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Collecting Cleveland Baseball Since 1982

Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.

Mail Day: Max West, of, Boston Braves

… Mail Day: Max West, of, Boston Braves … Outfielder Max West made his Major League debut in 1938. He was 21 years old and held his own with a 91 OPS+. Over the next four years, he was one of the best bats in the Boston line-up, hitting .269/.359/.424[…]

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Mail Day: Bob Lennon, of, New York Giants

Mail Day: Bob Lennon, of, New York Giants … If you were collecting autographs in 1954, you would probably be falling over yourself to get New York Giants minor league outfielder Bob Lennon. … Lennon, In 1954 while playing for the Giants AAA club, the Nashville Volunteers, won the Southern[…]

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From the Collection: Hunter Pence, of, Houston Astros

This Hunter Pence autograph was from when he was playing in Low-A ball. For a sharpie on an index card, it has aged well. Pence was part of the vaunted 2007 rookie class that included Ryan Braun, Troy Tulowitzki, Dustin Pedroia, and Delmon Young. He would finish 3rd in NL[…]

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New Arrival: Harvey Haddix, sp, Pittsburgh Pirates

Harvey Haddix had a fantastic 14-season career in the big leagues. From 1952-1965 Haddix went 136-113, with a 3.63 ERA/1.233 WHIP/108 ERA+. Some highlights include: A 20-game winner with the Cardinals in 1953 Selected to three All-Star teams and won three Gold Gloves. In 1959 he had a 12-12 record,[…]

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New Arrival: Stan Musial, of, St. Louis Cardinals

I had a chance to add this Stan Musial signed index card to my collection on the cheap, so I jumped. You would have a hard time finding a Baseball-Reference page more impressive than Musial. Being a seven-time batting champ, 24-time All-Star, and three-time MVP will do that, I guess.[…]

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New Arrival: Ken Keltner, 3b, Cleveland Indians

Ken Keltner is one of the greatest Cleveland Indians in team history. From 1937-1950 (13-seasons), Keltner hit .276/.338/.441 with 163 HR He was selected to seven All-Star teams and finished in the top 15 of MVP voting four times. While his bat was very good, he was known for his[…]

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