From the Field: Keith Foulke, p, Oakland Athletics
Keith Foulke had a great career in the majors, but I will also love him for his time, be it brief, with Oakland.
Collecting Cleveland Baseball Since 1982
Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
From the Collection: Mark Teixeira, if, Texas Rangers
I really liked Texas Rangers-era Mark Teixeira. During his rookie season, he was on a Rangers team that was filled with players that are some of my all-time favorites, including Einar Diaz, Alex Rodriguez, Hank Blalock, Ryan Christenson, Juan Gonzalez, and Ryan Ludwick. That was a fun team.
From the Collection: Jeremy Sowers, p, Cleveland Indians
I was a fan of Jeremy Sowers while he was pitching at Vanderbilt, and was excited when Cleveland drafted him with the 6th overall pick of the 2004 draft.
From the Collection: Andy Fox, ut, Florida Marlins
Andy Fox was my go-to utility player when I was a young man playing MVP Baseball on my Nintendo 64. Not sure why I fell on him as my super-utility guy, but I did. He would almost end up getting a full season of at-bats since I would bring him in any chance the platoon splits would work.
From the Collection: Brian Giles, of, Pittsburg Pirates
Cleveland outfielder Brian Giles. If you don’t know the story, it’s a little depressing.
From the Collection: Hank Aaron, of, Atlanta Braves
2012 Topps Tribute Hank Aaron–a very nice card of a great player.
New Arrival: Owen Miller, if, Cleveland Guardians
Owen Miller has been one of a few nice surprises for the Guards this season. When Cleveland traded Mike Clevinger in 2020, Owen Miller was part of the package they got back–a package that also included Gabriel Arias, Austin Hedges, Josh Naylor and Cal Quantrill. It was not a bad[…]
New Arrival: Alek Thomas, of, Arizona Diamondbacks
Alex Thomas is one of Arizona’s biggest prospects. He opened the season in AAA, and after battering minor league pitching to the tune of .277/.362/.495, he was called up to the big league club. Through his first six games, he is hitting .438/.471/.813 with one HR, which is…impressive. Granted it’s[…]
New Arrival: Kevin Brown, sp, Texas Rangers
Kevin Brown had a very impressive ten-season stretch.
New Arriva: Greg Maddux, sp, Atlanta Braves
I always forget how good Greg Maddux was at his peak. From 1988 to 2000 Greg Maddux was arguably the best pitcher in the game. During this period he would average 18 wins a season and won the Cy Young award four consecutive seasons in a row. And then there[…]