William Lee Shoemaker (August 19, 1931 – October 12, 2003) was an American jockey, considered one of the greatest. For 29 years he held the world record for the most professional jockey victories. More about Bill Shoemaker
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Referred to as "Bill", "Willie," and "The Shoe", William Lee Shoemaker was born in the town of Fabens, Texas. At 38 ounces (1.1 kg), Shoemaker was so small at birth that he was not expected to survive the night. Put in a shoebox on the oven to stay warm, he survived, but remained small, growing to 4 feet 10 inches (1.47 m) and weighing 91 pounds (41 kg). His diminutive size proved an asset as he went on to become a giant in thoroughbred horse racing, despite dropping out of El Monte High School in El Monte, California.The most expensive item with a signature of Bill Shoemaker (1 of Kind Willie Bill Shoemaker Signed Farewell Shirt) was sold in November 2009 for $250.00 while the cheapest item (WILLIE BILL SHOEMAKER AUTOGRAPHED HOLLYWOOD PARK MINI POSTCARD SIGNED IN PERSON) found a new owner for $0.99 in November 2019. The month with the most items sold (3) was September 2019 with an average selling price of $10.50 for an autographed item of Bill Shoemaker. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2009 with $250.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $4.78 was May 2010. In average, an autographed item from Bill Shoemaker is worth $27.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Bill Shoemaker were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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Bill Shoemaker - Horse Racing Champion - Autographed Postal Cover | $21.50 | ||
Bill Shoemaker Jockey Signed Autographed 1985 “8500 Wins” Cachet SGC | $70.00 | ||
Bill Shoemaker signed index card Psa authenticated | $125.00 | ||
Bill Shoemaker Signed Poster Inscribed Auto Horse Racing Kentucky Derby 13x19 | $30.00 | ||
Bill Shoemaker Steve Cauthen Jsa Coa Signed 23x25 Roy Miller Litho 469/475 | $189.00 | ||
Bill Shoemaker, Eddie Arcaro, both Kentucky Derby winning jockeys, signed FDC | $120.00 | ||
FRED STONE EXCELLER BILL SHOEMAKER UP ,SIGNED Number G115 PF | $26.00 | ||
Fred Stone Signed & #'d Lithograph The Old Warriors Bill Shoemaker & John Henry | $49.99 | ||
Fred Stone Signed & #'d Lithograph The Old Warriors Bill Shoemaker & John Henry | $249.99 | ||
Steve Cauthen & Bill Shoemaker Signed Ltd Ed Print by Roy Miller #325/475 | $85.00 |