Brooks Robinson - Minor League Photograph?

[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

[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