Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
Harold Baines is very underappreciated player. He was a 1st round pick of the White Sox in 1977 and would spend 22 years in the majors. He spent roughly half of his career as a full-time DH, which clearly hurt his legacy. It really shouldn’t, but there will always be[…]
This was signed in 2017 during Spring Training. Shawn Armstrong was drafted out of East Carolina University in the 18th round of the 2011 draft. He moved quickly through the system, advancing more than a level per season before finally making it to the majors in 2015. He spent most[…]
Ben Sheets. He was a promising prospect, taken 10th overall in the 1999 draft. He made it to the majors in 2001 and would go 11-10 with a 4.76 ERA/90 ERA+, earning his first All-Star game appearance. From 2001-2008 Sheet would go 86-83 with a 115 ERA+, 1.201 WHIP. He[…]
Got these TTM roughly 10 years ago. One of my favorite TTM ever. The 80’s and early 90’s were a dark time for Indians fans, but there were some bright spots. Doug Jones is one of those. From 1986 to 1991 Doug Jones was one of the teams most dependable[…]
I have been eyeballing this card for a couple years now and was finally able to snag one for under $10. Pretty happy. Joc Pederson was drafted in the 11th round (352nd overall) by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2010. He moved quickly through the system, and by 2013 was[…]
Kenny Lofton was doing a private signing in Cleveland at the National. I wasn’t able to get a card there in time. But for 1/4 the cost I did snag this card, so I am pretty happy. And I think its a better investment than the sweet spot card I[…]
2018 Topps Archives is a pretty nice looking set this season, and I decided to jump on this card. Tough to find one with a clean autograph, but I think I got a pretty decent copy. Back in late-2014, the Indians traded RP Vinny Pestano–who was well on the backside[…]
There is nothing that I can say about Randy Johnson‘s career that you don’t already know. He was really, really good: 10 All-star game selections 5 x Cy Young Awards 2001 World Series Champion and World Series MVP 4 x ERA titles 303-166 career record Inducted into the Hall of[…]
I bought this card as part of a lot from a collector who was clearing out some cards. When I saw he had a Sizemore I jumped. He was always tough to get in person, and despite being retired his autograph is still sought after by collectors. Grady Sizemore will always[…]
Look what showed up in the mail yesterday…how exciting: My 2017 Cleveland Indians Base Set (Series #1, #2 and Update) In case you did not know: I am in the middle of trying to put together every Topps Cleveland Indians base set from 1952-present. It’s a little easier since the[…]