Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[Mark70Z]

Day 92 (April 1, 2020 – 092)

Even though it's April 1st and it's April Fools Day this is an actual poll I found which made me think about today. When I look at the results I think they're trying to play a joke, but these people are serious. As time goes by history seems to be revised...

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[BaltOrioles]

The Orioles have issued postcards since 1954. The earliest ones were B&W and mostly used for autograph requests through the mail. Often you find them autographed and postmarked through the mail. While postmarks on the back can add to the postcard, I hate when they are stamped on the front photo. They measure 3.25" x 5.5" and the backs are blank.

Here are the postcards issued from 1957-59. Since the style is the same, it's often difficult to identify exact years for players that played multiple years. Postcard collectors identify these by year range.

Here are all the postcards and known variations. I have 66 out of 72. Included are the first postcards of Brooks Robinson. I'm still missing the following - Joe Durham, Bert Hamric, Billy Loes (3rd variation), Al Pilarcik (Name in small print), Arnold Portocarrero (Name in small print), and Bill Wight. A Jack Harshman upgrade would be nice also.

[stevelucille]

Awesome collection! The Ronnie Hansen is really interesting. Older uniform with newer style cap! Must have been a spring training photo.

[roarfrom34]

About 30 years ago while waiting outside in line on a Friday evening to get in the infamous George Washington Inn for the old Fort Washington show, I met a guy who offered me these Oriole postcards....I bought the lot for what I think was $50 but what attracted me to them (other than the cool factor), was that each player was still alive and I could add their autographs..I believe I also had a Eddie Lopat in the lot who I traded to long time Orioles post card collector Wayne Johnson at some point down the road:

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

About 30 years ago while waiting outside in line on a Friday evening to get in the infamous George Washington Inn for the old Fort Washington show, I met a guy who offered me these Oriole postcards....I bought the lot for what I think was $50 but what attracted me to them (other than the cool factor), was that each player was still alive and I could add their autographs..I believe I also had a Eddie Lopat in the lot who I traded to long time Orioles post card collector Wayne Johnson at some point down the road:

Bill,

Nice postcards. I know Wayne Johnson very well. He has an impressive Orioles collection, but unfortunately won't be sharing on this site or any other. He doesn't do computers, much like fellow Maine-ah Bob Thing.

Your postcards should be 1956 with numbers stamped on the back. For example Gardner is 023. The Ed Lopat would have been 1954-55. If Brown, Causey or Moore don't have numbers, they too are 1954-55 issues, but they look 1956. The Ray Moore is the toughest of the group, other than Lopat.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

The Orioles have issued postcards since 1954. The earliest ones were B&W and mostly used for autograph requests through the mail. Often you find them autographed and postmarked through the mail. While postmarks on the back can add to the postcard, I hate when they are stamped on the front photo. They measure 3.25" x 5.5" and the backs are blank.

Here are the postcards issued from 1957-59. Since the style is the same, it's often difficult to identify exact years for players that played multiple years. Postcard collectors identify these by year range.

Here are all the postcards and known variations. I have 66 out of 72. Included are the first postcards of Brooks Robinson. I'm still missing the following - Joe Durham, Bert Hamric, Billy Loes (3rd variation), Al Pilarcik (Name in small print), Arnold Portocarrero (Name in small print), and Bill Wight. A Jack Harshman upgrade would be nice also.

Alan,

Those postcards are AWESOME! I especially like the signed Foster Castleman example. Man, you can't get a much better autograph IMO; love it! I personally think the autographs make them even better, but I go back and forth on signed vs. unsigned.

Bill,

LOVE IT! Man, you got a bargain!

[Mark70Z]

[QUOTE=Mark70Z;1966822]Day 92 (April 1, 2020 – 092)

Even though it's April 1st and it's April Fools Day this is an actual poll I found which made me think about today. When I look at the results I think they're trying to play a joke, but these people are serious. As time goes by history seems to be revised...

Day 92 (April 1, 2020 – 092) - CONTINUED

If a ranking of all-time third baseman doesn’t include Brooks either 1 or 2 (#1 all the way in my book) I don’t read any further (kind of makes me mad as well; did these writers developing an article or people doing a poll even watch these guys play, read, study, etc. or do they just care about offense?). How can the greatest defensive “THIRD BASEMAN” not be on top? If you want to look at just hitting, then talk about the greatest hitters of all time… I’m more than fine with Brooks not being the greatest hitter of all time.

Quote: “Brooks Robinson is the greatest defensive third baseman in history, and I would say my numbers are a little better than the other third baseman offensively.” – Mike Schmidt

This is what Brooks feels about the individuals who developed these rankings…

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I LOVE the newspaper insert type magazines (I’m weird…I know). This is a magazine is from the Pueblo Star-Journal and Sunday Chieftain in Pueblo, Colorado called Family Weekly from August 7, 1966. Love what it says about Brooks on the cover of the newspaper magazine, “Brooks Robinson won’t let anything stand in the way of winning – not even a broken thumb. Says the Baltimore slugger; “It hurts when you don’t hit the ball.”

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[Mark70Z]

Day 93 (April 2, 2020 – 093)

Personally, I really like the 1962 Topps stamps. They are small measuring around 1 3/8”x 1 7/8” and the set has 201 stamps. They were inserted into packs of 1962 Topps series and either had the red or a yellow background. I really like the picture they chose for Brooks on the stamp and he has the yellow background. Brooks was on a stamp panel with Wally Moon (most common), Jack Baldschun, and Duke Snider.

Brooks and Wally Moon panel

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Brooks and Jack Baldschun panel

Day 93 b 1962 Topps Stamp Panel Jack Baldschun.jpg

Brooks and Duke Snider panel

Day 93 c 1962 Topps Stamp Panel Duke Snider.jpg

I also have one of Brooks and Wally Moon with a few more stamps included.

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[quitcrab]

Those are nice examples of the stamps. The top panel is really nicely centered! Scott

[roarfrom34]

Great start to April to all!!

Here is what I suppose to be a girl's purse with the Hartzell bird logo on both sides.....

[BaltOrioles]

The Junior Baseball Federation is an organization in Philadelphia. Here's a quote from their website -

"The JBF was formed in 1948 by Bob Carpenter, owner of the Phillies, and Connie Mack, manager and part-owner of the Philadelphia Athletics, to coordinate and provide funding to the city’s youth baseball programs. The earliest JBF benefit games were exhibition games at Shibe Park between the Philadelphia Phillies and their hometown rivals, the Philadelphia Athletics. The scheduling of these benefit games was later changed to regular-season games and this year, the Phillies have identified five games for which a JBF voucher can be redeemed. "

The Phillies would invite teams to participate in a yearly benefit game. Participating teams would not get paid, but the visiting team's city youth baseball programs would get a portion of the receipts.

I have four programs from the years the Orioles participated, 1964-1966 and 1972. While the covers are similar, they did a nice job with articles relating to the Orioles inside. The 1972 program has an article about the Orioles trip to Japan in 1971. I believe the Orioles also played in the 1968 game, but I don't have that program. If anyone can verify all the years the Orioles played, that would be great.

I've seen programs as late as 1977. I'm not sure when the game was switched from an exhibition to regular season voucher games.

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[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

The Junior Baseball Federation is an organization in Philadelphia. Here's a quote from their website -

"The JBF was formed in 1948 by Bob Carpenter, owner of the Phillies, and Connie Mack, manager and part-owner of the Philadelphia Athletics, to coordinate and provide funding to the city’s youth baseball programs. The earliest JBF benefit games were exhibition games at Shibe Park between the Philadelphia Phillies and their hometown rivals, the Philadelphia Athletics. The scheduling of these benefit games was later changed to regular-season games and this year, the Phillies have identified five games for which a JBF voucher can be redeemed. "

The Phillies would invite teams to participate in a yearly benefit game. Participating teams would not get paid, but the visiting team's city youth baseball programs would get a portion of the receipts.

I have four programs from the years the Orioles participated, 1964-1966 and 1972. While the covers are similar, they did a nice job with articles relating to the Orioles inside. The 1972 program has an article about the Orioles trip to Japan in 1971. I believe the Orioles also played in the 1968 game, but I don't have that program. If anyone can verify all the years the Orioles played, that would be great.

I've seen programs as late as 1977. I'm not sure when the game was switched from an exhibition to regular season voucher games.

Alan,

For whatever reason the Junior Federation Baseball Games have been intriguing. I'd love to have a list of all of the games the Phillies played since inception of the organization in 1948. Of course, like you, I'd especially like to know all of the games where the Orioles were involved. Think it would be easier on the search if the games and dates were known. I thought about subscribing to the newspaper searches so I could search the Philly papers to find out more on these games. Hopefully someone knows more about the Junior Baseball Federation and can help in the research.