Vic Wertz Autographs
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.
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.
After retiring from baseball, Wertz worked as a salesman for Ford Motor Company in Michigan. He remained active in baseball, however, and often worked as a scout and a coach. Wertz passed away in 1983 at the age of 58, but his contributions to the game of baseball endure. He will always be remembered as one of the great hitters of his era and as a player who came agonizingly close to winning a World Series.
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Current items with a signature of Vic Wertz
These are the most current items with a signature of Vic Wertz that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1962 Topps #481 Vic Wertz SIGNED PSA/DNA Detroit Tigers Bold Sig! FREE SHIPPING! | $65.99 |  |
 | Vic Wertz Baseball Index Card Signed Auto Autograph (no COA) *g1 | $16.95 | |
Traded items with a signature of Vic Wertz
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 (21) was April 2025 with an average selling price of $72.75 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 $16.51.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Vic Wertz were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Latest News about Vic Wertz
York native Vic Wertz has legacy that keeps growing (03/29/2013): 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.
