Autographs of Dick Bartell
Richard William Bartell (November 22, 1907 – August 4, 1995), nicknamed "Rowdy Richard", was an American professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop from 1927 to 1946. One of the most ferocious competitors of his era, he won both admirers and critics at each stop during a career which saw him traded every few seasons, often under acrimonious circumstances. While hitting .300 over a full season five times, the two-time National League All-Star led the National League in double plays four times and in putouts and assists three times each. From 1927 through 1946, Bartell played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1927–30), Philadelphia Phillies (1931–34), New York Giants (1935–38, 1941), Chicago Cubs (1939) and Detroit Tigers (1940–1941). After two years of military service in World War II, he played briefly in 1946 before retiring. At 5'9" and 160 pounds, he batted and threw right-handed.
A native of Chicago, who grew up in Alameda, California (and received the Cal-Hi State baseball player of the year while at Alameda High school in 1926), Bartell played in three World Series and the 1933 All-Star Game, the first to be played. He had one year in the minors, 1926, with the class A Bridgeport Bears in the Eastern League, where he hit .280 in 148 games. At 19, Bartell was the youngest player in the National League. He appeared in only one game at the end of the season, drawing two walks in four plate appearances. He played flawlessly in the field with five chances and one double play. The Pirates lost to the Yankees in four games and the team had to wait until 1960 to make amends.
With an aggressive style of play and fiery attitude which earned him his nickname, Bartell was a competent shortstop with good hands and a strong throwing arm. A skillful hitter, he batted a career-high .320 in 1930. After three seasons over .300 with Pittsburgh, he was traded to the Phillies in 1931, and had collected seasons of 40 doubles and 100 runs three times each by 1934. Bartell helped Philadelphia's perennial cellar-dwellers finish in fourth place in the 1932 season, for the only first-division finish by a Phillies team in a span of 32 seasons (1918–42). In 1933 he was elected to the first All-Star Game, and again in 1937.
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Traded items with a signature of Dick Bartell
The most expensive item with a signature of Dick Bartell (Dick Bartell Signed GAI COA 8X10 Photo Auto Autograph Autographed NY Giants JSA) was sold in April 2025 for £92.87 while the cheapest item (Dick Bartell Autographed Signed 5x7 Photo New York Giants PSA/DNA #H17484) found a new owner for £10.72 in July 2025. The month with the most items sold (4) was July 2025 with an average selling price of £22.66 for an autographed item of Dick Bartell. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2025 with £92.73 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £13.36 was February 2026. In average, an autographed item from Dick Bartell is worth £35.50.
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| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | DICK BARTELL New York Giants Signed Autographed 8x10 Vintage photo | £22.88 |  |
 | DICK BARTELL PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES AUTOGRAPH SIGNED POSTAL COVER ENVELOPE | £13.36 | |
 | Dick Bartell Philadelphia Phillies Signed Cut With 8x10 Photo W/Our COA | £25.06 | |
| Dick Bartell Phillies Baseball Signed 3.5 x 5" 1974 Bra-Mac Photo Auto *AD94 | £29.18 | |
 | Dick Bartell Signed 5x7 Photo Autograph Detroit Tigers | £27.70 | |
| Dick Bartell Signed 5x7 Photo Autograph Detroit Tigers | £27.69 | |
| Dick Bartell Signed 5x7 Photo Autograph Detroit Tigers | £27.62 | |
 | Dick Bartell signed auto 3x5 index card PSA/DNA Certified Authentic Autograph | £43.95 | |
 | Dick Bartell Signed Autographed 1987 Rowdy Richard HC Book & Auto NL Baseball | £85.32 | |
| Dick Bartell Signed GAI COA Autographed 8X10 Photo New York Giants JSA Auto | £89.29 | |
 | Dick Bartell Signed Vintage 1940`s Original 5x4 Photo Autograph Detroit Tigers | £38.70 | |
| Dick Bartell Signed Vintage 1940`s Original 5x4 Photo Autograph Detroit Tigers | £38.44 | |
| Dick Bartell Signed Vintage 1940`s Original 5x4 Photo Autograph Detroit Tigers | £38.98 | |
| Dick Bartell Signed Vintage 1940`s Original 5x4 Photo Autograph Detroit Tigers | £38.49 | |
 | Signed Dedication Card Dick Bartell Field, Alameda California 1993, Envelope | £17.98 | |
