Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
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[…]
Guy I work with was taking a late-season consignment for the Tribe. I sent a couple cards, and he was able to knock this one out. The card is nice: 2011 Allen and Ginter Rip Card. Turned out well, I think. Carlos Santan is having a pretty good year. He[…]
It always sucks when a player on your favorite team is having a breakout season and you don’t have an autograph. Tyler Olson is one of those. Luckily, after 4 months of trying, I finally was able to snag my first one. Tyler Olson was drafted in the 7th round out of[…]
I have always liked the way the Topps Total cards looked signed, and when I saw this one pop up for only a couple bucks I jumped at it. Drafted out of a high school in the 3rd round by the Montreal Expos in 2000. Was the Expos #6 prospect (2000)[…]
I was not really thrilled when the Indians drafted Benson, since some scouts questioned his hitting tool and he would be a project. I am risk averse. But…I guess that is silly. If the Indians would have taken a polished college bat I would have been complaining about how we[…]