June 2022 – Page 2 – Wahoo Cardboard

From the Collection: Cliff Lee, p, Cleveland Indians

Posted on June 28, 2022 • No Comments

The 2007 Cleveland Indians were a good team. They won 96 games, and beat the Yankees in the ALDS, but could not quite get past the David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez-led Red Sox in the ALCS. The Cleveland rotation had a good rotation, with two 19-game winners in CC Sabathia and Roberto Hernandez, and a 15-win season from Paul Byrd. But it is tempting to think what would have happened if Cliff Lee would have been a productive member of that rotation.

Cleveland Minor League Hall of Fame: 1986 Procards Charleston Gators Sandy Alomar Jr.

Posted on June 27, 2022 • No Comments

Is this Sandy Alomar’s first card? Oh gosh no. Alomar’s first minor league card is 1984 Spokane Indians Newspaper #22. I have never even had a chance to buy this card. It’s a bummer. But this is his second minor league card, so it will have to suffice until I can get his Spokane card.

Odds and Ends: 1991 Fleer Cleveland Indians Team Set

Posted on June 26, 2022 • No Comments

1991 Fleer baseball was a massive set–720-cards, that was produced en masse during the height of the Junk Wax Era. So, with almost 3 million copies of each card floating around, there is nothing rare about this set.

Cleveland Minor League Cards: 2009 West Virginia Power #5 Robbie Grossman

Posted on June 25, 2022 • No Comments

.. The player: Outfielder Robbie Grossman The card: 2009 West Virginia Power #5 Robbie Grossman Rookie Card: This is Robbie Grossman’s first team-issued minor league card. His first Bowman card was in 2008 Bowman Draft Picks & Prospects (#BDPP10), and his regular issue rookie card came in 2013 Topps Chrome (#82).[…]

From the Collection: Wally Post, of, Cleveland Indians

Posted on June 24, 2022 • No Comments

Wally Post’s last season in the big leagues came in 1964 with Cleveland. The outfielder got eight at-bats, recorded no hits, and would be released in May. It would be the end of an impressive 15-year career in the big leagues.

Odds and Ends: 1948 Cleveland Indians Team Issued Photo Pack

Posted on June 24, 2022 • No Comments

I am finally getting around to posting some of my non-Topps Cleveland sets onto my portfolio. Starting off with the team-issued 1948 Cleveland Indians team picture pack. I bought this set years ago, and I remember it did not set me back that much. But, it seems that like most[…]

From the Collection: Rocky Colavito, of, Cleveland Indians

Posted on June 24, 2022 • No Comments

Rocky Colavito. I love this autograph. What I don’t have shown is the note that I got from him explaining how I forgot a return stamp and that normally he would throw requests like that away. But I wrote a nice letter, so he was doing me a solid by adding a stamp. I was…so embarrassed.

From the Collection: Tony Gywnn, of, San Diego Padres

Posted on June 23, 2022 • No Comments

Tony Gwynn. I got this autograph while he was coaching at San Diego State University. I am very happy that it held up so well over the years, and while I have gotten a couple of other Gwynn autographs over the years, this is still one of my favorite ones.[…]

From the Collection: Granny Hamner, ss, Philadelphia Phillies

Posted on June 23, 2022 • No Comments

While Granny Hamner’s career in Cleveland was not much to talk about, it should not overshadow what was a fantastic 17-season career, the majority of it coming with the Phillies.

From the Field: Joey Votto, 1b, Chattanooga Lookouts

Posted on June 23, 2022 • No Comments

If you were to ask who my favorite active player is, it might very well end up being Joey Votto. This autograph that I got back TTM back in 2006 is high on the list of reasons why.

Collecting Cleveland Baseball Since 1982