Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
Michael Toglia was the Denvers #1 pick in the 2019 draft, 23rd overall. He was taken out of UCLA. He is one of my favorite players in the low-minors, so I was thrilled to get this autograph. Very much a power-hitter in college. His senior year he hit .314/.392/.624 with[…]
Kevin Newman was the Pirates 1st round pick back in 2015. 19th overall. Newman had consistently ranked as one of the Pirates Top 10 prospects since being drafted and made the majors this season. He has zero power, but his contact skills and defense are top notch. This season he[…]
Brady Singer was selected by the Royals with the 18th overall pick of the 2018 draft out of the University of Florida. This was the second time he was drafted, the first time being in 2015 when he was the Blue Jays second-round pick. He was a fantastic college pitcher.[…]
I got this J.J. Matijevic autograph back in 2016 while the University of Arizona was playing here in Hawaii. My notes at the time: This weekend Arizona is visiting Hawaii…and the series is not going well for Hawaii. There are a couple Arizona players that have really impressed me on the[…]
Matt Krook was the 35th overall pick in 2013 out of a San Francisco high school, but he did not sign since he failed his physical with the Marlins. So he went to college at Oregon. He ended up needing Tommy John surgery and missed his sophomore season. When he[…]
Triston Casas was Boston’s first-round pick of the 2018 draft–26th overall. He was considered one of the best all-around batters in the draft. For a high school player, his bat is remarkably polished and has both plus power and plate discipline. There is not a lot to dislike. He might[…]