Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
Roman Martin, a sophomore infielder for UCLA baseball, had a fantastic 2025 season. He ended the season with a .450 OBP and .952 OPS, with nine home runs over 237 at-bats. And he is not slowing down in the Cape Cod League, with a .364/.462/.916 line. Before coming to[…]
New Arrival: 1996 Best 1st Round Picks #FR8 Jake Westbrook … One of my side collections is tracking down the first minor league card of notable — and occasionally not-so-notable — Cleveland players. Most of the time, it’s easy and fun. But there are occasional challenges. The 1984 Spokane Indians[…]
From the Field: Mark Kotsay, of, Oakland Athletics … I liked outfielder Mark Kotsay when he was a player. My memory of him was that he was a solid centerfielder with pop and who could steal bases. Looking at his career stats, he is not quite the player that I[…]
New Arrival: Juan Gonzalez, of, Cleveland Guardians … Juan Gonzalez had a good big league career. But when I think of Juan Gone, I think about a single at-bat to open the 2005 season. … If you were a Cleveland fan back in 2005, chances are you were confused[…]