[BaltOrioles]

An area of collectibles, that I fear are disappearing, are printed media guides. A couple years ago, the Orioles transitioned to electronic guides.

In addition to looking for programs of Orioles minor league affiliates, I also collect media guides of affiliates, when I come across them. Over the years, like the Orioles media guides, minor league guides can be found in several different forms.

Early guides included traditional type guides, as well as record books and spring training rosters.

1959 Vancouver Mounties, 1957 Stockton Ports and 1959 Miami Marlins

1959 Vancouver Mounties PressMedia Guide - Copy.jpg 1957 Stockton PortsRecord Book - Copy.JPG 1959 Miami Marlins PressMedia Guide (Spring Roster) - Copy.jpg




More recent guides are more typical and include plenty of interesting information, if you're into that type of thing.

1981 Rochester Red Wings, 2004 Ottawa Lynx, 2013 Aberdeen Ironbirds and 2019 Bowie BaySox

1981 Rochester Red Wings PressMedia Guide - Copy.jpg 2004 Ottawa Lynx PressMedia Guide - Copy.jpg 2013 Aberdeen Ironbirds PressMedia Guide - Copy.jpg 2019 Bowie BaySox PressMedia Guide - Copy.JPG



For a few years, from 1997-2000, the Bowie BaySox, Frederick Keys and Delmarva Shorebirds all shared a media guide.

1997 and 1999 Combined Media Guides

1997 Bowie BaySox  Frederick Keys  Delmarva Shorebirds PressMedia Guide .jpg 1999 Bowie BaySox  Frederick Keys  Delmarva Shorebirds PressMedia Guide .jpg



Many teams didn't print their own media guide each year. For those years, I try and pick up the media guide printed by the league.

1988 Carolina League (Hagerstown Suns), 2002 South Atlantic League (Delmarva Shorebirds) and 2000 Appalachian League (Bluefield Orioles)

1988 Carolina League (A) PressMedia Guide - Copy.JPG 2002 South Atlantic League (A) PressMedia Guide - Copy.jpg 2000 Appalachian League (Rookie) PressMedia Guide - Copy.JPG