Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
2018 Topps Archives is a pretty nice looking set this season, and I decided to jump on this card. Tough to find one with a clean autograph, but I think I got a pretty decent copy. Back in late-2014, the Indians traded RP Vinny Pestano–who was well on the backside[…]
Snagged this great looking card for $5…really happy. Adam Plutko was a great college pitcher. He led UCLA to the 2013 College World Series and would beat Mississippi State in the first round of the Championship Series. UCLA would end up being crowned National Champions and Plutko was named the[…]
I got this in-person years ago, one of the only Allen and Ginters that I ever got done myself. Justin Masterson was the Indians #1 pitcher for a couple of seasons. For three years (2011-2013) he was the Indians most consistent pitcher, going 37-35 with a 3.86 ERA/1.316 WHIP/100 ERA+.[…]
The Indians are having a rough time of it in the majors, but at least there are a couple players moving up through the minors to be excited about. Will Benson was drafted 14th overall in the 2016 draft. A high school player, he was considered a project with a[…]
I have been trying to get this card–from the 2001 Topps Heritage set–for a while. There are a couple on eBay, but the BINs are (shock!) too hight. I knew if I waited it out I could get it for half what they are offering. And I was right. I[…]
Brett Butler was only with the Indians from 1984-1987. During that run he was pretty great, hitting .288/.373/.369. He averaged 5 HR and 41 SB a year, all while playing a very solid center field. He was the kind of center fielder that any team in the league would fall[…]
I bought this card as part of a lot from a collector who was clearing out some cards. When I saw he had a Sizemore I jumped. He was always tough to get in person, and despite being retired his autograph is still sought after by collectors. Grady Sizemore will always[…]
Look what showed up in the mail yesterday…how exciting: My 2017 Cleveland Indians Base Set (Series #1, #2 and Update) In case you did not know: I am in the middle of trying to put together every Topps Cleveland Indians base set from 1952-present. It’s a little easier since the[…]
Austin Jackson is one of my favorite players in the game, so I was happy to grab this autograph for $5. A big reason that I like him was that I saw him play here in Hawaii during the 2007 Hawaiian Winter League. He was good, hitting .271/.368/.489 with 3[…]
Will Benson was the 14th overall pick in the 2016 draft. He was a high school pick out of Atlanta, Georgia. Power is his game. He has a ton of it. The biggest issue is that he has problems making contact…and you can’t hit for power unless you can hit[…]