Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
Neat autograph that I was able to get in person during the 2016 season. Nelson Cruz got on my radar back in the early 2000s when he was traded by the Mets to the Athletics for Jorge Velandia. But like so many A’s prospects during that time, he never made the majors[…]
Chris Paddack an 8th round pick of the Marlins in 2015 out of a Texas high school. He came over in July 2016 as part of the Fernando Rodney trade. He lost his 2017 season to Tommy John surgery but needed no time to get back up to speed in[…]
Andrew Calica was drafted in the 11th round of the 2016 draft out of UC Santa Barbra. I was lucky enough to snag him prior to him getting drafted when USB came rolling through Hawaii in 2016. Since going pro he has moved steadily through the system, advancing[…]
I got this autograph in 2016 during the Eastern League All-Star game. I remember it was one of the few that I was able to snag at that nightmare event. Jorge Alfaro has been a prospect for a long time, ranking as one of baseballs Top 100 since roughly 2014.[…]
I got this autograph in 2016 from a Texas League All-Star game consignment. At the time I did not know too much about Paul DeJong. I was sorting some cards this weekend and found it. He made the majors in 2017 and was fantastic, hitting .285/.325/.532 with 25 HR for[…]
From 2008 to 2011 Ubaldo Jimenez was one of the best pitchers in the National League. He went 46-32 during that run, striking out 584, walking 280 with an ERA+ of 137, FIP of 3.42 and WHIP of 1.267. He was an All-Star in 2010 when he won 19 games.[…]
I have seen the Tampa Bay Rays twice in person, and both times they were super friendly. There was also a zoo to get at Longoria, but he was a good signer and I was able to get him twice. This is the nicer of the two, from a series[…]
Dylan Thomas has a very good 2018 campaign with Hawaii. The 2017 Big West Conference Freshman Pitcher of the Year went 3-2 with a 1.85 ERA. He allowed only 27 hits over 39 innings, striking out 43 and only walking four. He has an opponent batting average of only .200.[…]
I got this autograph back in 2016, when Kyle Tucker was with the Low-A 2016 Quad Cities River Bandits. 2015 1st Round pick out of high school in Tampa, Florida. He was taken fifth overall by the Astros. Had moved quickly through the system. In 2016 hit 285/.360/.438 between low and[…]
I got this autograph two years ago when Ohtani was in Honolulu for a Nippon League event. At the time there was a lot of buzz about him coming to the majors, and it seemed like only a matter of time before he came to play in the states. Glad[…]