Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
Scott Rolen was a very good player. Maybe Hall of Fame good. Rolen made the big leagues in 1996 and by 1997 was a regular in the Phillies lineup. That season he would hit .283/.377/.469 and win the NL ROY. Rolen would spend 17 seasons in the big leagues and[…]
I had a chance to get Andres Galarraga during a private signing. It was not super cheap. But I heard he is a tough autograph in-person, so I considered it. I was able to get this card for less than half the cost of the signing, so that is where[…]
I like Jordan Luplow. Years ago I wrote him a letter asking for an autograph. Instead of sending me back a signed card, he jammed a used batting glove into an envelope. That was a curveball. When I found out he was traded to the Tribe I was pretty happy.[…]
This card–2004 Bowman Heritage–I pulled myself back in 2005. I have tried to get it signed a couple of times and finally lucked out this past spring. Eric Chavez was the 10th overall pick of the 1996 MLB draft, selected by the Athletics out of high school. I always forget[…]
Colton Shaver was drafted by the Houston Astros out of Brigham Young in the 39th round of the 2017 draft. This season between High-A and AA he hit .248/.361/.481 with a career-high 21 HR. He also had career-highs in strikeouts (129) and walks (63). Shaver clearly has power, and a[…]
Jason Delay was drafted twice while playing at Vanderbilt University. 11th round pick in 2016 by the San Fransisco Giants 4th round pick in 2017 by the Pittsburgh Pirates He has not been a great hitter as a pro, with a career line of .237/.314/.340 with 11 HR. Despite a[…]
I normally never try to buy autographs of players who are “hot”, but I loved this card too much to wait on it. It on-card and bold…can’t ask for much more. Juan Soto is a very good baseball player. I find its a good idea to never talk too much[…]
I have said this before…but I am a big fan of Max Muncy. I can prove it since I was writing man-crushy things about him back in 2013. I like him enough that it almost makes me sad that the Dodgers were yet again booted from the playoffs. Almost. 2019[…]
The Reds have their problems. But the Reds can rest assured they have an ace moving into the 2020 season: Luis Castillo. First off: I had no idea how many times Castillo was traded before he finally landed with the Reds. It was a bunch: 2011 – Signed by the[…]
Michael Toglia was the Denvers #1 pick in the 2019 draft, 23rd overall. He was taken out of UCLA. He is one of my favorite players in the low-minors, so I was thrilled to get this autograph. Very much a power-hitter in college. His senior year he hit .314/.392/.624 with[…]