Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[Mark70Z]

Day 236 (August 23, 2020 – 236)

I really enjoy the artwork style in the 70’s. I guess that’s why I like the 1975 Topps cards so much; just a tad bit different, but you can definitely tell the era. This is a 1975 Orioles ticket information booklet entitled, Another Banner Year. It shows artwork of Brooks along with Paul Blair and I assume Ross Grimsley along with some bright colors (I really like the setup).

1975 Another Banner Year Ticket Information booklet

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[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Day 236 (August 23, 2020 – 236)

I really enjoy the artwork style in the 70’s. I guess that’s why I like the 1975 Topps cards so much; just a tad bit different, but you can definitely tell the era. This is a 1975 Orioles ticket information booklet entitled, Another Banner Year. It shows artwork of Brooks along with Paul Blair and I assume Ross Grimsley along with some bright colors (I really like the setup).

1975 Another Banner Year Ticket Information booklet

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Mark,

I really like the booklet. I always thought that the pitcher was Mike Cuellar throwing his famous screwball.

Here are photos of Cuellar and Grimsley. Should we take a vote?

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[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

Mark,

I really like the booklet. I always thought that the pitcher was Mike Cuellar throwing his famous screwball.

Here are photos of Cuellar and Grimsley. Should we take a vote?

Well, now that you say Cuellar it does have the arm in a screwball motion. I vote for Cuellar

[roarfrom34]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Well, now that you say Cuellar it does have the arm in a screwball motion. I vote for Cuellar

I'm voting for Cuellar too....I don't believe I've ever seen that booklet before..

Here is a Hank Bauer signed TIME magazine from 1964:

[roarfrom34]

Happy 63rd Birthday to former Orioles pitcher (and overall great guy) Mike Boddicker...Here are some game tickets from iconic moments in his Orioles career:

Tickets from both the 1983 ALCS & World Series:



My very first trip to Fenway Park was the last weekend of the 1984 season & I did get to see Mike win his 20th game that Saturday afternoon...Unfortunately, the Orioles haven't had a 20 Game winner since!

[Mark70Z]

Day 237 (August 24, 2020 – 237)

I like the look of the 1969 Topps The Sporting News All Star cards and of course the Brooks Robinson example is a favorite. These were the All Stars that were selected in 1968 by The Sporting News, but not necessarily the starters. The AL got the red type boarder and the NL got the green. The backs of the AL cards show a picture of Yaz and the NL cards went with Rose.

1969 Topps All Star #421

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1969 Topps All Star #421 (wrong back)

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[quitcrab]

I like the 68 and 69 Topps issues of Brooks. It depends how you look at life and baseball cards. Is that 1969 All Star Brooks card with the wrong back , as Mark stated, or with the wrong front ?
There has to be a Carroll Sembera collector out there.

[uyu906]

I love that 1975 Ticket Booklet!! Great graphics

[Mark70Z]

Day 240 (August 27, 2020 – 240)

The Sporting News from August 27, 1966 with the feature article,) “A DAY WITH THE HIGH-FLYING ORIOLES!”

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Below is an original photo of the Orioles deplaning that was used on the cover of TSN. Paul Blair, Frank Robinson, Brooks Robinson, Sam Bowens? Gene Brabender?

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[roarfrom34]

Mark...

Great photo!

Here is a neat photo of the Orioles starting lineup running out to their positions before the last game at Memorial Stadium in 1991...It took awhile, but I finally was able to get it signed by all of them:

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Here is a neat photo of the Orioles starting lineup running out to their positions before the last game at Memorial Stadium in 1991...It took awhile, but I finally was able to get it signed by all of them:

Bill,

That is a fantastic piece. Seems like the perfect time to post the Orioles 1991 team issued postcards.

The real keys to the set are the late season B&W postcards, especially Kevin Hickey. The Orioles also included a Brooks Robinson postcard in the set. I'm not really sure why, but it seems the Orioles would include Brooks every fews years. Sorry about the pics, my scanner is a little flaky today. The postcards don't have wavy yellow lines....

1991 Orioles team issued postcards

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[quitcrab]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Mark...

Great photo!

Here is a neat photo of the Orioles starting lineup running out to their positions before the last game at Memorial Stadium in 1991...It took awhile, but I finally was able to get it signed by all of them:

I was luck enough to attend the final game at Memorial Stadium. I use to go to a bb card shop in Severna Park Md. called Front Row Sports in the early 90s . They had a huge (10 to 12 ft wide) panoramic photo of all the players after the game stretched from left field to right. The owner would not sell it to me. I can never find this image on the internet. Has anyone ever seen it? Love to see the photo again.

[roarfrom34]

Originally Posted by quitcrab

I was luck enough to attend the final game at Memorial Stadium. I use to go to a bb card shop in Severna Park Md. called Front Row Sports in the early 90s . They had a huge (10 to 12 ft wide) panoramic photo of all the players after the game stretched from left field to right. The owner would not sell it to me. I can never find this image on the internet. Has anyone ever seen it? Love to see the photo again.

Scott:

That afternoon was one of the most amazing days of my life (wide array of emotions; pretty much saw my entire childhood before me). Anyways, I am familiar with the photo you speak of & ironically a few years back I was introduced to the photographer's (who is now deceased) step son who sold me a couple prints of it that the family still owned..Problem is I don't really know what to do with them due to their size.

[BaltOrioles]

Bill,

Some great pieces from that final game at Memorial Stadium.

These are fairly easy to find, but the Orioles did two different program covers for the final weekend.

Program commemorating the last weekend

1991 Program #6.jpg

Program from last game

1991 Program #7.jpg


The Orioles actually had seven different program cover variations in 1991. Because I currently have too much time on my hands, here are the other five covers.

1991 Firepower (Last Opening Day)

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1991 Firepower (1st Edition)

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1991 Firepower (2nd Edition)

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1991 Johnny Oates

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1991 Memorial Stadium Memories

1991 Program #5.jpg

[roarfrom34]

Originally Posted by quitcrab

I was luck enough to attend the final game at Memorial Stadium. I use to go to a bb card shop in Severna Park Md. called Front Row Sports in the early 90s . They had a huge (10 to 12 ft wide) panoramic photo of all the players after the game stretched from left field to right. The owner would not sell it to me. I can never find this image on the internet. Has anyone ever seen it? Love to see the photo again.

I believe that this was the panoramic photo Scott was referring to...Its 10" tall & six feet long:

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

I believe that this was the panoramic photo Scott was referring to...Its 10" tall & six feet long:

That's pretty cool; never seen that before...

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Here is a neat photo of the Orioles starting lineup running out to their positions before the last game at Memorial Stadium in 1991...It took awhile, but I finally was able to get it signed by all of them:

Great piece and the autographs make it even better...

[Mark70Z]

Day 241 (August 28, 2020 – 241)

I really don’t collect Brooks Robinson endorsed gloves as a rule; for some reason don’t desire them, but there are exceptions to the self-imposed rule. On August 28, 1974 an individual walks into the Brooks Robinson’s Sporting Goods store on 122 S. Howard St. and purchases, with cash, a Rawlings Brooks Robinson XFCB-17 model glove along with a can of glovolium.

Brooks Robinson’s Sporting Goods, Inc. receipt for XFCB-17 glove and glove dressing

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Rawlings glove box for the XFCB-17 mitt

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Rawlings glove XFCB-17

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Glovolium

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Finally, the plastic bag that the glove box was in…

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[quitcrab]

Wow Mark! Impressive!
Now all you need is the little kid who bought the glove!

[roarfrom34]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Great piece and the autographs make it even better...

Thanks Mark....What I like about it is that there is a story behind every autograph on it...For example back in '07, I took it to a game where the Orioles were playing the Diamondbacks to try to get Bob Melvin. It was so hot that day, the D-Backs didn't work out pre-game but I saw a buddy of mine who was a local radio guy on the field & explained my dilemma who in turn grabbed former pitcher Dave Johnson (who was nearby) and asked him if he could take it into the D-Backs clubhouse to have Melvin sign it (which he did).

Here is the companion piece to that photo (same photographer), a great shot of Cal Jr. (of all things) grounding into a Double Play to end the game..I should get Tanana to sign it too sometime: