Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
From the Field: Ryan Stafford, c, Cal Poly Baseball … If you were to ask who my favorite player in college is right now, it would be tough to answer. But if I had to give you a name, Cal Poly’s catcher Ryan Stafford would be high in the running.[…]
I was excited to see Anthony Martinez play. In 2023, as a freshman, he had an insanely good season, hitting .393 with a .471 OBP and 11 HR.
At the heart of UCI’s success this season is a buzzsaw of a lineup, spearheaded by Caden Kendle
Earlier this season I was lucky enough to get Angelo State ace pitcher Kade Bragg, who after a dominant season went on to be drafted by the Twins in the 17th round. Very cool.
Junior outfielder Travis Honeyman had a solid season for Boston College in 2023, hitting .304/.383/.534 with 6 HR.
… New Arrival: Nick Wolff, c, Texas A&M-Kingsville … Monday found a fun late-season surprise show up in my mailbox: Texas A&M-Kingsville’s catcher Nick Wolff. Wolff, a junior, had an amazing season with the Javelinas, hitting .406/.479/.755 with 13 HR. Those are great numbers, and even better when you remember[…]
From the Field: Ivan Brethowr, of, UC Santa Barbra Baseball … A very good UC Santa Barbra baseball team was in town this past weekend. I was only able to get out there for one day but was luckily able to get most of the players I was hoping for.[…]
From the Collection: Taylor Teagarden, c, Texas Rangers … Taylor Teagarden was a 3rd round pick of the Texas Rangers in 2005. He was a very good, glove-first prospect with excellent strike-zone discipline. He would have Tommy John surgery in 2006, but it did little to dim his prospect status.[…]
Drew Burres is a high school outfielder out of Georgia. As of early-May 2023, he is one of the top 100 prospects for the upcoming draft.
From the Field: Rocco Peppi, of, Long Beach State Baseball … Long Beach State is in town, and they have a couple of players that I was really excited to get. Rocco Peppi was high on that list. Last season, as a redshirt freshman, he hit .321 with 5 HR[…]