Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
Ray Boone was a very good player, though his best seasons came after he left Cleveland. Ray Boone spent 13 seasons in the big leagues (1948-1960). He was a rookie the Cleveland team that won the 1948 World Series, and would spend six years with the club. Boone was a[…]
Joey Votto signed 2013 Topps Allen & Ginter oversized box topper card. Joey Votto has had a fantastic career. During his 15 seasons in the big leagues, he has led the league in OBP seven times, walks five times, been selected to six All-Star teams, won a Gold Glove, and[…]
I got to see Zack Greinke when he was with the Royals AAA club in Omaha. Made me a fan, though admittedly is not all that easy considering what a prickly dude he is.
Bobby Abreu is one of the more underrated players of the late-90’s and early-00’s. This comes mostly from the era that he played, which was defined by insane offensive numbers and homerun chases. But what he did should not be overlooked.
I am not quite into prospect watching like I used to be, but there are a couple of MiLB players outside of the Cleveland organization that I like, and Arizona’s Corbin Carroll is near the top of that shortlist.
I always forget what a good prospect Lonnie Chisenhall was. In 2010 he was ranked the #31 overall prospect in baseball, and the next season he moved up to #25.
I have been waiting for a John Jaha signing for a while, and its just not happening. So I decided to pull the trigger on these two cards. John Jaha spent 10 seasons in the majors with the Brewers (1992-1998) and Athletics (1999-2001). A late start to his career (he[…]
Asdrubal Cabrera was never a super fun autograph to get, but I was able to snag a couple over the years.
Collectors Choice. I am not sure why, but they are some of my favorite looking cards of the 90’s, and assuming the photo works, some of my favorite cards to get signed.
Bryan Lavastida (2018, 15th round) is one of my favorite prospects in the Cleveland system. This past season he hit .289/.380/.456 with 9 HR between across three levels, which included 19 at-bats in AAA. The Guards thought enough of his season to add him to the 40-man last month. Good[…]