Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
From the Collection: Blake Stein, sp, Oakland Athletics … Starting Pitcher Blake Stein was never a huge pitching prospect. But organization saw something in him they liked, for sure. … Stein was a 6th-round draft pick by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1994. He put up strong numbers in the[…]
New Arrival: Carlos Beltran, of, Kansas City Royals … There was a time, I want to say roughly 2006, that you might have been hard pressed to say who was the better player, Carlos Beltran or Bobby Abreu. At that point, each had enjoyed strong careers. Beltrán, a nine‑year veteran,[…]
… From the Field: Gavin Balius and Brett Griffiths, Ball State Baseball … I was looking forward to Ball State coming to town. They are a strong mid-major school—which I am always partial too—and are the alma mater of a couple of my favorite Cleveland prospects: Brad Snyder (2002-3), Perci[…]
From the Field: Ethan Rogers, p, Wichita State Baseball … Wichita States’s freshman pitcher Ethan Rogers is…really good. In high school he put up video game numbers, and in 2025 along struck out 126 in only 52.2 innings. He only allowed 10 hits. TEN. That is nuts. While the numbers[…]
From the Collection: Paul Konerko, if, Chicago White Sox … Back in 1997 it would have been hard to find a better hitting prospect that the Dodger’s Paul Konerko. … Konerko spent the majority of the 1997 season with the Albuquerque Dukes and hit 37 HR with a 1.028 OPS.[…]
From the Field: Jayson Jones, IF, Wichita State Baseball … Wichita State baseball is in town. The team is almost completely different from the club that came through here last season. One of the biggest additions is infielder Jayson Jones. In fact, you probably already knew that if you follow[…]
From the Collection: Ryan Nelson, p, Arizona Diamondbacks … Back in 2019, Oregon Duck’s starting pitcher Ryan Nelson got the win in a game again Hawaii. He went 4 innings, allowing 4 hits, walking 5 and striking out 4. After the game I was able to get his autograph. He[…]
From the Collection: Julian Greenwell, if, Wright State Baseball … You know who was a really good baseball player? Wright State’s Julian Greenwell. I got his autograph when the team was visiting Hawaii back in 2023. At the time, Greenwell was coming off a monster 2022 season where he hit[…]
From the Collection: Trenton Denholm, p, Cleveland Guardians … I got this autograph from pitcher Trenton Denholm while he was pitching at UC Irvine. He was a very good college pitcher and ended up going to Cleveland in the 14th round of the 2021 draft. … Denholm has been a[…]
From the Field: Sebastian Gonzalez, sp, University of Hawaii Baseball … For years, pitching was a problem for the University of Hawaii. But gosh, that isn’t the case anymore. The team has a bunch of great pitchers, and Sebastian Gonzalez is easily one of the best. … Last season, Gonzalez[…]