Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
Sandy Amoros was one of those players who is better remembered by baseball historians than your average fan, which is a real shame. But it’s understandable. Amoros had a short career (1952-1960), was never a full-time starter, and was overshadowed on historic Dodgers teams with nationally recognized stars like Duke Snider, Roy Campanella, Jakie Robinson, and Don Newcombe.
Dave Roberts–this Dave Roberts, not the Dodgers manager–had a very interesting career. Roberts, a Panamanian outfielder/first baseman, started his career with the Porterville Comets of the Southwest International League in 1952, and over the next 22 seasons would play in the minors, Major League Baseball, and a nice stint in[…]
I was cataloging some autographs today and ran across this…did not even know that I had it. It’s kind of a cool autograph. Slade Cutter was born in Oswego, Illinois in November 1911. Cutter wanted to be a flutist–and was good. So good that he had scholarships from some colleges.[…]