Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
I have been a fan of Brock Deatherage since he came through Hawaii with NC State back in 2018. He did not have a great junior season, but he was clearly a talented player who was primed for a monster senior season. And it was. He hit .307/.397/.548 with[…]
The Cleveland Indian’s don’t have a lot to be excited about this season. But they do have Shane Bieber, and that is something. This season he is 2-1 with a 3.16 ERA/1.03 WHIP. Over 37 innings he has only allowed 26 walks while striking out 42. He is arguably one[…]
Josh Tomlin spent eight seasons with the Indians, serving primarily as the teams #5 starter. And as #5 starters go…he was about as good as you will find. And there were a number of occasions over the years that he was simply brilliant, highlighted by his starts in the 2016[…]
Because the Yankees are a disaster and their entire roster is injured, former Cleveland Indian Gio Urshela has been pressed into starting service in New York. And he is more than holding his own, hitting .333/.400/.485 (135 OPS+) over 66 at-bats. Couple that with his Gold Glove defense…the Yankees have[…]
I know Ruben Sierra as a Texas Ranger since he spent the majority of his 20-year career with the Texas organization–though it was divided between three stints (1986-1992, 2000-2001, 2003). Though…and I will admit I totally forgot this…he was with the Cleveland Indians very briefly in 2000. He never made[…]
I love Kenny Lofton. But he is a cranky guy to get in-person and his private signings can be both expensive and restrictive to what he will sign. So when I see a decent autograph of his pop up I like to hop on them. Lofton was a great player.[…]
Kerry Wood. He will always be remembered as a Chicago Cubs super prospect who, briefly, lived up to the hype. But he was also, even more briefly, the closer of the Cleveland Indians. In 2008 Kerry Wood had a good season as the Cubs closer. He went 5-4 with 34[…]
Ivan Rodriguez was one of those players that I grew up with and took for granted how good he was. He was…very good. He debuted in 1991 and would end up spending 21-seasons in the majors. The majority with the Texas Rangers. In his prime–I will call in from 1992[…]
Brandon Moss is one of my favorite players, having played for both the Indians and Athletics. It took him 10 years and three organizations, but in 2012 he had a breakout campaign with Oakland, hitting .291/.358/.596 with 21 HR in only 265 at-bats. From 2012-2014 he hit .254/.340/.504 and averaged[…]
