Autographs of Andrés Galarraga
Andrés José Padovani Galarraga (Spanish: ; born June 18, 1961) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball first baseman who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos, St. Louis Cardinals, Colorado Rockies, Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers, San Francisco Giants and Anaheim Angels. He batted and threw right-handed. During his playing days, Galarraga stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall, weighing 235 pounds (107 kg).
Galarraga began his professional career in Venezuela at the age of 16. He was nicknamed "the Big Cat" (textually translated from English as El Gran Gato, although his nickname in his native Venezuela was El Gato) for his impressively quick reflexes and seamless defensive skills as a first baseman despite his large physical size. Galarraga was a five-time National League (NL) All-Star, won two NL Gold Glove Awards and two NL Silver Slugger Awards, and won two MLB Comeback Player of the Year Awards, the second time after returning to baseball after treatment for cancer.
Galarraga was signed by the Leones del Caracas as a catcher and third baseman. He made his debut in the 1978–1979 season. Some of the players Galarraga had as teammates included big-leaguers Tony Armas, Bo Díaz, Manny Trillo, Gonzalo Márquez, and Leo Hernández. Galarraga originally started as a utility player, but three seasons later he became the regular first baseman of the team. At the recommendation of team manager Felipe Alou, he was signed by the Expos in 1979. At the time, some MLB scouts thought the 17-year-old power-hitting prodigy was too overweight to play professionally. Galarraga played with this team until 1993, when he retired from the Venezuelan Winter League.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Andrés Galarraga (Andres Galarraga Autographed 11x14 Photo JSA COA) was sold in March 2025 for £114.21 while the cheapest item (Colorado Rockies Signed Cachets Andres Galarraga 1st Hit & Eric Young Opener) found a new owner for £3.85 in October 2024. The month with the most items sold (11) was May 2026 with an average selling price of £30.79 for an autographed item of Andrés Galarraga. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2024 with £57.20 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £19.64 was May 2024. In average, an autographed item from Andrés Galarraga is worth £33.26.
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