Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

ripfan008 · #1 05-21-2020, 06:31 AM

Good morning,

I thought today I'd show some oddball 1980's Orioles cards. Here is a 1988 Topps Cloth Jim Dwyer (front and back):

1988 Topps Cloth Jim Dwyer.jpg

1988 Topps Cloth Jim Dwyer_back.jpg

And a 1988 Starting Lineup Ray Knight card cut from an uncut sheet. An Orioles Ray Knight SLU figure was never actually produced, so the card was unissued:

1988 SLU Ray Knight_unissued.jpg

I believe the other Orioles in the 1988 Topps Cloth set are Mike Hart and Nelson Simmons. How often do you get to mention those two Orioles?

roarfrom34 · #2 05-21-2020, 08:30 AM

Lee May 1978 alternate orange jersey along with a signed game used bat from 1979:

I acquired the bat from a former Blue Jays bat boy and I believe I acquired the jersey from Clint (KsFarmBoy) a few years back.

Mark70Z · #3 05-22-2020, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Lee May 1978 alternate orange jersey along with a signed game used bat from 1979:

I acquired the bat from a former Blue Jays bat boy and I believe I acquired the jersey from Clint (KsFarmBoy) a few years back.

Bill,

I'm a fan of Lee "The Big Bopper" May. That's a great looking orange alternate jersey and GU bat.

BaltOrioles · #4 05-21-2020, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ripfan008

Good morning,

I thought today I'd show some oddball 1980's Orioles cards. Here is a 1988 Topps Cloth Jim Dwyer (front and back):

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I believe the other Orioles in the 1988 Topps Cloth set are Mike Hart and Nelson Simmons. How often do you get to mention those two Orioles?

Here's a picture of the Mike Hart, but I've never seen the Nelson Simmons. Anyone have one they could post?

1988 Topps Cloth Test Issue.jpg

I do have a photo or two of Nelson....

Simmons, Nelson 1.jpg

Mark70Z · #5 05-22-2020, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ripfan008

Good morning,

I thought today I'd show some oddball 1980's Orioles cards. Here is a 1988 Topps Cloth Jim Dwyer (front and back):

And a 1988 Starting Lineup Ray Knight card cut from an uncut sheet. An Orioles Ray Knight SLU figure was never actually produced, so the card was unissued:

I believe the other Orioles in the 1988 Topps Cloth set are Mike Hart and Nelson Simmons. How often do you get to mention those two Orioles?

It's pretty cool to see things I've never seen before. I've heard and seen some of the cloth cards, but not from '88. I also didn't now about the '88 Ray Knight SLU card.

roarfrom34 · #6 05-22-2020, 08:12 AM

Great Flannel's Alan & Hal!

Here is a signed 1976 orange alternate top of Ken Singleton with a 1980's GU bat:

BaltOrioles · #7 05-22-2020, 08:27 AM

Here's a set that is on my radar, but that I don't actively pursue. I believe the 1967 Topps Punch-Outs were a test issue in the Maryland area. They were issued in perforated panels of three cards per pack. There are 6 Orioles in the set, along with several photo variations. The Orioles include Luis Aparicio, Steve Barber, Andy Etchebarren, Boog Powell, Frank Robinson and Russ Snyder. Brooks Robinson was supposed to be part of the set and actually appears in the line up on several cards. It is believed that Brooks was never issued. Here's a link to a Bob Lemke article about the cards.

http://boblemke.blogspot.com/2010/12...-5-gain-1.html

Someday I may try to complete the Orioles set. Prices and condition have slowed the process. I don't want any that have been punched out. I do have a couple, Andy Etchebarren and Russ Snyder. You will notice that the two Russ Snyders have different line ups as well as a slight photo cropping difference. I'm sure most of the players come in several variations.

1967 Topps Punchboard Cards.jpg

sflayank · #8 05-22-2020, 09:32 AM

Russ snyder has 3 lineups
Aparicio has 4 line ups
Boog Powell has 4 lineups
Barber has 2 lineups
F Robinson has 3 lineups
Etchebarren has 2 lineuos

BaltOrioles · #9 05-22-2020, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by sflayank

Russ snyder has 3 lineups
Aparicio has 4 line ups
Boog Powell has 4 lineups
Barber has 2 lineups
F Robinson has 3 lineups
Etchebarren has 2 lineuos

Larry,

Thanks so much for the info. I guess I'm a lot farther from an Orioles master set than I thought.

sflayank · #10 05-22-2020, 09:56 AM

You're the guy with the family night cards right?

BaltOrioles · #11 05-22-2020, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by sflayank

You're the guy with the family night cards right?

Yes. Reposted photos for those wondering what Larry is referring to.

1964 Martin Family Night #1.jpg 1964 Martin Family Night #2.jpg 1964 Martin Family Night #3.jpg 1964 Martin Family Night #4.jpg

Martin (Back).jpg

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