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Collecting Cleveland Baseball Since 1982

Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.

From the Collection: Eddie Basinski, if, Brooklyn Dodgers

Eddie Basinski spent three seasons in the major leagues. From 1944-1945 with the Dodgers and 1947 with the Pirates. He was never a full-time player and he would slash .244/.292/.319 with 4 HR over 602 at-bats–good for an OPS+ of 68. But don’t let anyone tell you he was not[…]

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New Arrival: Brandon Nimmo, of, New York Mets

Brandon Nimmo is a really good player. This season–his third in the big leagues and first as a full-time player–saw him hit .263/.404/.483 with 17 HR, good for an OPS+ of 150. Nimmo was a first-round pick back in 2011 and has generally been considered one of the better hitting[…]

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New Arrival: John Smoltz, p, Atlanta Braves

I never really appreciated how great John Smoltz was until recently. I blame that partially on the fact that I grew up a Cleveland fan, and after the 1995 season tried to not think too much about the Braves. But Smoltz…man. He was really good. Good enough that after reading[…]

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New Arrival: Kevin Pillar, of, Toronto Blue Jays

Kevin Pillar is not a terrible player. He is not great, but you could do a whole lot worse. This season he hit .252/.282/.426 with 15 HR–good for an OPS+ of 93. His defense in centerfield is good, though this year he seemed to lose a step. At 30 it[…]

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Collection ReCollection: J.J. Matijevic, if, Houston Astros

I got this J.J. Matijevic autograph back in 2016 while the University of Arizona was playing here in Hawaii. My notes at the time: This weekend Arizona is visiting Hawaii…and the series is not going well for Hawaii. There are a couple Arizona players that have really impressed me on the[…]

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