Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
Second baseman Josh Allen was not drafted coming out of University of West Florida in 2013, and instead went the independent league route. Over the last eight seasons he has had quite a career in Indy ball: .301/.404/.500 with 76 HR. He has been selected to four All-Star teams. This[…]
Fausto Carmona–or Roberto Hernandez, however you want to remember him–did not have a particularly impressive career. Over 11 seasons he went 71-99 with a 4.60 ERA/89 OPS+. He was selected to one All-Star game, in 2010. But there will always be 2007. That season Carmona went 19-8 with a 3.06[…]
Years ago Omar Vizquel did a private signing, and I sent three of these 2007 Heritage cards in to get signed. They came out pretty well–this being the best of the three. Omar had a heck of a career: 24 seasons in the big league, three All-Star selections, and 11[…]
Shortstop Miguelangel Sierra was a former Astros top prospect who is now playing independent ball with the Sugar Land Skeeters. Why I like him From 2016-2018 Miguelangel was one of the Astro’s better middle-infield prospects, ranking as high as #11 following the 2016 season. So that is something! But Miguelangel’s[…]
Corey Jolks was one of the Top 500 players from the 2017 draft, and would be taken that season in the 8th round (241st overall). He is currently in AA-ball, hitting .272/.320/.412 with 2 HR. Why I like him He is not really a prospect anymore, but he does hit.[…]