Ed Short Autograph
Edwin Gerald Short (July 27, 1919 – July 16, 1984) was an American professional baseball front office executive. Short worked for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball for over 20 years, including nine seasons as the team's general manager, from August 26, 1961, until September 2, 1970. The White Sox were frequent contenders for the American League pennant during the first six seasons of his administration, but the last three years of Short's tenure saw the team lose 95, 98 and 106 games and play some of its home games in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, because of falling attendance at Comiskey Park. More about Ed Short
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After graduating from Roosevelt High School in Chicago in 1937, Short attended Wright Junior College. He worked for the Chicago Tribune and was a publicity man for Chicago Stadium in 1940–41. He then served in the United States Army during World War II, attaining the rank of captain, and was a radio broadcaster after the war, including a stint as sports director of WJJD-AM, Chicago. He joined the White Sox in 1950 as publicity director, and later was named the club's traveling secretary. Despite his having worked in administrative positions, rather than in baseball operations, he was promoted to succeed Hank Greenberg as the Chisox' general manager late in the 1961 season. But, as a GM, Short was noted for his bold moves.
In his first off-season, he traded aging White Sox stars Billy Pierce, future Baseball Hall of Famer Minnie Miñoso and Roy Sievers to the National League for younger players. After the 1962 campaign, Short swung one of the biggest deals of the off-season, sending Hall of Fame shortstop Luis Aparicio and outfielder Al Smith to the Baltimore Orioles for Aparicio's Baltimore counterpart, Ron Hansen, young third baseman Pete Ward, power-hitting outfielder Dave Nicholson and future Hall of Fame knuckleball pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm. Hansen, Ward and Nicholson became regulars in 1963. Wilhelm would be Chicago's bullpen ace for six seasons (1963–68) and compile an earned run average of 1.92 in 361 games and 675+2⁄3 innings pitched in a White Sox uniform. That winter, Short also released Cooperstown-bound veteran pitcher Early Wynn, then stalled at 299 career victories. Short also would trade another White Sox legend and future Hall of Famer, Nellie Fox, after the 1963 campaign. Read even more about Ed Short at Wikipedia
In his first off-season, he traded aging White Sox stars Billy Pierce, future Baseball Hall of Famer Minnie Miñoso and Roy Sievers to the National League for younger players. After the 1962 campaign, Short swung one of the biggest deals of the off-season, sending Hall of Fame shortstop Luis Aparicio and outfielder Al Smith to the Baltimore Orioles for Aparicio's Baltimore counterpart, Ron Hansen, young third baseman Pete Ward, power-hitting outfielder Dave Nicholson and future Hall of Fame knuckleball pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm. Hansen, Ward and Nicholson became regulars in 1963. Wilhelm would be Chicago's bullpen ace for six seasons (1963–68) and compile an earned run average of 1.92 in 361 games and 675+2⁄3 innings pitched in a White Sox uniform. That winter, Short also released Cooperstown-bound veteran pitcher Early Wynn, then stalled at 299 career victories. Short also would trade another White Sox legend and future Hall of Famer, Nellie Fox, after the 1963 campaign. Read even more about Ed Short at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Ed Short
In total, we tracked 22 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Ed Short (Infernal Parade by Clive Barker Signed / Limited 2017 Fine 1st Ed Short Stories) was sold in March 2020 for $75.00 while the cheapest item (UFC MMA ED SHORT FUSE HERMAN CHOKE SIGNED 8X10 PHOTO) found a new owner for $0.99 in July 2009. The month with the most items sold (5) was March 2008 with an average selling price of $9.99 for an autographed item of Ed Short. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2013 with $39.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was July 2009. In average, an autographed item from Ed Short is worth $9.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Ed Short were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Ed Short Chicago White Sox General Manager Signed 1964 Autograph TSL | $39.99 | |
| ED Short Fuse HERMAN Signed 8x10 FIGHT PHOTO UFC 201 Mint SIGNATURE Memorabila | $2.25 | |
| ED Short Fuse HERMAN Signed 8x10 UFC TUF 3 Signature AUTO MEMORABLIA Gem Mint | $5.50 | |
| Ed Short Fuse Herman Signed Autograph UFC auto Photo 6x9 | $8.99 | |
| UFC FIGHT NIGHT 8 ED SHORT FUSE HERMAN ARMBAR MMA AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED 8X10 PHOTO | $5.00 | |
| UFC MMA ED SHORT FUSE HERMAN ARMBAR SIGNED 8X10 PHOTO | $9.99 | |
| UFC MMA ED SHORT FUSE HERMAN CELEB SIGNED 8X10 PHOTO | $7.99 | |
| UFC MMA ED SHORT FUSE HERMAN CELEB SIGNED 8X10 PHOTO | $0.99 | |
| UFC MMA ED SHORT FUSE HERMAN CELEB SIGNED 8X10 PHOTO | $5.50 | |
| UFC MMA ED SHORT FUSE HERMAN CELEB SIGNED 8X10 PHOTO | $0.99 | |
| UFC MMA ED SHORT FUSE HERMAN CHOKE SIGNED 8X10 PHOTO | $0.99 | |
| UFC MMA ED SHORT FUSE HERMAN CHOKE SIGNED 8X10 PHOTO | $0.99 | |
| UFC MMA ED SHORT FUSE HERMAN CHOKE SIGNED 8X10 PHOTO | $9.99 | |
| UFC MMA ED SHORT FUSE HERMAN SIGNED 8X10 PHOTO | $9.99 | |
| UFC MMA ED SHORT FUSE HERMAN SIGNED 8X10 PHOTO | $9.99 | |
Latest News about Ed Short
NCAA officials apologize for weight-room disparity (03/20/21): NCAA administrators, including vice president for basketball Dan Gavitt, apologized to women's players and coaches on Friday and acknowledged falling short in regard to the weight-room disparities between the men's and women's tournaments. 
UFC 243 odds, fight card: Taking a closer look at every bout from the early prel (10/04/19): The action set for Australia has the potential to deliver big action, even if short on big names