Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
Mark Canhan had a very nice 2021 campaign, hitting .231/.358/.387 with 17 HR, good for an 111 OPS+. He has been a steady source of offensive for Oakland since making the major leagues in 2015, and its going to be weird not seeing him in the outfield for the A’s[…]
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[…]
I ordered the three cards that cover the Lindor trade, and all three arrived this week. Cleveland baseball is nothing but disappointment.
In 1983 the Indians traded Len Barker to the Braves for Brett Butler and Brook Jacoby. It was a good trade for the Indians. Butler would spend the next four seasons as the Indians starting centerfielder and would hit .288/.373/.396 (110 OPS+), averaging 5 HR and 41 stolen bases a[…]
I always like Scott Podsednik. He really had one great tool—speed—but still, it was a very exciting 11-season career. • Podsednik was drafted by the Rangers in the 3rd round of the 1994 MLB draft. It would take him roughly eight seasons to make the majors, debuting with the Mariners[…]
John Mayberry is one of my favorite all-time players. Mayberry was the 6th overall selection in the 1967 draft, selected by the Houston Astros. He made his major league debut the next season and would spend 15 years in the majors. He would spend the prime of his career in[…]
Don Sutton was a great player. He spent 23-seasons in the big leagues, the majority of them with the Dodgers, and won 324 games. He was selected to the Hall of Fame in 1998. While I know about Sutton, I had no idea that he spent a season with the[…]
Luis Robert spent most of 2020 looking like the American League ROY. But over the last month, he has been struggling and is now hitting .220/.291/.435, good for an OPS+ of 97. Still, he is only 22 and looks like he is the White Sox center fielder of the future.[…]
Neat Topps Archives autograph card of Sal Bando. Bando spent 11 seasons with the Oakland Athletics and is one–if not the–best third baseman in franchise history. During his time with the club, he hit .255/.359/.418 with 192 HR, good for an OPS+ of 127. He was an All-Star four times[…]
Johan Santana was a very good pitcher and is a borderline Hall of Famer. Career record of 139-78 with a 3.20 ERA/136 ERA+ Was a one-time 20 game-winner and led the league in wins in 2006 with 19 Three-time ERA leader. Selected to four All-Star teams Won two Cy[…]