From the Collection: Jeremy Sowers, p, Cleveland Indians
I was a fan of Jeremy Sowers while he was pitching at Vanderbilt, and was excited when Cleveland drafted him with the 6th overall pick of the 2004 draft.
Collecting Cleveland Baseball Since 1982
Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
From the Collection: Andy Fox, ut, Florida Marlins
Andy Fox was my go-to utility player when I was a young man playing MVP Baseball on my Nintendo 64. Not sure why I fell on him as my super-utility guy, but I did. He would almost end up getting a full season of at-bats since I would bring him in any chance the platoon splits would work.
From the Collection: Brian Giles, of, Pittsburg Pirates
Cleveland outfielder Brian Giles. If you don’t know the story, it’s a little depressing.
From the Collection: Hank Aaron, of, Atlanta Braves
2012 Topps Tribute Hank Aaron–a very nice card of a great player.
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: Kevin Brown, sp, Texas Rangers
Kevin Brown had a very impressive ten-season stretch.
New Arriva: Greg Maddux, sp, Atlanta Braves
I always forget how good Greg Maddux was at his peak. From 1988 to 2000 Greg Maddux was arguably the best pitcher in the game. During this period he would average 18 wins a season and won the Cy Young award four consecutive seasons in a row. And then there[…]
New Arrival: Roger Clemens, sp, Boston Red Sox
Did you know that Roger Clemens has 139.2 career WAR? That places him #8 all-time, between Hank Aaron (#7) and Tris Speaker (#9). The only pitchers higher than him? Walter Johnson (#2) and Cy Young (#3). That alone should be enough to get him into the Hall of Fame. Of[…]
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.