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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.

New Arrival: Noah Syndergaard, p, Cleveland Guardians

Coming back to Cleveland in the Rosario trade was Noah Syndergaard. This was more about money–and Cleveland helping eat some salary–than about value back. I had heard that most Dodgers fans were sick of Syndergaard, but I did not appreciate how bad a pitcher he had become until I saw it in person.

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From the Collection: Sean Bouchard, of, Colorado Rockies

… Man, baseball can be an unfair game sometimes. See: Colorado Rockies outfielder Sean Bouchard. … Sean Bouchard was having a fantastic season with AAA Albuquerque in 2022, hitting .300/.404/.635 with 20 HR and 12 stolen bases. And even with his power, he was still walking at a good rate.[…]

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New Arrival: Brady Clark, of, Cincinnati Reds

Brady Clark was one of the first autographs I ever got when I got into collecting back in the early-2000s. Last month there was a private signing for him, and I was able to send two cards in. It was a nice chance to finally get his autograph on a nice item.

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From the Collection: Austin Riley, of, Atlanta Braves

Austin Riley was the 44th overall pick of the 2015 draft, and by 2019 was the Brave’s #1 prospect and the #22 best prospect in baseball. But plenty of highly rated players flop when they get to the big leagues, and it certainly looked like that could’ve been the case with Riley.

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