New Arrival: Eric Ireland, sp, Oakland Athletics
Starting pitcher Eric Ireland. I followed him very close for a couple of years, and I am still bummed he never made it to the majors.
Collecting Cleveland Baseball Since 1982
Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
From the Collection: Vic Wertz, of, Cleveland Baseball
Do you know who was a really good player that people don’t talk about anymore? Cleveland outfielder Vic Wertz.
From the Field: UC San Diego Baseball
UC San Diego is visiting Hawaii this weekend. UCSD is one of the newest additions to the Big West and is also, as of today, sitting at the top of the conference. This is fun since they are only three seasons removed from being a DII team, though because of[…]
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.[…]
From the Field: Three Hawaii Draft Prospects
I do not normally do high school games here in Hawaii. But over the last couple seasons, Hawaii has been the home of quite a few very good prospects. Last season it was SS Aiva Arquette (St. Louis 2022), OF Beau Sylvester (Kamehameha-Kapalama 2022), and INF Wehiwa Aloy (Bladwin 2022).[…]
New Arrival: Sandy Amoros, of, Brooklyn Dodgers
Sandy Amoros was one of those players who is better remembered by baseball historians than your average fan, which is a real shame. But it’s understandable. Amoros had a short career (1952-1960), was never a full-time starter, and was overshadowed on historic Dodgers teams with nationally recognized stars like Duke Snider, Roy Campanella, Jakie Robinson, and Don Newcombe.
From the Field: Luke Short, p, St. Edwards University
Starting pitcher Luke Short is a junior with the St. Edward’s Hilltoppers, a D2 team in the South Central Region. In 2022 he had some rough surface numbers as a starter, with a 4-5 record and a 5.74 ERA. But he only allowed 75 hits in 78.1 innings and struck[…]
From the Collection: Dave Roberts, if, Yakult Atoms
Dave Roberts–this Dave Roberts, not the Dodgers manager–had a very interesting career. Roberts, a Panamanian outfielder/first baseman, started his career with the Porterville Comets of the Southwest International League in 1952, and over the next 22 seasons would play in the minors, Major League Baseball, and a nice stint in[…]
New Arrival: Jeff Bagwell, 1b, Houston Astros
I am normally pretty good about impulse buys…but I lost, in this case. Its a weird hobby: a Steven Kwan autograph will cost me roughly $100, but a HOF player like Jeff Bagwell cost me less than $60. … I ran across a video recently talking about Jeff Bagwell and[…]
From the Collection: Michael Harris, of, Atlanta Braves
Going through a box of autographs that I had yet to catalog, and found a nice surprise: the 2022 National League Rookie of the Year.