Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
With Shane Bieber and Gavin Williams injured the Guards have started the season with a shorthanded rotation. But offseason free agent Ben Livey has more than picked up his fair share of the burden. … Livey was signed in December on a one-year deal. This signing was all about adding[…]
Remember Cleveland pitcher Reynaldo Lopez? If you blinked, you missed it. In one of the more curious moves in Cleveland baseball history, in late 2023 the Guards were awarded a series of waiver claims that netted them starter Lucas Giolito and relievers Reynaldo López and Matt Moore.
In 2005, Beckett put together a “Hot List” retrospective of the top 244 cards that have popped up on the famous “Hot Lists” from 1996-2005. Considering these were the years I was into baseball cards, it’s a very nostalgic list. And I still enjoy picking up cards from that[…]
New Arrival: Jim Thome, 1b, Cleveland Baseball … I have a couple of Jim Thome autographs, but not too many certified ones. I was able to get this for a good price, so I pulled the trigger. I am bummed that Topps decided to pull the plug on Gypsy Queen;[…]
Fun fact! The record for the most consecutive seasons leading the league in losses by a major league pitcher is held by two former Cleveland pitchers: Pedro Ramos and Phil Niekro.
From the Field: Kai Correa, coach, Cleveland Guardians … I was able to get Cleveland Guardian’s coach Kai Correa [ @thatguy__kai ] a couple of days ago. For a guy who collects Cleveland Guardian and Hawaii-based player autographs, this is about as exciting as it can get. Mr. Correa[…]
When you think Hall of Fame players who wore a Cleveland uniform, you don’t normally think of outfielder Alex Ramirez. But here we are. I am excited to add this autograph to my collection since he is not easy to get—he lives in Japan—and never does signings.
Do you know who had a really good career? Arthur Rhodes.
From the Collection: Al Rosen, if, Cleveland Indians … Did you know that the last time that a Cleveland player won the MVP award was in 1953? That should probably not be the case. At the very least, Albert Belle should have won in 1995 (177 OPS+). But here we[…]
Outfielder Johnny Damon had a great career. He spent 18 seasons in the big leagues and was a two-time All-Star and two-time World Series Champion. His mix of power and speed made him one of the best outfielders in the game. … It’s easy to forget that Damon spent one[…]