Brooks Robinson - Minor League Photograph?

[Mark70Z]

With all of the photo threads I have yet to see a Brooks Robinson minor league or Cuban league photo. Does anyone have one or are they just non-existent?

Also, I have yet to see a rookie era photo of Brooks as well posted, so any of those would be fine too. There has to be early pictures of Brooksie out there "somewhere"...

Please...please post (notice I said please twice; well, now three times)

[baseballart]

There are some photos of Brooks when he played briefly here in Vancouver for the Mounties. I'll try and see if I have some scans


A google search shows the most common image I've seen, plus the common team photo

[grainsley]

Brooks is shown as a Mountie on the 1959 Team Picture, but it is only a small inset photo, top left.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1959-VANCOUV...item2a28e96432

[Mark70Z]

Thanks for posting the two photos of Brooks on the Mounties. All of the ones I've seen in the past, at least as far as I know, have been reprints of pictures. I've also seen a copy of a snap shot where he was with the White Roses and another a copy of maybe a newspaper article, when he played for the Cienfuegos.

I wonder where all of the photo's, whether it's a team or individual photos, when he was in the minors?

[Orioles1954]

I have a 1956 San Antonio Missions Brooks Robinson game-worn cap. More than anything, I would love a photo with him in that!

[thecatspajamas]

Another shot of him with the Mounties is the only image I have other than somewhere around here I have a photo of him as a kid (like 3-4 years old?) with a bat, but can't seem to lay hands on it at the moment.

Edited: Whoops! Nevermind. As pointed out by Jeff below, this is LaRussa, not Robinson. I grabbed the wrong image, and as it turns out, the one I have is the same as shown above. Now I'll really have to find that kiddie photo of Brooks to redeem myself

[HRBAKER]

That looks like LaRussa

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by Orioles1954

I have a 1956 San Antonio Missions Brooks Robinson game-worn cap. More than anything, I would love a photo with him in that!

Orioles1954...and I dislike you for that! Shouldn't that hat be "donated"to a true Brooksie fan? (man...if I were only born rich or had the talent to make a lot of money!). You know I'm just kidding and if I could afford that hat I would love to own it one day.

Lance...I don't think that's Brooks?!? At least it doesn't look like him to me.

I "think" I saw that picture you were talking about of him as a child. I believe it was a wire photo used for when he retired, am I correct?

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by HRBAKER

That looks like LaRussa

That is LaRussa, isn't it?

[Mark70Z]

I believe that is Tony LaRussa as well.

Don't you guys have some "BROOKS" minor league pictures?!?

[thecatspajamas]

Okay, okay. I screwed up! Yeeesh!

I did find the image of the kid Brooks photo that was originally posted online though. I'll update it with a proper scan if/when I locate the hard copy. As usual, my memory is horrible and he's holding a ball, not a bat:

[thecatspajamas]

There's also this team photo, which I think was referred to earlier. Brooks is the inset at the upper left:

[Mark70Z]

[QUOTE=thecatspajamas;1251497]Okay, okay. I screwed up! Yeeesh!

I did find the image of the kid Brooks photo that was originally posted online though. I'll update it with a proper scan if/when I locate the hard copy. As usual, my memory is horrible and he's holding a ball, not a bat:

Lance... no problem; you're not alone "everyone" messes up now and then.

Am I correct that this kid image was a wire photo used for around his retirement and/or HOF induction?

[Orioles1954]

Mark,

Have you seen the 1955 York White Roses photo?

James

[thecatspajamas]

[QUOTE=Mark70Z;1251794]

Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

Okay, okay. I screwed up! Yeeesh!

I did find the image of the kid Brooks photo that was originally posted online though. I'll update it with a proper scan if/when I locate the hard copy. As usual, my memory is horrible and he's holding a ball, not a bat:

Lance... no problem; you're not alone "everyone" messes up now and then.

Am I correct that this kid image was a wire photo used for around his retirement and/or HOF induction?

Yes, and a lousy image at that. I got a PM question about the Larussa photo, and in rooting around trying to find it, uncovered the Brooks childhood photo, so I went ahead and updated it above. It was indeed issued in 1983 to coincide with his induction into the HOF (may have been used again later when he retired, but I don't know). The image is from a family photo taken in 1938 when Brooks was 17 months old.

[Mark70Z]

James,

I have seen the picture I believe you are referring, but never a hard copy. Was hoping with all the minor league teams and games there would be more photos of Brooksie, or at least team photos, out there. I'm sure there are somewhere.

Regards,

Mark

[Mark70Z]

Lance... Thanks for searching and posting the update on the child photo. Yeah, not a very good one, but at least he's holding a ball. If you ever want to move it please keep me in mind.

[Orioles1954]

I do know that a 1956 San Antonio Missions team photo does exist.

[Orioles1954]

Mark,

You've never seen these?!

[Mark70Z]

I guess I have seen the pictures of the hat before; has it been THAT long?!?

[Mark70Z]

You don't happen to have a copy or file of the Missions Team photo, do you?

[Mark70Z]

Finally copied a picture off of the internet with Brooks on the Missions. Would love to have this photo!

[Skyblue]

Who is the player sitting next to Brooks?

[Mark70Z]

The player sitting next to Brooksie is Ed Mierkowicz.

[perezfan]

The Cap in the photo is a slightly different style than the one Brooks is holding. Do you know what year(s) that style was worn?

[Mark70Z]

I believe in the Brooks photo the hat is from '57 if I'm not mistaken. He played, at least part time, on the Missions team in '56 and '57.