Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
From the Collection: Ted Williams, of, Boston Red Sox … Ted Williams. Dude was interesting. Complicated. Had a heck of a life. His baseball reference page is yet another you need to visit to appreciate. His stats are absolutely insane. How good was he? His last season, in 1960, he[…]
From the Collection: Max Scherzer, sp, Toronto Blue Jays … I won’t forget getting this autograph. I didn’t even ask for it. I was at a Tigers game in Cleveland, and he just…walked over. As soon as he took my pen, I knew who he was…and knowing that he personalized…said[…]
From the Collection: Gerald Williams, of, Tampa Bay Rays … When I was a young man, I played All-Star Baseball 64 on my Nintendo. In that game, my outfielders tended to rotate based on which players I was into at the time. But there was always one constant, Gerald[…]
From the Collection: Joe Mauer, c, Minnesota Twins … I enjoy autographs in ballpoint pen on paper items such as scratch paper and book pages. They are not as valuable as certified autographs, but they feel personal and authentic…which I think counts for something. They also tend to look good[…]
Baseball what-ifs are always fun. Here is one. What would have happened if Oakland hadn’t traded away pitcher Aaron Harang in 2003 for a half-season of outfielder José Guillén? … Assuming he developed on the same trajectory and really came into his own by 2005-2006, he would have likely been[…]
From the Collection: Alex White, sp, Cleveland Guardians … Trading for prospects is always risky. Trading with Colorado for pitchers is also risky. Be careful with both. … Alex White was a very talented pitcher for the University of North Carolina when he was taken with the #15 overall pick[…]
From the Collection: Vinny Pestano, p, Cleveland Guardians … Building a good bullpen is never easy. Getting at least five pitchers to all coalesce into a dependable unit of arms that can be called in at irregular intervals, often in stress moments, to carry a game over the line is[…]
From the Collection: Jeff Mathis, c, Los Angeles Angels … If your child has decided that professional baseball is their vocation of choice, it would behoove you, especially if your kid is not embiggend with natural, top-flight baseball skills, to sit down and explore ways to hone the talents that[…]
From the Collection: Seth Beer, of, Philadelphia Phillies … Do you recall the hype surrounding Seth Beer during his college years? He was a big deal. His freshman season at Clemson was…bonkers. He ended his first season of college ball with a .369/.353/.700 line with 18 HR. He was the[…]
New Arrival: Ed Klieman, p, Cleveland Guardians … Cleveland last won a World Series in 1948. They had a well-rounded team, including a fantastic bullpen. Ed Klieman was one of the best of that group. … In 1943, Ed Klieman went 23-11 with a 2.84 ERA with Cleveland’s International League[…]