Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
Witchia Baseball was visiting Hawaii this past weekend and had some interesting players. On the shortlist of guys I was hoping to get was infielder Kam Durnin. He had a good series, starting all four games and hitting .294 with four RBI. Hitting in Hawaii is never fun. … Durnin[…]
From the Field: Derek Tatsuno, p, University of Hawaii … Well gosh, getting this autograph made my night. You know who Paul Skenese is, right? Pittsburg Pirates phenom pitcher who won the NL Rookie of the Year last season. In 2023, Skense set the LSU and SEC record for strikeouts[…]
From the Field: Jacob Wilson, ss, Oakland Athletics … Jacob Wilson is an exciting prospect. In 2024, his first season of pro ball after being drafted by Oakland with the 6th overall pick of the 2023 draft, he carried a .447 OBP and 1.142 OPS over three levels. Do you[…]
The Cleveland Guardians drafted Braylon Doughty with the 36th overall pick of last season’s draft. I was happy to get his autograph on such a nice card, that way I don’t have to worry about trying to find some way to get him this season.
When I think of Ray Durham, I think about the 2002 Oakland Athletics. That is the same season made famous in the movie “Moneyball”.
aseball is not always a fast game until it is. Example: infielder Spencer Horwitz.
From the Field: Gideon Antle, of, North Greenville University Trailblazers … Another player on my shortlist to get on Thursday night was North Greenville’s outfielder Gideon Antle. Antle spent the last two seasons playing at Ohio University, and put up some impressive numbers. In 2024 he hit .350 with a[…]
From the Field: Eddie Taubensee, c, Cleveland Guardians … I am from Cleveland. I grew up watching those 90’s Cleveland baseball teams dominate the American League Central. Ed Taubensee played a big role in that success, though not quite how you might think. So it was thrilling to see that[…]
D2 baseball season is here in Hawaii. It’s very exciting. Even better, Hawaii Pacific is opening the season against some fantastic teams, including the 2022 National Champions North Greenville. The Trailblazers visiting the islands is special, and they had a bunch of players whose autographs I was hoping to get,[…]
Outfielder Milton Bradley should have probably had a better career than he ended up with. … For a hot second, it was all working out. Cleveland traded for Bradley in 2001, hoping he could replace Kenny Lofton. Replacing Lofton is not a small order, considering he was one of the[…]