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Originally Posted by ksfarmboy
Martin Family Night set. Like them because my favorite team and player Brooks Robinson are represented. I also like the fact of the rarity and mystery behind how they were given out.
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I would assume this was a company event at the ballgame that day (July 17, 1964), and perhaps these cards were handed out to employees/family members that were going to that game from the Martin Company, a big aircraft manufacturing company that had a big plant nearby (the Orioles played a home game that day, Robin Roberts was the starting pitcher, and Aparicio and Robinson were in the lineup). I guess the Zero Defect motto and Error-Free standard were upheld that game, as Roberts pitched a complete game shutout, and the Orioles played a flawless game with no errors committed.
Brian (having a bit of fun with research)