Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
David Fry. Wait, excuse me: All-Star David Fry. … In November 2021, Cleveland traded J.C. Mejia to the Milwaukee Brewers for a player to be named later. That following March, it was announced that 26-year-old catcher and utility player David Fry was that player. The former seventh-round pick had yet[…]
New Arrival: Juan Gonzalez, of, Cleveland Guardians … Juan Gonzalez had a good big league career. But when I think of Juan Gone, I think about a single at-bat to open the 2005 season. … If you were a Cleveland fan back in 2005, chances are you were confused[…]
New Arrival: John Means, sp, Cleveland Guardians … Back in 2019, Baltimore pitcher John Means had a heck of a season. He won 12 games on an Orioles squad that went 54-108–he was the winning pitcher in roughly 22% of the team’s games. He was an All-Star, finished second in[…]
… Mickey Vernon was an outstanding player who was arguably the top first baseman of the late 1940s and early 1950s. During his 20 seasons in the big leagues, he was selected to seven All-Star teams and collected two batting titles. Never a power hitter, his game was great contact[…]
New Arrival: Tim Herrin, p, Cleveland Guardians … Getting autographs of guys like Cleveland’s Tim Herrin can be more difficult than you might think. He was a 29th-round pick in 2018, so he was not immediately a top prospect. He was a solid relief pitcher in the minors, and by[…]
New Arrival: Kolby Allard, p, Cleveland Guardians … Kolby Allard signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Guardians this past February. Allard was not great in 2024. He bounced between the Phillies and their AAA club, and pitched to a roughly 5.00 ERA at both stops. Rough. But Cleveland[…]
New Arrival: Angel Genao, if, Cleveland Guardians … Angel Genao is one of Cleveland’s top prospects and routinely shows up on any list of the top 75 prospects in the game. Last season, the 20-year-old hit .330/.379/.499 between low and high-A, with 10 HR and 25 stolen bases. Solid numbers.[…]
The Cleveland Guardians drafted Braylon Doughty with the 36th overall pick of last season’s draft. I was happy to get his autograph on such a nice card, that way I don’t have to worry about trying to find some way to get him this season.
aseball is not always a fast game until it is. Example: infielder Spencer Horwitz.
From the Field: Eddie Taubensee, c, Cleveland Guardians … I am from Cleveland. I grew up watching those 90’s Cleveland baseball teams dominate the American League Central. Ed Taubensee played a big role in that success, though not quite how you might think. So it was thrilling to see that[…]