Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
Mail Day: Frank Tanana, sp, California Angels … From 1974-1978, Nolan Ryan went 82-75 with a 3.19 ERA/124 112+ with 1,481 strikeouts for the Angels. He was selected to two All-Star teams. He was pretty good. But you know who was arguable just as good, if not better? His rotation[…]
From the Collection: Bobby Bradley, 1b, Cleveland Guardians … Card: 2014 Bowman Chrome Printing Plate … An important lesson for anyone who follows minor league baseball: always take Arizona League stats with a grain of salt. … Bobby Bradley was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2014 draft. Assigned[…]
From the Collection: John Patterson, p, Washington Nationals … Do you remember the mess that was the 1996 Major League Baseball draft? … At the time, MLB had a rule that once you drafted a player, they held exclusive signing rights to players they drafted until the following year’s draft.[…]
From the Collection: Asdrubal Cabrera, ss, Cleveland Guardians … The early 2010’s was a rough time to be a Cleveland baseball fan. But one of the bright spots was infielder Asdrubal Cabrera. … Getting Cabrera was real get by the Cleveland front office. In 2006 Cleveland traded away 36-year-old first[…]
From the Collection: Jimmy Journell, p, St. Louis Cardinals … Jimmy Journell is one of a couple dozen players from the 2000’s that I am fan of simply because they were highly touted when then came through the Pacific Coast League team that was in the city I was stationed[…]
From the Collection: Lonnie Chisenhall, 3b, Cleveland Guardians … Cleveland struggles to consistently develop major league hitters, and it seems like a curse rather than an organizational issue. I have no idea what caused it, but here we are. See: Lonnie Chisenhall. … Lonnie Chisenhall was a good hitter. He[…]
2026 Topps Now: Cleveland Guardians … I am kind of over Topps Now. I started collecting them halfway through the 2016 playoffs–the maiden season of the set–so I am too deep to quit it completely, unfortunately. Until recently, I would purchase the Cleveland Road to Opening Day team set, important[…]
From the Collection: Jeanmar Gomez, p, Cleveland Baseball … No matter what level you are pitching at, a perfect game is an accomplishment. … On May 21st, 2009, Jeanmar Gomez, pitching for Cleveland’s Double-A Akron team, tossed a perfect game against the Trenton Thunder. It was the third no-hitter in[…]
From the Collection: Josh Tomlin, sp, Cleveland Baseball … Josh Tomlin was a favorite of mine. He was the perfect #5 starter. He was dependable, had good control, and would occasionally surprise you with a gem. Over the years, Cleveland has had a variety of pitchers who have filled this[…]
From the Collection: Spencer Schwellenbach, sp, Atlanta Braves … SP Spencer Schwellenbach was drafted by Cleveland in the 34th round of the 2018 draft. Cleveland didn’t sign him; instead, he signed on to pitch for the University of Nebraska. In 2021, Atlanta drafted Schwellenbach in the 2nd round. … The[…]