Chuck Thompson Autographs
Chuck Thompson was a cherished sports broadcaster, voice actor, and writer, who spent over three decades behind the microphone calling Baltimore Orioles baseball games. Born on June 10, 1921, in Palmer Springs, Virginia, Chuck started his career struggling to make ends meet after serving in the navy during World War II. He had a stroke of good luck in 1949 when he was working for the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference radio network, and one of the conference’s schools, Marshall University asked him to fill in for their regular announcer. It was that chance that led him to be hired by the Baltimore Orioles, where he became an iconic voice in Orioles history.
While working as a sports broadcaster, Chuck Thompson was best known for his work as the voice of the Baltimore Orioles, where he covered over 2,000 games for the team. He began his career with the franchise during the 1955 season and continued with them until his final broadcast in 1987. His calling of the Orioles’ games was distinguished by his unparalleled talent to paint a picture so vividly that one could feel as though they were in attendance of every single game he covered. Chuck’s signature phrases, "ain't the beer cold!" and "go to war, Miss Agnes!" will live in the hearts of Orioles' fans as they were part of his iconic delivery that became so familiar they created the background noise for the Orioles.
In recognition of Chuck Thompson’s significant contributions to baseball, he was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame in 1987. That was one year after he retired, making him only the second broadcaster ever to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. When Chuck Thompson passed away on October 3, 2005, the Orioles organization honored him before the start of a game. The vivid memories of his legendary voice and his unwavering dedication to the Orioles' success live on in the hearts of Baltimoreans everywhere today.
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Traded items with a signature of Chuck Thompson
The most expensive item with a signature of Chuck Thompson (Signed Baseball Vin Scully , Harry Caray, Chuck Thompson & Harwell JSA / LOA !!) was sold in October 2025 for $649.99 while the cheapest item (CHUCK THOMPSON Autographed Index Card - HOF Broadcaster) found a new owner for $2.25 in March 2011. The month with the most items sold (4) was January 2026 with an average selling price of $27.48 for an autographed item of Chuck Thompson. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2025 with $30.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $7.95 was July 2022. In average, an autographed item from Chuck Thompson is worth $19.95.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Chuck Thompson were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | "Ain't the Beer Cold" by Chuck Thompson HOF - Signed by Author and Subj, HC 1996 | $35.99 |  |
| "Ain't the Beer Cold" by Chuck Thompson HOF - Signed by Author and Subj, HC 1996 | $35.99 | |
| Ain't the Beer Cold Hardcover Book: AUTOGRAPHED by Chuck Thompson | $35.00 | |
| Ain't the Beer Cold Hardcover Book: AUTOGRAPHED by Chuck Thompson | $35.00 | |
 | Baltimore‘S Own Chuck Thompson Ain’t The Beer Cold Hardcover Signed | $11.22 | |
| Baltimore‘S Own Chuck Thompson Ain’t The Beer Cold Hardcover Signed | $11.22 | |
 | Chuck Thompson & Rex Barney SIGNED Ain’t The Beer Cold Orioles MLB HOF 1996 HC | $34.95 | |
| Chuck Thompson & Rex Barney SIGNED Ain’t The Beer Cold Orioles MLB HOF 1996 HC | $34.95 | |
| Chuck Thompson SIGNED Ain’t The Beer Cold Baltimore Orioles HOF 1996 HC See Desc | $19.95 | |
| Chuck Thompson SIGNED Ain’t The Beer Cold Baltimore Orioles HOF 1996 HC See Desc | $19.95 | |
| Chuck Thompson SIGNED Ain’t The Beer Cold Baltimore Orioles HOF 1996 HC See Desc | $19.95 | |
| Chuck Thompson SIGNED Ain’t The Beer Cold Baltimore Orioles HOF 1996 HC See Desc | $19.95 | |
| Chuck Thompson Signed Autograph Book Ain’t The Beer Cold Baltimore Orioles HOF | $18.95 | |
 | SIGNED Inscribed CS Chuck Thompson Why Knox? Revenge at Rhythm & Roots Paperback | $14.99 | |
| SIGNED Inscribed CS Chuck Thompson Why Knox? Revenge at Rhythm & Roots Paperback | $14.99 | |
Latest News about Chuck Thompson
Book Review: ‘The Status Revolution,’ by Chuck Thompson (01/17/2023): In “The Status Revolution,” Chuck Thompson argues that class signifiers have flipped, so that what was once luxurious is now out and what was once lowbrow is now in.
