Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

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difficult week for Orioles alumni as I heard first thing this AM that LHP Rudy May passed away. Rudy came over from the Yankees in that blockbuster trade during the 1976 season and ended up winning 29 games for the Orioles before being trading to Montreal....

a couple years ago I posted an Orioles game worn Rudy May warm up jacket that I was fortunate to acquire...

RIP Rudy

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Day 298 – 25 October 2024
In 1979, the Orioles faced the California Angles in the ALCS. They would win 3 games to 1. I am showing you the program and tickets for the four games. The Orioles would again meet the Pirates in the WS and lose 4 games to 3. I had the pleasure of attending game 6 but the Orioles decided to lose and not allow me to storm the field. What a sad game. I am showing you all 7 tickets and the Program.

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Day 299 – 26 October 2024
In 1983, the Orioles returned to the post season without their HoF skipper, Earl Weaver. The Orioles would win the ALCS against the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox won game 1 but lost the next 3 against the Orioles. I am showing you the 4 tickets and Program. The Orioles would then play the Phillies in the WS where they would win in 5 games. Similar to the ALCS, the Phillies would win game 1 and the Orioles would win the next 4 games to win the Championship. Rick Dempsey was named as the WS MVP. I am showing you the WS program and 5 tickets.

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At one of those Reading (PA) Hot Stover banquets we discussed in an earlier post, I had '79 WS MVP Willie Stargell sign my program (it actually came out good).....

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and some signed/inscribed 1983 post season tickets:

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Here's a couple of other 1983 World Series programs/scorecards that don't show up very often.


Quad City Times

1983 World Series (Quad City Times).JPG


USA Today

1983 World Series (USA Today).JPG

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Day 300 – 27 October 2024
As a baseball card / odd ball collector I have tried to collect all sets that Brooks Robinson appears in. That is a crazy task. I have quite a few sets he appears in and have shown some on here (Net54). Today, I am excited to report I completed my 1973 Topps Candy Lids set. This set is a test issue with 55 different players printed on the bottom of a candy lid. This 1 7/8”diameter lid was included with each pack of Topps “Baseball Stars Bubble Gum” part of a small tub of candy-coated gum kernels. Each lid has a pull tab and is unnumbered. These were mainly tested on the East Coast with some light testing in the Midwest. I found Ryan, Munson and Jackson to be the hardest to find. The Mays, too, but surprisingly more available. I will likely upgrade a few still. Included are the 55 lids with my graded Brooks and the Brooks proof graded. Enjoy.