Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
I absolutely loved Jason Stokes when he was coming up. I was able to get him once through the mail, though the card he signed did not turn out. He is–in my experience–impossible through the mail now. Why did I like him? He was a huge prospect. For seven seasons[…]
Barry Bonds was a very good baseball player. Maybe one of the best ever. So good that I imagine if he was not such a dick during his playing days people might be willing to overlook his PED use and he would already be in the Hall of Fame. Looks[…]
Fred McGriff was a very good baseball player–and I think people sometimes forget how good. McGriff spent 19 seasons in the big leagues and was an above average player for pretty much all of them. His “peak” seasons ran from 1987 through 2002 and during that time he averaged 30[…]
Harold Baines is very underappreciated player. He was a 1st round pick of the White Sox in 1977 and would spend 22 years in the majors. He spent roughly half of his career as a full-time DH, which clearly hurt his legacy. It really shouldn’t, but there will always be[…]
This was signed in 2017 during Spring Training. Shawn Armstrong was drafted out of East Carolina University in the 18th round of the 2011 draft. He moved quickly through the system, advancing more than a level per season before finally making it to the majors in 2015. He spent most[…]
Ben Sheets. He was a promising prospect, taken 10th overall in the 1999 draft. He made it to the majors in 2001 and would go 11-10 with a 4.76 ERA/90 ERA+, earning his first All-Star game appearance. From 2001-2008 Sheet would go 86-83 with a 115 ERA+, 1.201 WHIP. He[…]
Got these TTMÂ roughly 10 years ago. One of my favorite TTM ever. The 80’s and early 90’s were a dark time for Indians fans, but there were some bright spots. Doug Jones is one of those. From 1986 to 1991 Doug Jones was one of the teams most dependable[…]
I have been eyeballing this card for a couple years now and was finally able to snag one for under $10. Pretty happy. Joc Pederson was drafted in the 11th round (352nd overall) by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2010. He moved quickly through the system, and by 2013 was[…]
Kenny Lofton was doing a private signing in Cleveland at the National. I wasn’t able to get a card there in time. But for 1/4 the cost I did snag this card, so I am pretty happy. And I think its a better investment than the sweet spot card I[…]
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[…]