Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
I will always have a soft spot for Jay Bruce. Bruce was the 12th overall pick of the Reds in 2005, and would quickly become one of the best prospects in baseball. From 2005-2007 he was one of the Reds Top 3 prospects In 2007 he has ranked the #1[…]
Very happy to add these two cards to my collection. Both Aaron Civale and Zach Plesac have played important roles on the Indians this season. The Indians rotation was a strength coming into the season, but the injury bug bit that squad hard. Corey Kluber, Carlos Carrasco, Danny Salazar, Mike[…]
Josh Tomlin spent eight seasons with the Indians, serving primarily as the teams #5 starter. And as #5 starters go…he was about as good as you will find. And there were a number of occasions over the years that he was simply brilliant, highlighted by his starts in the 2016[…]
Because the Yankees are a disaster and their entire roster is injured, former Cleveland Indian Gio Urshela has been pressed into starting service in New York. And he is more than holding his own, hitting .333/.400/.485 (135 OPS+) over 66 at-bats. Couple that with his Gold Glove defense…the Yankees have[…]
I know Ruben Sierra as a Texas Ranger since he spent the majority of his 20-year career with the Texas organization–though it was divided between three stints (1986-1992, 2000-2001, 2003). Though…and I will admit I totally forgot this…he was with the Cleveland Indians very briefly in 2000. He never made[…]
I love Kenny Lofton. But he is a cranky guy to get in-person and his private signings can be both expensive and restrictive to what he will sign. So when I see a decent autograph of his pop up I like to hop on them. Lofton was a great player.[…]
I wrote to Adam Eaton during Spring Training in 2015 and got this card back. He swapped out cards on me, but this ended up looking better than the sweet spot card I was trying to get done. I am very happy with it and its one of my favorite[…]
Bobby Abreu. I have no idea how this dude only made two All-Star teams. During his peak–which was from 1998 to 2011–he hit .295/.399/.484 and averaged 20 HR and 28 stolen bases. That is good for an OPS+ of 131. His 61.6 career WAR ranks 93rd all time. I am[…]
Frank Thomas was a very good player. I think some people forget how good. In 19 seasons in the big leagues, Frank Thomas hit .301/.419/.555, hitting 521 HR. He retired with an OPS+ of 156 and OPS of .974. He accumulated 73.9 WAR. He was selected to five All-Star games,[…]
