Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
New Arrival: Josh Rojas, if, Seattle Mariners … Josh Rojas is on a short list of active MLB players who played for the University of Hawaii. He spent two years playing in Honolulu for the Rainbow Warriors, and had a solid senior year in 2017, hitting .294/.404/.541 with five HR.[…]
New Arrival: Jim Thome, 1b, Cleveland Baseball … I have a couple of Jim Thome autographs, but not too many certified ones. I was able to get this for a good price, so I pulled the trigger. I am bummed that Topps decided to pull the plug on Gypsy Queen;[…]
From the Field, Hawaii Edition: Devin Saltiban, if, Philadelphia Phillies … Over the last year, I have been trying to ensure that I don’t miss out on any local Hawaiian prep baseball talent. This is largely because I missed out on infielder Devin Saltiban. That stings. He is one of[…]
Fun fact! The record for the most consecutive seasons leading the league in losses by a major league pitcher is held by two former Cleveland pitchers: Pedro Ramos and Phil Niekro.
I was excited to see Anthony Martinez play. In 2023, as a freshman, he had an insanely good season, hitting .393 with a .471 OBP and 11 HR.
At the heart of UCI’s success this season is a buzzsaw of a lineup, spearheaded by Caden Kendle
From the Field: Shane Sasaki, if, Tampa Bay Rays … Shane Sasaki was drafted in 2019 out of Iolani High School in Oahu, Hawaii. One of the organization’s Top 30 prospects, Sasaki spent most of the season at High-A and had a solid .840 OPS. This season he proved that[…]
New Arrival: Maui Ahuna, ss, San Francisco Giants … Maui Ahuna is from Hilo, but I never got him while he was in high school since I was not paying too close attention to Hawaii prep players at the time. He is one of the big reasons I have started[…]
Alika Ahu (University Laboratory School, class of 2026) is one of Hawaii’s best middle infield high school players. He is coming into the season ranked nationally by Perfect Game as one of the Top 500+ players in the country and is very likely going to end his season with an[…]
Mail Day: Ben Grieve, of, Oakland Athletics … Oakland outfielder Ben Grieve was part of the first wave of players who helped bring the Athletics back into prominence in the late-90’s. He was also on of the first players that I collected when I got into collecting baseball cards. …[…]