Bill Shoemaker Autographs
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.
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 in thoroughbred horse racing, of which he went on to become a giant, despite dropping out of El Monte High School in El Monte, California.
Shoemaker's career as a jockey began in his teenage years, with his first professional ride on March 19, 1949. The first of his eventual 8,833 career victories came a month later, on April 20, aboard Shafter V, at Golden Gate Fields in Albany, California. In 1951, he won the George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award.
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Traded items with a signature of Bill Shoemaker
The most expensive item with a signature of Bill Shoemaker (BILL SHOEMAKER FRED STONE 112/500 SIGNED) was sold in March 2026 for $541.36 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 July 2020 with an average selling price of $47.00 for an autographed item of Bill Shoemaker. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2013 with $249.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was March 2009. In average, an autographed item from Bill Shoemaker is worth $39.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Bill Shoemaker were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Bill Shoemaker & Steve Cauthen Signed 23x25 Litho Poster 255/475 JSA COA AUTO | $35.50 |  |
| Bill Shoemaker & Steve Cauthen Signed 23x25 Litho Poster 255/475 JSA COA AUTO | $35.50 | |
| Bill Shoemaker & Steve Cauthen Signed 23x25 Litho Poster 256/475 JSA COA AUTO | $47.00 | |
| Bill Shoemaker & Steve Cauthen Signed 23x25 Litho Poster 262/475 JSA COA AUTO | $52.00 | |
| Bill Shoemaker & Steve Cauthen Signed 23x25 Litho Poster 262/475 JSA COA AUTO | $52.00 | |
| Bill Shoemaker & Steve Cauthen Signed Print English Oaks Stakes, Epsom, 1984 JSA | $199.99 | |
| Bill Shoemaker & Steve Cauthen Signed Print English Oaks Stakes, Epsom, 1984 JSA | $199.99 | |
| Bill Shoemaker Autographed First Day Cover PSA SLAB Horse Racing Jockey dec 2003 | $61.99 | |
| Bill Shoemaker Autographed First Day Cover PSA SLAB Horse Racing Jockey dec 2003 | $61.99 | |
| Bill Shoemaker Signed 8x10 & Card With Ticket JSA Guaranteed Best proof ever W | $100.00 | |
| Bill Shoemaker Signed 8x10 & Card With Ticket JSA Guaranteed Best proof ever W | $100.00 | |
| JSA COA Bill Shoemaker & Steve Cauthen SIGNED /475 23x25 Litho Poster HORSE RACE | $79.99 | |
| JSA COA Bill Shoemaker & Steve Cauthen SIGNED /475 23x25 Litho Poster HORSE RACE | $79.99 | |
| Willie 'Bill' Shoemaker signed 3x5 Index Card PSA DNA Slab Horse Jockey C5227 | $76.59 | |
| Willie 'Bill' Shoemaker signed 3x5 Index Card PSA DNA Slab Horse Jockey C5227 | $76.59 | |
