From the Collection: Brian Giles, of, Pittsburg Pirates
Cleveland outfielder Brian Giles. If you don’t know the story, it’s a little depressing.
Collecting Cleveland Baseball Since 1982
Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
New Arrival: Owen Miller, if, Cleveland Guardians
Owen Miller has been one of a few nice surprises for the Guards this season. When Cleveland traded Mike Clevinger in 2020, Owen Miller was part of the package they got back–a package that also included Gabriel Arias, Austin Hedges, Josh Naylor and Cal Quantrill. It was not a bad[…]
New Arrival: Alek Thomas, of, Arizona Diamondbacks
Alex Thomas is one of Arizona’s biggest prospects. He opened the season in AAA, and after battering minor league pitching to the tune of .277/.362/.495, he was called up to the big league club. Through his first six games, he is hitting .438/.471/.813 with one HR, which is…impressive. Granted it’s[…]
New Arrival: Luis Robert, of, Chicago White Sox
I really wanted a Luis Robert card before the season started, mostly because I expect him to have a monster year. I pulled the trigger on this signed 2021 Topps Heritage. It’s a very nice card.
New Arrival: Jake Gautreau, if, San Diego Padres
Jake Gautreau was drafted by San Diego with the 14th overall pick of the 2001 MLB draft. In his last season at Tulane, he hit .355/.435/.659 with 21 HR and was thought to be one of the better college hitters in the country. Coming into the 2002 season he was[…]
New Arrival: Dylan Cozens, of, Milwaukee Brewers
From 2013-2018, OF Dylan Cozens was one of the Phillies Top 30 prospects–ranking as high as #10 following the 2017 season. I was at the 2016 Eastern League All-Star game and people were falling over themselves for his autograph. It was so bad that I never got him, and decided to not even go back the next day.
From the Collection: Alex Gordon, if, Kansas City Royals
Alex Gordon had a very nice 14-season career in the big leagues. The Royals drafted him 2nd overall in the 2005 draft, and he would make the majors just two seasons later. He was selected to three All-Star teams and won eight Gold Gloves, and retired with a line of[…]
New Arrival: Byron Buxton, of, Minnesota Twins
Twins outfielder Byron Buxton is having himself a season. He is hitting .370/.408/.772 with 9 HR and leads the majors in WAR with 2.86. This should not be a huge surprise; Buxton was the 2nd overall pick of the 2012 draft and from 2013-2016 was considered one of the[…]
New Arrival: 2005 Topps Jerome Williams Autograph
Jerome Williams was a very good pitching prospect. He was the Giant’s #1 prospect in both 2001 and 2002, and their #3 prospect in 2003. He made the majors in 2003 with the Giants and he held his own, going 7-5 with a 3.30 ERA/1.260 WHIP. But he struggled in[…]
New Arrival: 2005 Topps Heritage Travis Hafner Autograph
Not that I need another Travis Hafner autograph, but this card was too nice to pass up. The Indians traded Einar Diaz and Ryan Drese to the Rangers for Travis Hafner in 2002. It was a very good trade. Never forget how amazing Hafner was from 2004-2007: .296/.410/.567 with an[…]