Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[Mark70Z]

Day 264 (September 20, 2020 – 264)

One of my favorite items is the cartoon artwork for the 1966 Topps Brooks Robinson #390.

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1966 Topps Brooks Robinson #390 back

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[roarfrom34]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Day 264 (September 20, 2020 – 264)

One of my favorite items is the cartoon artwork for the 1966 Topps Brooks Robinson #390.

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1966 Topps Brooks Robinson #390 back

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Mark:

Love the Brooks Topps original artwork! Was it from a Topps Vault auction?

The only Topps artwork I own in my collection are these Cal/Bill pieces from their Big Baseball series...

[roarfrom34]

OTD in 1998, approximately 10 minutes before game time, Cal Ripken Jr. entered manager Ray Miller's office to inform him that he would not be playing that evening and thus the game streak that first started over 16 years earlier would come to an end at 2,632.

Here is an original game lineup sheet that was passed out to members of the media in the Press Box earlier in the evening showing Cal Jr. batting 6th and playing third:

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

OTD in 1998, approximately 10 minutes before game time, Cal Ripken Jr. entered manager Ray Miller's office to inform him that he would not be playing that evening and thus the game streak that first started over 16 years earlier would come to an end at 2,632.

Here is an original game lineup sheet that was passed out to members of the media in the Press Box earlier in the evening showing Cal Jr. batting 6th and playing third:

That's a very neat item!

[Mark70Z]

Day 265 (September 21, 2020 – 265)

Feels like a snapshot photo type of day. The first snapshot is of Brooks and Connie Robinson along with Lee McPhail, the Orioles President and General Manager. The snapshot was on October 22, 1965 and was at some type of dinner event.

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Next up is a snapshot of Brooks from 1974 taken at Metropolitan Stadium.

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The last snapshot today is a bit odd taken in the Orioles locker room. It pictures Brooks, Jerry Adair and a young David Pinsky. All look a little uncomfortable to me…

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[roarfrom34]

Ball signed/dated by Floyd Rayford who was the last player to play third before Cal's streak started , Cal Jr. with the dates of his streak & Ryan Minor who replaced Cal:

[BaltOrioles]

For the past 14 seasons, the structure of the Orioles minor league affiliates has remained intact, with the exception of the Orioles dropping their Bluefield affiliate after the 2010 season. The Delmarva Shorebirds have been the Orioles low level class A affiliate since 1997.

However, in the early 1990's the Orioles A affiliates hopped around for a few years until landing in Delmarva. Teams included the Wausua Timbers (1990), Kane County Cougars (1991-1992), Albany Polecats (1993-1994) and High Desert Mavericks (1995-1996).

Today, I'm taking a look at the 1992 Kane County Cougars. The Cougars were located in Geneva, Illinois and played in the Midwest League. The Cougars finished 61-76. Not a lot of future Orioles talent on the team, but did include Rick Krivda, Curtis Goodwin, Scott Klingenbeck and Jimmy Haynes.

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1992 Kane County Cougars team photo

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1992 Program

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1992 Scorecard

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[Mark70Z]

Day 266 (September 22, 2020 - 266)

Once again we see the Norman Rockwell, “Gee, Thanks Brooks” on a Rawlings Sporting Goods Company cover. The 1972 Rawlings Spring and Summer Institutional catalog with all the Rawlings sporting goods listed inside. They even have the start of the new colored gloves; featuring bright red and blue gloves, endorsed by Reggie Jackson (GJ55, GJ56) and Willie Stargell (GJ64, GJ65).

1972 Rawlings Spring and Summer Institutional catalog

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[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Mark:

Love the Brooks Topps original artwork! Was it from a Topps Vault auction?

I didn't purchase the artwork from the Topps Vault auction, but that's where it was sold originally. I picket it up at the National in Baltimore.