Autographs of Don Demeter

Donald Lee Demeter (June 25, 1935 – November 29, 2021) was an American professional baseball outfielder, third baseman, and first baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) over all or parts of 11 seasons for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, and Cleveland Indians. He batted and threw right-handed and was listed as 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg).
Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Demeter attended Capitol Hill High School, where he was one of 11 players signed by MLB teams. After a few years of minor league ball, he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1956. After spending 1957 in the minor leagues, he played 43 games for the Dodgers (now in Los Angeles) in 1958, then became the regular center fielder for much of the 1959 season, helping the team defeat the Chicago White Sox in the 1959 World Series. A broken wrist limited him in 1960, and he was traded to the Phillies shortly after the start of the 1961 season. With Philadelphia, Demeter never failed to hit 20 home runs in a season, hitting a career-high 29 in 1962, a season in which he became the first Phillie in seven years to record 100 runs batted in (RBI) and finished ninth in the National League (NL) in hitting. September 1962 was the start of 266 consecutive errorless games for Demeter in the outfield, a Major League record that would stand for almost 30 years, until Darren Lewis broke the mark in 1994. In 1962 and 1963, he finished 12th and 21st in NL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
Before the 1964 season, Demeter was traded to the Tigers as part of a deal that sent future Hall of Famer Jim Bunning to Philadelphia. He batted .256 with 22 home runs his first year with the Tigers, then hit 16 home runs his next year, batting .278. In 1966, he lost playing time to Mickey Stanley and Jim Northrup, appearing in only 32 games before getting traded to the Boston Red Sox on June 14. He played center field regularly for Boston the rest of the year but lost the role to Reggie Smith in 1967 spring training. Demeter was traded midseason to the Cleveland Indians, where he batted .207. The Tigers almost reacquired him in late August, but the discovery of heart issues led to a void in his trade, and Demeter retired before the 1968 season.
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Traded items with a signature of Don Demeter

The most expensive item with a signature of Don Demeter (Don Demeter Philadelphia Phillies Autographed Baseball and Card) was sold in March 2026 for £191.45 while the cheapest item (Don Demeter 1956-1961 Brooklyn Dodgers Signed Autograph Auto 8x10 Photo d. 2021) found a new owner for £1.02 in March 2023. The month with the most items sold (3) was June 2025 with an average selling price of £40.78 for an autographed item of Don Demeter. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2026 with £191.45 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £1.02 was March 2023. In average, an autographed item from Don Demeter is worth £23.25.

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

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	Don Demeter Autographed Signed 8x10 Beckett Coa #Z10931	£24.71
	1958 TOPPS DON DEMETER #244 DODGERS SIGNED AUTOGRAPH	£39.20
	1958 TOPPS DON DEMETER #244 DODGERS SIGNED AUTOGRAPH	£38.87
	1958 TOPPS DON DEMETER #244 DODGERS SIGNED AUTOGRAPH	£35.95
	1958 TOPPS DON DEMETER #244 DODGERS SIGNED AUTOGRAPH	£40.78
	1958 TOPPS DON DEMETER #244 DODGERS SIGNED AUTOGRAPH	£41.49
	1979 TCMA Don Demeter Brooklyn Dodgers Autograph dec 2021	£5.42
	BILL "SPECS-THE CRICKET" RIGNEY - AUTOGRAPH CO-SIGNED BY: DON DEMETER	£112.28
	Don Demeter Autographed Signed 8x10 Photo - MLB Phillies Dodgers Tigers - w/COA	£28.25
	Don Demeter Detroit Tigers (D.2021) signed 8x10 photo & 2 Signed Index Cards	£26.82
	Don Demeter Detroit Tigers 1966 Topps Autographed Signed Card EX COA	£18.69
	Don Demeter Philadelphia Phillies Autographed Baseball and Card	£191.45
	DON DEMETER SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED 8x10 PHOTO DETROIT TIGERS RARE BECKETT BAS	£70.32
	DON DEMETER SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED 8x10 PHOTO PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES BECKETT BAS	£69.94
	DON DEMETER(Died in 2021)Signed Trimmed Index Card w/8 x 11 Display w/1960 Topps	£24.91