Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[Chstrite]

Rob, do you mean Post 3876 Johnny Pro 1973?

[ksfarmboy]

I think he’s talking about the 1970 team statues on the base. You can see a couple of them in my binder post. I don’t have a picture of them handy or I’d share.

[Chstrite]

Players Don Buford, Paul Blair, Boog Powell, Frank Robinson, Brooks Robinson, Elrod Hendricks, Davey Johnson, Mark Belanger, Jim Palmer, and Manager Earl Weaver

[roarfrom34]

Not mine, but I grabbed this on-line

[robw1959]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Not mine, but I grabbed this on-line

Sweet! Wish I had one of those! All things considered, including three 20-game winners, four HOF members (including Weaver), four gold-glovers, 108 victories, 1970 World Series winners, I believe this to be the best Orioles team of all-time.

I sure do wish I could find a set of those figurines somewhere. Any ideas, anybody?

[Chstrite]

These are attached to the wood base.

[roarfrom34]

Originally Posted by robw1959

I sure do wish I could find a set of those figurines somewhere. Any ideas, anybody?

They do show up on eBay occasionally

https://www.ebay.com/itm/18630562621...Bk9SR6r1_vHvYw

[Chstrite]

Day 136 – 16 May 2024
The collection from Zolotorow also included the iron on decal of Brooks that looks like one of his Crown Gasoline stickers placed on gas pumps back in the day. This iron on decal has one of Brooks most iconic pictures. I would love to find the actual color photo of Brooks with Crown back in his playing days that is very similar to the iron on.

[robw1959]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

They do show up on eBay occasionally

https://www.ebay.com/itm/18630562621...Bk9SR6r1_vHvYw

I picked one up from eBay!

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by robw1959

Sweet! Wish I had one of those! All things considered, including three 20-game winners...

This is really cool, because although seemingly everyone knows about Baltimore having four 20-game winners in 1971, I didn't realize a trio of the same hurlers accomplished the 20-games won feat just the year before in 1970.

Love stuff like this!!

[Chstrite]

Day 137 – 17 May 2024
My final post on the Zolotorow collection is a few photos of Brooks in his personal life and a couple team issued items. The top right photo is a smaller version of one of his 1970s team issue 8 x 10. The top left photo is the 1971/74 team issue photo. This one is pretty rare and until a few weeks ago, I did not have one…now I have two…funny how that happens. The remaining photos are of Brooks and Connie and Brooks working hard at his desk. The other photo appears to be him speaking to a small group maybe after playing around of golf in the Fall. That is all from the Zolotorow collection.