Ted Giannoulas Autographs

The San Diego Chicken (also known as the Famous Chicken, the KGB Chicken or simply The Chicken) is a sports mascot played by Ted Giannoulas.
The character originated in 1974 in an animated TV commercial for KGB-FM Radio in San Diego. Writer, cartoonist, and actor Brian Narelle (who notably played Lt. Doolittle in the 1974 cult classic, Dark Star) was working for Odyssey Productions and offered to animate an acrobatic chicken as part of a commercial contract bid. Narelle went on to direct and animate the commercial as well as create cartoon art for the campaign.
In March 1974, Giannoulas was hired to wear the first chicken suit; at the time he was a 20-year-old journalism major at San Diego State University. He was originally from Canada but had attended Hoover High School in San Diego. The Chicken's first appearance was a KGB promotion to distribute Easter eggs to children at the San Diego Zoo. After his first appearance, Giannoulas, a lifetime baseball fan, approached the San Diego Padres front office. “I’ll bet I could get into games free in this get up,” he thought. He was allowed to wander throughout the stands at Padres games, and if someone said "lay one on me," The Chicken would "lay" an egg containing a prize via his leggings. He soon took to the field and, he recalled, “discovered a side of my personality I did not know existed, almost a Jekyll and Hyde thing.” Once on the field, he demonstrated a remarkable ability to mime, joke with players and umpires, and connect with fans. Padres’ attendance, which had been the lowest in the league, doubled that summer.
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Traded items with a signature of Ted Giannoulas

The most expensive item with a signature of Ted Giannoulas (Ted Giannoulas The San Diego Chicken Autographed Baseball JSA Authenticity COA) was sold in October 2025 for $125.00 while the cheapest item (Ted Giannoulas Signed Autograph 4X6 Photo San Diego Chicken Mascot Padres Reagan) found a new owner for $0.01 in December 2022. The month with the most items sold (3) was April 2018 with an average selling price of $11.99 for an autographed item of Ted Giannoulas. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2025 with $99.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.25 was February 2018. In average, an autographed item from Ted Giannoulas is worth $11.99.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Ted Giannoulas were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	Ted Giannoulas San Diego Chicken signed autographed Beckett BAS business card	$99.00
	Ted Giannoulas San Diego Chicken signed autographed Beckett BAS business card	$99.00
	Ted Giannoulas San Diego Chicken Signed Business Card Autograph 10 Beckett *07	$95.99
	Ted Giannoulas San Diego Chicken Signed Business Card Autograph 10 Beckett *07	$95.99
	Ted Giannoulas San Diego Chicken Signed Business Card Autograph 10 Beckett *08	$95.99
	Ted Giannoulas San Diego Chicken Signed Business Card Autograph 10 Beckett *08	$95.99
	TED GIANNOULAS SIGNED "THE CHICKEN" INSCR 1983 DONRUSS BAS BGS AUTO 10 GRADE	$55.49
	TED GIANNOULAS SIGNED "THE CHICKEN" INSCR 1983 DONRUSS BAS BGS AUTO 10 GRADE	$55.49
	Ted Giannoulas Signed 2016 Donruss Card #151 (PSA) Famous San Deigo Chicken Auto	$53.98
	Ted Giannoulas Signed 2016 Donruss Card #151 (PSA) Famous San Deigo Chicken Auto	$53.98
	Ted Giannoulas Signed 8x10 The Chicken Photo AUTO JSA COA	$6.50
	TED GIANNOULAS SIGNED AUTOGRAPH 8X10 PHOTO SAN DIEGO CHICKEN BECKETT BAS COA	$8.50
	TED GIANNOULAS SIGNED AUTOGRAPH 8X10 PHOTO SAN DIEGO CHICKEN BECKETT BAS COA	$8.50
	Ted Giannoulas The Famous Chicken Signed Baseball And Souvenir Pin Autograph X2	$40.00
	Ted Giannoulas The Famous Chicken Signed Baseball And Souvenir Pin Autograph X2	$40.00