Al Hostak Autographs
Albert (Al) Paul Hostak (January 7, 1916 – August 13, 2006), nicknamed "the Savage Slav," was an American middleweight boxer who fought from 1932-1949. Hostak twice held the National Boxing Association Middleweight title between 1938 and 1940. He was known as a hard puncher and had a record of 64 wins (41 knockouts), 9 losses (3 knockouts), and 11 draws. In 2003, Hostak made The Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.
Hostak was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Slovak immigrants who eventually moved to Seattle, Washington when Hostak was two, settling in South Seattle's Georgetown District. Having developed a stutter in his youth, Hostak was drawn to boxing after fighting several of his tormentors. He would begin his boxing career as a 16-year-old in 1932, fighting many of his bouts in nearby White Center. Hostak would go unbeaten for his first 27 bouts in the Seattle area, all four and six-rounders, before losing a decision to Jimmy Best. He would continue to fight preliminary matches through the end of 1936, while he worked as a sparring partner for 1936 middleweight title holder Freddie Steele of Tacoma, Washington.
As 1937 began, middleweight champion Freddie Steele's handlers decided to show him on the East Coast away from his home in the Pacific Northwest. With Steele, Seattle's top boxing draw leaving town, Nate Druxman needed to develop another box office attraction, a role Hostak would fulfill in 1937.
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Traded items with a signature of Al Hostak
The most expensive item with a signature of Al Hostak (AL HOSTAK - PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED) was sold in November 2017 for $140.00 while the cheapest item (AL HOSTAK Signed 3x5 Middleweight Champ d. 08-13-06) found a new owner for $0.99 in May 2010. The month with the most items sold (1) was June 2008 with an average selling price of $26.66 for an autographed item of Al Hostak. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2017 with $140.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was May 2010. In average, an autographed item from Al Hostak is worth $17.98.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Al Hostak were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 2013 Leaf Legends of the Ring Al Hostak 11/20 Cut Signature BGS Beckett HOF!! | $35.68 |  |
| AL HOSTAK - PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED | $140.00 | |
| AL HOSTAK AUTOGRAPH SIGNED 3X5 MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION DIED-2006 | $14.99 | |
| Al Hostak Middleweight Boxing Champion Autographed Letter | $25.00 | |
| Al Hostak Middleweight Boxing Contender Autographed 3 x 5 Index Card | $14.00 | |
| Al Hostak Middleweight Contender Autographed 3 X 5 Index Card. | $15.00 | |
| AL HOSTAK Signed 3x5 Middleweight Champ d. 08-13-06 | $0.99 | |
| Al Hostak Signed Boxing Photo | $16.95 | |
| AL HOSTAK ~ WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION ~ HAND SIGNED ~ c. - 1950 | $52.00 | |
| AL HOSTAK-2 X MW CHAMP 1938 & 1939-1940-D. 2006-AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO-BOXING-JSA COA | $50.00 | |
| BOXER AL HOSTAK SIGNED INDEX CARD (DECEASED IN 2006) | $9.99 | |
| BOXER AL HOSTAK SIGNED LETTER (DECEASED IN 2006) | $12.50 | |
| NobleSpirit NO RESERVE {3970} Signed AL HOSTAK Index Card | $19.99 | |
| SIGNED: Deceased Middleweight Champion Al Hostak | $7.00 | |
| Vintage Boxing exhibit Signed Al Hostak World Champion Ex | $27.99 | |
