Whammy Douglas Autographs
Charles William "Whammy" Douglas (February 17, 1935 – November 16, 2014) was an American professional baseball player. The right-handed pitcher stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg) during his active career. Douglas was able to forge a professional career despite having lost an eye at age 11. Moreover, his blindness is what gave rise to Douglas's nickname (or at least the most enduring version thereof), his glass eye giving the appearance of an "evil eye," putting the "whammy" on opposing batters (an apparent allusion to "whammy"-wielding Hammond "Evil Eye" Fleegle, a supporting character in cartoonist Al Capp's syndicated Li'l Abner comic strip).
Although Douglas only played part of one season in Major League Baseball out of his ten-year pro career, he had a measure of success for the 1957 Pittsburgh Pirates, appearing in 11 games (eight as a starting pitcher), and posting a 3.26 earned run average. In 47 innings pitched, he allowed 48 hits and 30 bases on balls, with 28 strikeouts. That season, the pitcher also played a supporting role in what has become a famous instance of umpire-baiting by controversial manager Bobby Bragan, when, on July 31, following a disputed call favoring the visiting Milwaukee Braves, Douglas slipped into the stands to purchase the orange drink with which Bragan then confronted the umpires.
Douglas also was part of a major trade between the Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds in January 1959. Douglas was sent to Cincinnati in a package of players headlined by Pittsburgh slugger Frank Thomas. In return, the Bucs received Smoky Burgess, Harvey Haddix and Don Hoak — and that trio would play integral roles in the Pirates' 1960 world championship season.\nDouglas never appeared in an MLB game for the Reds. His minor league record of 82–57 (compiled from 1953 to 1961; 1965) included a stellar season with the 1954 Brunswick Pirates of the Class D Georgia–Florida League, in which he won 27 games, lost only six and posted a 2.06 ERA. In the months immediately preceding that season, the winter of 1953–54, Douglas earned extra money playing semi-pro basketball.
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Current items with a signature of Whammy Douglas
These are the most current items with a signature of Whammy Douglas that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Whammy Douglas Beckett BAS Signed 1958 Topps Autograph | $124.50 |  |
 | WHAMMY DOUGLAS PITTSBURGH PIRATES#31 1957 (deceased 2014) autographed 8x10 photo | $11.24 | |
 | Whammy Douglas PSA DNA Coa Signed 1959 Topps Autograph | $92.50 | |
Traded items with a signature of Whammy Douglas
The most expensive item with a signature of Whammy Douglas (1958 TOPPS SIGNED CARD WHAMMY DOUGLAS PIRATES PSA DNA) was sold in March 2009 for $315.00 while the cheapest item (Whammy Douglas signed 8x10 color photo Reds) found a new owner for $0.99 in June 2013. The month with the most items sold (6) was August 2010 with an average selling price of $16.55 for an autographed item of Whammy Douglas. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2009 with $250.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was May 2013. In average, an autographed item from Whammy Douglas is worth $17.22.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Whammy Douglas were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1959 Topps Whammy Douglas SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED # 431 Reds | $49.99 |  |
| WHAMMY DOUGLAS 1959 Topps #431 Signed in 1970's Reds Guaranteed Authentic KOA | $23.99 | |
| Whammy Douglas Beckett BAS Signed 1958 Topps Autograph | $124.25 | |
 | Whammy Douglas Gem Mint 10 Beckett BAS Signed 1957 Topps Rookie Autograph | $155.25 | |
| Whammy Douglas Gem Mint 10 Beckett BAS Signed 1957 Topps Rookie Autograph | $149.26 | |
| Whammy Douglas Gem Mint 10 Beckett BAS Signed 1957 Topps Rookie Autograph | $148.95 | |
| Whammy Douglas PSA DNA Signed 1958 Topps Autograph | $116.10 | |
| Whammy Douglas PSA DNA Signed 1958 Topps Autograph | $111.87 | |
| Whammy Douglas PSA DNA Signed 1958 Topps Autograph | $112.90 | |
| Whammy Douglas PSA DNA Signed 1958 Topps Autographed | $111.87 | |
| Whammy Douglas Signed 1958 Topps Card 306 Pittsburgh Pirates Beckett | $59.00 | |
| Whammy Douglas Signed 1959 Topps Cincinnati Reds Autograph | $44.75 | |
| Whammy Douglas Signed Autograph 1958 Topps #306 | $80.00 | |
 | Whammy Douglas Signed Autographed 8x10 Photo PIRATES | $20.99 | |
 | Whammy Douglas Signed Autographed 8x10 Photo PIRATES | $20.99 | |
