a tie game against the New York Giants. Many believe that the ball would have been a home run in any other ballpark, but it hit against the wall in deep center field, and only one run scored. The Giants went on to win the game in extra innings, and many historians believe that this was the turning point of the series. Despite this disappointment, Wertz continued to be a productive player for many years and finished his career with a .277 batting average, 266 home runs, and 1,178 RBIs.In total, we tracked 379 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Vic Wertz (VIC WERTZ SIGNED 3.5" x 5.5" POSTCARD - INDIANS) was sold in October 2008 for $311.55 while the cheapest item (VIC WERTZ - Original Hand Signed Autograph) found a new owner for $0.99 in July 2014. The month with the most items sold (8) was January 2010 with an average selling price of $11.24 for an autographed item of Vic Wertz. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2013 with $294.57 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was July 2014. In average, an autographed item from Vic Wertz is worth $15.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Vic Wertz were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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1947 Exhibit #238 Vic Wertz (Tigers) BGS AUTO Autographed BAS Authentic B68843 | $25.00 | ||
1957 TOPPS-VIC WERTZ-CLEVELAND INDIANS AUTOGRAPHED VINTAGE CARD-d.1983-TOUGHER! | $12.51 | ||
1958 Topps - #170 Vic Wertz PSA Rated Authentic Autograph | $6.50 | ||
1961 TOPPS VIC WERTZ BOSTON RED SOX AUTOGRAPHED VINTAGE CARD d.1983 -TOUGHER | $7.50 | ||
RARE Vic Wertz Signed Baseball OAL Harridge Detroit Tigers Autographed c. 1950 | $157.50 | ||
Vic Wertz 1953 Topps authentic autographed card St. Louis Browns | $49.99 | ||
VIC WERTZ Autographed Postcard Photo Cleveland Indians 1954-1958 Died-1983 | $19.99 | ||
Vic Wertz Sgc Coa Autograph 1952 Berk Ross Authentic Hand Signed | $59.00 | ||
Vic Wertz Signed 8x10 Vintage Photo Autograph Cleveland Indians Baseball | $14.99 | ||
Vintage Vic Wertz Autograph on a 1935 $1.00 Silver Certificate - W/ COA -?WOW! | $10.50 |
York native Vic Wertz has legacy that keeps growing (03/29/13): Baseball All-Star Vic Wertz is forever tied to Willie May's famous World Series catch. But Wertz's legacy is much more than that. And it's still growing. Next month, the Berks County Youth and Recreation Facility will name one of four fields after him.