Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[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: