From the Collection: Jeremy Sowers, p, Cleveland Indians
I was a fan of Jeremy Sowers while he was pitching at Vanderbilt, and was excited when Cleveland drafted him with the 6th overall pick of the 2004 draft.
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: Logan Allen, p, Cleveland Guardians
Logan Allen was Cleveland’s 2nd round pick in the 2020 draft, out of Florida International University. This season Allen is pitching at AA Akron and is having a fantastic campaign, going 5-3 with a 3.33 ERA and 104 K’s in 73 IP. In fact, he is so good that just[…]
From the Collection: Justin Verlander, p, Detroit Tigers
Justin Verlander is when it comes to autographs, an unpleasant person. But gosh, he sure is a good pitcher.
From the Collection: Sandy Koufax, sp, Los Angeles Dodgers
I got this autograph through the mail years ago, and it is one of my favorite pieces in my collection. Ballpoint has a bad habit of smearing when you sign cards like this, so I have no idea how he managed to sign it perfectly, put it back in the envelope, and it still comes out perfect.
From the Collection: Robin Roberts, sp, Philadelphia Phillies
I’m not a huge Phillies fan, so I sometimes fail to appreciate what a great pitcher Robin Roberts was.
From the Collection: Cliff Lee, p, Cleveland Indians
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.
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
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
.. 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
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.