Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
Infielder Alex Mooney (7th round, 2023) came into the 2024 season as one of Cleveland’s top 25 prospects. He put up great numbers with low-A Lynchburg (.729 OPS, 11 HR over 405 at-bats), but struggled on his promotion to high-A Lake County (.475 OPS and no homers over 66 at-bats).[…]
Cleveland’s Andrew Walters only needed a season to go from the University of Miami to the Guards 2024 post-season roster
Cooper Ingle was drafted by the Guardians in the 4th round of the 2023 draft out of Clemson, and is now one of the Top 15 prospects in the Cleveland system.
HOF Rickey Henderson is only 19th all-time (111.1) in career WAR. Alex Rodriguez has him beat with 117.6, good for 16th overall. The nearest active player? Mike Trout with 86.2 (50th). For some reason I always thought Henderson would be a Top 10 player. Guess not.
From the Field: Luis Castro, if, Staten Island FerryHawks … Infielder Luis Castro had a fantastic season in the independent Atlantic League in 2024. The 29-year-old Castro hit .356 with a .449 OBP and 1.085 OPS, hitting 24 HR. He would end the season with the league batting crown. Castro[…]
From the Field: Pan Wen-Hui, p, Philadelphia Phillies … In 2023 the Phillies signed 20-year old pitcher pitcher Pan Wen-Hui out of Taiwan. Pan was both a starter and reliever in Taiwan and has remained a swingman since coming to the States. He didn’t pitch too much in 2024 because[…]