Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
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[…]
From the Field: Ismael Quintero, p, CSU LA Baseball … Cal State LA–the Golden Eagles–had a very solid 2025 season and should have another good campaign this season. They have some talented players. One of those players is pitcher Ismael Quintero. … Last season Quintero had a fantastic freshman season.[…]
From the Field: Kan Taguchi, OF, Hawaii Pacific … HEY. Want to feel old? I got one for you. … I was a batboy for the visiting 2002 Memphis Redbirds. Just one series. They were an interesting club, filled with a mix of both MLB veteran, career minor leaguers, and[…]
First Minor League Card: Tobias Myers, p, Milwaukee Brewers … This is the first card of former Cleveland pitcher Tobias Myers, from the 2017 Grandstand Hudson Valley Renegades team set. … If you don’t remember the Tobias Myers-era in Cleveland, lucky you! … Tobias Myers was drafted by the Baltimore[…]