Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
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.
From 2002-2012, while playing for the Saitama Seibu Lions, infielder Hiroyuki Nakajima was one of Japan’s best ballplayers. He was selected to eight All-Star teams, won three Gold Gloves, had had a career .302 batting average with 162 homers. Plenty of Major League Baseball clubs were interested in him, and[…]
Shogo Akiyama signed a 3-year, $21M deal with the Cincinnati Reds this past off-season. The 31-year old veteran has spent his entire nine-season career with the Seibu Lions the Nippon Professional Baseball Organization. He was very good. In Japan, he owns a career line of .301/.376/.454 with 116 HR. Five-time Pacific[…]