Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[ksfarmboy]

Real nice I’d Bill. Alan thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[roarfrom34]

Originally Posted by ksfarmboy

Real nice I’d Bill. Alan thanks for sharing your knowledge.

Thanks Clint...

I'm really enjoying your great jerseys!

Bill

[ksfarmboy]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Thanks Clint...

I'm really enjoying your great jerseys!

Bill

Appreciate it Bill, I’ve got a few more left.

Clint

[Mark70Z]

Day 100 (April 9, 2020 – 100)

In 1983, the year of Brooks Robinson’s induction to the Hall of Fame, ASA put out a set of 12 baseball cards called The Brooks Robinson Story. There were two different variations to the set; one set had the green borders and one set had red borders. Below are two unopened examples of the green boarder set.

1983 ASA The Brooks Robinson Story – Original Packaging – Green

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1983 ASA Cello

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Here’s how the cards look when they are set free…

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[Mark70Z]

Posted for Clint (ksfarmboy)

Exactly how many game used items does Clint have...we may never know.

Today we have a 1985 Gary Roenicke game used home jersey. The thing that comes to mind for me is Roenicke wearing the helmet with the football style guard after he was beaned.

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[ripfan008]

Good morning,

Below are photos from a stationary set featuring 16 All Stars. I'm assuming it was issued in 1963 or right after the 1962 All Star Games, since Bill Moran is included and '62 was his only year as an All Star.

It features Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, and Hank Aaron but I needed it because Jim Gentile was included as well.

Does anyone know if something similar was issued in any other year(s)?

[roarfrom34]

Hey Mike

I've never seen that stationary before; so very cool!

Here are a couple Gentile items from my collection. During one visit to Cooperstown years ago, I picked up this B&W postcard of Gentile & Gus Triandos at one of the shops and they were both kind enough to sign it through the mail for me shortly thereafter.

I also picked up this child's 1960's souvenir batting helmet off eBay years ago and for whatever reason when I think of that style batting helmet, I've always thought of Gentile (I think it had something to do with the Orioles 1962 Yearbook cover):

Anyways back in 2009, the Babe Ruth/Sports Legends Museum had a thing with both Gentile & Boog Powell appearing to talk and I decided to have just Jim sign the bill of it:

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by ripfan008

Good morning,

Below are photos from a stationary set featuring 16 All Stars. I'm assuming it was issued in 1963 or right after the 1962 All Star Games, since Bill Moran is included and '62 was his only year as an All Star.

It features Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, and Hank Aaron but I needed it because Jim Gentile was included as well.

Does anyone know if something similar was issued in any other year(s)?

Mike,

Very nice piece. I haven’t seen this stationary set before nor one from other years. Nice to have one Oriole in there surrounded by the other stars of the day.

[roarfrom34]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Posted for Clint (ksfarmboy)

The thing that comes to mind for me is Roenicke wearing the helmet with the football style guard after he was beaned.

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People may or may not know that is was the Colts equipment manager who hooked him up with that facemask (it was Lerrin LaGrow who beaned him).

I spoke to Gary a couple years ago and he told me that he still owns the helmet:

[BaltOrioles]

Ashland Oil ran a contest at their gas stations in 1967 called Grand Slam Baseball. You received a game piece when you visited the station and prizes included cash, World Series tickets and a bicycle for kids.

There were 12 different players in the set and the only Oriole was Frank Robinson. There aren't a ton of big names in the set, but it did include Al Kaline, Harmon Killebrew and Joe Torre. Jim Maloney is the toughest, since he was short printed. Others included in the set were Jim Bunning, Elston Howard, Ed Kranepool, Bill Mazeroski, Ron Santo, Leon Wagner and Pete Ward.


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[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

People may or may not know that is was the Colts equipment manager who hooked him up with that facemask (it was Lerrin LaGrow who beaned him).

I spoke to Gary a couple years ago and he told me that he still owns the helmet:]

I thought it was from the Colts, but wasn’t positive. Your picture just reinforces the image I have in my mind of him wearing the helmet. Really enjoyed watching the O’s during that era. Such a great group of characters.