From the Collection: Carlos Beltran, of, Kansas City Royals
Carlos Beltran had a fantastic career and was a borderline Hall of Fame player.
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: Chris Young, sp, San Diego Padres
Chris Young had a very understated career. He spent 13 seasons in the majors and was a solid #3 starter. When healthy, he was well above average. The problem was he was rarely able to stay on the field.
From the Collection: Gary Sheffield, of, Florida Marlins
Gary Sheffield had a borderline Hall of Fame, 22-year career. When he retired following the 2009 season, he had a career 140 OPS+ and 509 career home runs.
New Arrival: Ken Griffey Jr., of, Cincinnati Reds
Ken Griffey jr. was easily the most popular player in the game when I was growing up. I still think of him as one of the greatest that ever played the game, though I try to quickly remind myself that isn’t really the case. During his peak–I will say from[…]
New Arrival: Eddie Murray, DH, Cleveland Indians
Eddie Murray spent 21-seasons in the big leagues. Three of those seasons, in the twilight of his career, came with Cleveland. They were good too. In 1995, at the age of 39, he would hit .323/.375/.516 with 21 HR, good for a 129 OPS+.
From the Collection: Joey Votto, 1b, Cincinnati Reds
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[…]
From the Collection: Kosuke Fukudome, of, Cleveland Indians
Kosuke Fukudome was traded from the Chicago Cubs to Cleveland in July 2011. The Indians had to part ways with two prospects to get him, pitcher Carlton Smith and outfielder Abner Abreu. The 2011 Cleveland Indians, like pretty much every season since, were having trouble fielding a major-league caliber outfield.[…]
From the Collection: Albert Pujols, if, Los Angeles Dodgers
Albert Pujols is having a decent little late-career resurgence with the Dodgers, hitting 270/.313/.467 with 9 HR over 152 at-bats, good for an 110 OPS+. I was able to knock this card out at a private signing in 2010 or 2011. It was not cheap, but at the time he[…]
From the Collection: Fausto Carmona, sp, Cleveland Indians
Fausto Carmona–or Roberto Hernandez, however you want to remember him–did not have a particularly impressive career. Over 11 seasons he went 71-99 with a 4.60 ERA/89 OPS+. He was selected to one All-Star game, in 2010. But there will always be 2007. That season Carmona went 19-8 with a 3.06[…]
New Arrival: Brad Miller, inf, St. Louis Cardinals
I have always been a fan of Brad Miller. I was thrilled when he signed with the Indians in 2019. He was an effective hitter during his short time with the club, and I thought he would be with the team for the rest of the season. But then there[…]