Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
Logan Allen was Cleveland’s 2nd round pick in the 2020 draft, out of Florida International University. This season Allen is pitching at AA Akron and is having a fantastic campaign, going 5-3 with a 3.33 ERA and 104 K’s in 73 IP. In fact, he is so good that just[…]
Justin Verlander is when it comes to autographs, an unpleasant person. But gosh, he sure is a good pitcher.
Pitcher Bucky Walters had a great career and was one of the premier pitchers of the early 1940s.
I was pretty jazzed to get these Carl Yastrzemski and Eddie Murray autographs. Both are signed on what looks like autograph book paper, and in both cases with a bold, blue ballpoint pen.
The 1966 Cleveland Indians were not a great team, finishing the season with an 81-81 record and 5th in the American League. What made them respectable was a fantastic pitching staff led by Gary Bell, Sonny Siebert, Sam McDowell, Steve Hargan, and Luis Tiant.
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[…]
Ray Boone was a very good player, though his best seasons came after he left Cleveland. Ray Boone spent 13 seasons in the big leagues (1948-1960). He was a rookie the Cleveland team that won the 1948 World Series, and would spend six years with the club. Boone was a[…]
Asdrubal Cabrera was never a super fun autograph to get, but I was able to snag a couple over the years.
Collectors Choice. I am not sure why, but they are some of my favorite looking cards of the 90’s, and assuming the photo works, some of my favorite cards to get signed.
Outfielder Lew Ford. Back in 2004, filling in for an injured Torii Hunter, Ford hit .299/.381/.446 with 15 HR for the Twins. He finished 24th in MVP voting. It was his second season in the majors, and it seemed like the Minnesota had found a hidden gem in the 27-year[…]