Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[mr2686]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Mark:

Thanks for showing the interior of the Brooks album....My copy still has the factory shrink wrap and I've never opened it!

Classic 1969 cover from The Sporting News signed by Brooks, Frank & Boog:

I love that cover. I have the same one signed and in my upstairs hallway. Get to see it every day. Always makes me smile.

[roarfrom34]

Mark..I've always loved all the 3D cards of Brooks!

With this being High School graduation season (though an unusual one), here is a class photo of the Aberdeen (MD) High School Class of 1978 ("Calvin" is in there somewhere):

[BaltOrioles]

For those that don't really care for newspaper cutout cards, I promise I running out of them. For those like me who like them, here's another set that I think is cool.

These were from the Baltimore News American newspaper in 1985 and were called Oriole Profiles. These were caricatures by artist Mike Ricigliano and were in the paper from March 17 - April 8. I believe the set is complete at 20. I'm missing Murray, Ripken and Lynn. The only problem with them is they aren't uniform is size, ranging in size from around 6x6 up to 8x9.

Here's the ad for the set featuring Eddie Murray and the Cal Ripken cutout


1985 News American Oriole Profile 3-17 (Murray, Eddie).jpg 1985 News American Oriole Profile 3-22 (Ripken, Cal Jr).jpg


Here's the complete checklist along with dates & approximate sizes

3/17 Eddie Murray 6x9
3/18 Joe Nolan 8x7
3/19 Lenn Sakata 8x6
3/20 Wayne Gross 8x7
3/21 Scott McGregor 8x9
3/22 Cal Ripken Jr 6x6
3/23-3/24 Mike Young 6x9
3/25 Don Aase 6x6
3/26 John Shelby 8x7
3/27 Todd Cruz 8x6
3/28 Jimmy Williams 6x6
3/29 Larry Sheets 6x7
3/30-3/31 Joe Altobelli 8x8
4/1 Fred Lynn ???
4/2 Floyd Rayford 8x7
4/3 Tippy Martinez 8x6
4/4 Dennis Martinez 6x7
4/5 Jim Dwyer 6x6
4/6-4/7 John Lowenstein 8x9
4/8 Mike Boddicker


1985 News American Oriole Profile 4-07 (Lowenstein, John).jpg

1985 News American Oriole Profile 4-04 (Martinez, Dennis).JPG

[roarfrom34]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

For those that don't really care for newspaper cutout cards, I promise I running out of them. For those like me who like them, here's another set that I think is cool.

Alan:

Do you collect the Wichita Eagle Beacon 'bubblegum-less' cards too?

Cal was on two I believe and here is the one from 1983

[tpirate]

I have enjoyed seeing all the items you have shared from your collections and the memories that go along with them. Thank you for posting them, I have spent hours on this post while recovering from a knee injury. I want to share my most sentimental Brooks Robinson item, a hand written note to me. As a high school kid who wanted to be a better baseball player, I wrote Brooks and asked him how to improve speed and quickness. I must have asked where to buy a hat, and invited him to drop by sometime. This is why we love Brooks Robinson.

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by tpirate

I have enjoyed seeing all the items you have shared from your collections and the memories that go along with them. Thank you for posting them, I have spent hours on this post while recovering from a knee injury. I want to share my most sentimental Brooks Robinson item, a hand written note to me. As a high school kid who wanted to be a better baseball player, I wrote Brooks and asked him how to improve speed and quickness. I must have asked where to buy a hat, and invited him to drop by sometime. This is why we love Brooks Robinson.

Bill,

That is such a neat letter. Since we are friends, I think it''s fair to say that your speed and quickness haven't improved.

[tpirate]

Alan, My high school baseball coach says I still hold the record for longest single

[tpirate]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

Bill,

That is such a neat letter. Since we are friends, I think it''s fair to say that your speed and quickness haven't improved.

Alan, my high school coach says I still hold the record for the longest single

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by tpirate

I have enjoyed seeing all the items you have shared from your collections and the memories that go along with them. Thank you for posting them, I have spent hours on this post while recovering from a knee injury. I want to share my most sentimental Brooks Robinson item, a hand written note to me. As a high school kid who wanted to be a better baseball player, I wrote Brooks and asked him how to improve speed and quickness. I must have asked where to buy a hat, and invited him to drop by sometime. This is why we love Brooks Robinson.

Bill,

Very cool letter. Thanks for sharing yet again how great of a person Brooks really is.

[Mark70Z]

Day 164 (June 12, 2020 – 164)

When I first saw this pamphlet and read the title, it made me laugh. Whoever thought of the verbiage did a pretty good job in my opinion. The line reads, “16 Gold Gloves…But he’s never faced you.” The 1987 advertising pamphlet put out by Ultimate Sports Fantasies, Inc. for the 2nd Annual Fantasy Baseball Camp. Cover pictures Brooks’ 1962 Topps #45 card.

Day 164 Pamphlet 1987 Ultimate Sports Fantasies, Inc..jpg

The Baseball Hobby News used the 1962 Topps #45 on the cover of their April 1988 publication showing the ’62 Topps baseball card set was up 273.3% in one year (that’s a pretty substantial increase).

1998 Baseball Hobby News – April

Day 164 Publication 1988 Baseball Hobby News April.jpg

If Brooks is on the cover, even if it’s just his card, I pretty much collect it…

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Alan:

Do you collect the Wichita Eagle Beacon 'bubblegum-less' cards too?

Cal was on two I believe and here is the one from 1983

Bill,

I don't have any of the Wichita Eagle cards, but would probably pick them up if I came across any. I'm still trying to get those last few Dayton Daily News cards. FYI, most people are aware of the 1970 Dayton Daily News cards, but some may not know that Frank Robinson and Boog Powell were reissued in 1971 with the same numbers, but updated stats and photo.

I still need the 1971 Boog Powell, but here are the two Frank Robinson cards

1970 and 1971

1970 Dayton Daily News.JPG 1971 Dayton Daily News.jpg