1967 Dexter Press Brooks Robinson
 

Day 319 – 15 November 2024
Today, I am showing you the 1967 Dexter Press Photos. On the left, you will see a PSA 8 Premium All Star version. The one on the right is part of the Orioles Set. I honestly do not know the difference between the two photos. The front and back are the same from what I can tell.

The backs have a different write up. The all star I think is much shorter write up. I you don’t see any difference it maybe mislabeled by PSA.
Scott

Scott, I think you are right.

Brooks Robinson Baltimore Orioles Advocate Photo
 

Day 320 – 16 November 2024
I found this photo many years ago from the Orioles Advocates celebrating Brooks Robinson’s Hall of Fame induction. It was given out at the Orioles Advocates 23rd Anniversary Banquet on November 5, 1983. The photo shows Brooks in his famous pink sports jacket during his HoF induction ceremony.

Really like that piece. Nice and professional looking.

Day 321 – 17 November 2024
Today’s photo is from 1965. Not sure if it is a Type 1 or 2 photo. The back of the photo describes Brooks 1964 MVP season last year and later describes the Orioles opening a series with the Angles on September 17, which again appears to be 1965. What a great photo of Brooks.

GREAT looking photo…

Brooks Robinson photo with Rob Menchine
 

Day 322 – 18 November 2024
Today is another photo of Brooks Robinson with Baltimore Radio TV personality Ron Menchine. This photo is from the late 1960s. Brooks seems preoccupied with something in front of him while being interviewed. Menchine worked with the Orioles in the 1960s through 1971.

Brooks Robinson Photo
 

Day 323 – 19 November 2024
Today, I am showing you a photo of Brooks Robinson mastering the art of blowing a bubble. Again, not sure if this is a Type 2 or press photo. On the back the photo refers to Brooks as a Hall of Famer and has a stamp from the United Press International. It has a 67 on top left.

Day 325– 20 November 2024
Today, I am showing you a press photo featuring Brooks Robinson with Moe Drabowski and Davey Johnson from Game 1 October 5, 1966. The press photo is dated 6 October 1966. Moe pitched the final 6 2/3 innings in the series opener. On the back, there is a date of 11 October 1966 from the Library / Houston Post.

Orioles
 

Photos are some of my favorite items capturing a moment of time. Thanks for sharing great examples that bring back great childhood memories.

Measured the Palmer 5 1/4 x 3 1/4 But the back is blank no postmark. The McNally is 5 1/2 but I was told it was a 1964. Also blank backed. I won them as part of a large group on Ebay maybe 6 weeks ago. That was one of 4 or 5 Groups of a large collection of Baltimore team issues. The other I will see if any of the other 1965 cards are from players that could only be 65..

PS Love the Johnny pro Brooks. It brings back memories of my first show in MD. I think Nick Schoff ran it. Met alot of collectors at that show.

Jonathan

Jonathan,

That makes sense. That would make the Palmer a 1966 issue. I only asked about the postmark, as many were mailed out to fans and a postmark on the back usually helps id the year. The McNally is from 1964. Both the 1964 and 1965 O's postcards are 5 1/2". The Orioles reduced the size to 5 1/4" in 1966. Most of the 1965 and 1966 O's postcards use the same photo.

Let me know if you have any for sale/trade. I'm missing a few from 1964.

Brooks Robinson and Frank Robinson 1966 Press Photo
 

Day 326 – 21 November 2024
As yesterday, today I am showing you another press photo from Game 1 of the 1966 World Series. Brooks Robinson and his teammate Frank Robison are standing back to back. The pose is celebrating the Game 1 back to back homers by the batterymates. This photo is dated 6 October 1966 prior to Game 2.

Brooks Robinson / Dave McNally Photo 1970 WS
 

Day 327 – 22 November 2024
Today, I am showing you two press photos of Brooks Robinson and Dave McNally from the 1970 World Series. The top photo has Brooks shaking McNally’s hand after winning game 3 of the Series and the bottom is the two rejoicing in the club house. Both photos are from Game 3 of the 1970 WS. The top photo is from Associated Press and the bottom is from UPI.

Johnny Pro
 

One of my favorite Orioles sets!

Johnny Pro is a nice set. Especially like the two Variations of Brooks. Not easy to find in high quality. It has a nice selection of our stars from the past. Hard to believe they are over 50 years old.

Day 328 – 23 November 2024
Today I am showing you some of my J.D. McCarthy post cards. I have a few non-Orioles but my focus is to gather all the Baltimore Orioles from this set. I have 3 of the Frank Robinson’s and a signed and unsigned Brooks Robinson. I am missing a few variations (Dalmyple, Drabowski, Northrup, Pappas). I am missing Brandt, Heard, Held, Probus, Stephens, Triandos, and Wilhelm. If anyone wants to trade for a Frank Robinson for any above, keep me in mind.

I was fortunate to become an acquaintance of Ron in the early 90's & found him to be an interesting guy. He had a fantastic collection (which is a story into itself) but specialized in postcards (eventually writing a book on the subject).

One minor correction I'd make is that Ron was the voice of the Washington Senators from '69 thru '71 (he was on the air during their final game when they had to forfeit due to fans storming the field in the 9th inning)...

Charlie,

I really like the MCCarthy postcards. I believe I have all the known Orioles & variations (31 total). By far, the two hardest to find are the Jehosie Heard and Milt Pappas (squatting) postcards. Good luck.

Here's the 31 known Orioles JD McCarthy postcards includes an extra Pappas


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Thanks, Alan. I am chipping away.

1982 Cracker Jack Old Timer Game
 

Day 329 – 24 November 2024
Back on 15 January 2024, I provided some details about the First Annual Cracker Jack Old Timers Baseball Game at RFK Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C. on Monday, July 19, 1982 at 8:00 PM. I showed you a poster, Program and Brooks Sheet from the 82 card set included. Recently, I found the ticket, newspaper clipping of Brooks Robinson and the box score. It appears Brooks went 1 for 1. Below is a picture of these things. Pretty cool.

Charlie...I nearly bid on that stub/clippings myself (happy you got it).

Speaking of eBay, on a whim a week or so ago I bid on this 1964 Orioles/Red Sox game used baseball, just because I thought it was neat (and the price was right).

Brooks went 1 for 1 with a double and three walks while Milt Pappas was the Winning Pitcher (pitching all nine innings):

Here’s Brooks’ uni.

Hey Mark, that jersey is fantastic! How long have you owned it?

Picked the jersey up in the early 90’s (believe it was ‘91) from a former Brooks collector that was basically selling his collection which included this jersey.

If Brooks is wearing B&W Pony cleats I have those as well (Page 35).

What’s on the back of the jersey Mark ?

Here you go…

Brooks Robinson Bobbleheads and Statues
 

Day 330 – 25 November 2024
I have shown some of my Brooks Robinson and Baltimore Oriole Bobbleheads, Statutes and Figurines in the past. Today I thought I would show them as best I can all together. It will not be perfect but will try. One of the pictures below is all of them together in my cabinet my wife refinished for me from our dining room when we were first married. There are four photos of the Brooks Bobbleheads, statutes and figurines. I will also show the Legend Lives statute, Baltimore Orioles 1970 Danbury Mint team figurine set and 3 foot bobblehead separately. I believe in total I have 43 items with Brooks. I know there are a few more out there but this is a decent collection or depiction of what to chase, if interested.

Very nice setup. Really like the cabinet used to display. I try to collect most of the Brooks bobbleheads, but I’m missing quite a few.

Baltimore Orioles Bobbleheads
 

Day 331 – 26 November 2024
Today I am showing you a few more of my bobbleheads featuring the different mascots, Cal Ripken, Jim Palmer, Eddie Murray and others. You’ll notice some of the vintage ones from the 1960s and early 1970s. Too many to list. I have some other Bobbleheads of current Orioles. If questions, let me know.

Brooks Robinson PSA Basic Set
 

Day 332 – 27 November 2024
Today I am showing you my Brooks Robinson Basic Set on the PSA Set Registry. This set is rated 3d highest. There are 24 cards in the basic set. 22 of the cards are the Topps base card and the 1960 Leaf and 1963 Fleer. 10 of the cards are tied as highest graded. The 1957, 1958, and 1971 are PSA 8.5s. I would like to have a PSA 9 of each, but it is cost prohibitive. 5 of the 24 cards are PSA 10s I am hopeful to find a PSA 10 for the 1973 and 1976. I am looking for a PSA 9 1960 Leaf. The set averages a PSA 9 and the quality score is PSA 9.313. The 1st and 2nd set on the PSA Brooks Robinson Basic Set Registry is graded at a whopping 10.32 and 10.08, respectively.

very nice!

Great cards Charles! Love the photos and bobble heads too.

Thanks, Mark and Clint.

Brooks Robinson Topps Venezuelan Cards
 

Day 333 – 28 November 2024 HAPPY THANKSGIVING! 🦃🍁🍽
Today I am showing you my Venezuelan cards part of my Brooks Robinson PSA Master Set. Within the set there are 10 different Topps Venezuelan cards to include 3 Topps Orioles Team Cards. The 1962 and 1967 Topps Venezuelan Cards are tied as highest graded. They are both in impeccable shape given how these cards were handled and stored back in the day. The 1960 is a lower grade but there are only 2 graded higher. The 1968 Teams Card has Devil Rays on the label for some odd reason; there is only 1 card graded higher. The Topps Venezuelan Cards appeared in 1959, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, and 1968. The Venezuelan Cards are darker, rougher, and less glossy than the USA version. In some instances you will see a trademark or not. The 1960 cards are hardest to distinguish. The 1964 cards are black on the back and cut smaller. The 1966 Venezuelan card back is orange and cut smaller while the USA version is pinkish. The 1967 Venezuelan Cards have a different back and does not depict the player information with statistics. The 1968 Venezuelan version has a different colored back (orange) than the USA version (yellow). Not all the cards printed in the USA run are represented in the Venezuelan run. Brooks Robinson appeared in all years except the 1959 version. The 1972 Venezuelan Stamp is a PSA 1. There are only 7 total graded and 3 are graded higher. My understanding these are often duplicated / counterfeited. A lot of serious collectors will pursue the Venezuelan Topps Cards but beware, they are hard to find, expensive and often times damaged with rounded corners, paper loss and damaged on the back from being glued in a book.

1969 Globe Import - Brooks Robinson
 

Day 334 – 29 November 2024
Today I am showing you my PSA graded Brooks Robinson 1969 Globe Imports Playing Cards. The 1969 “Blank Back” Globe Import is easy to find and very inexpensive. There are 3 graded higher than the PSA 9 I am showing. The 1969 Globe Imports Playing Cards Hearts-Checkerboard Card is very rare. There are 3 graded out there with 1 higher. The checkerboard card was very hard to find and came at a silly cost…”had to have it to complete my set!” There are 55 cards in the blank back set.

I never knew there was a checkerboard version of the ‘69 Globe till you told me about it. Really like the Brooksie items that are the oddball types of things that you don’t see very often. In this case I had never seen one of the checkerboard before for any player.

Mark, I knew very little about it till I was asked if interested in one. Before I answered the guy sold it to another collector. Took me a year to meet someone that had mine at PSA and he was happy to sell it to me. I later helped him find a card or two. It is a tough one. I believe most of the other cards in the set have this same back variation. The bigger stars go for a fortune.

Brooks Robinson Deckle Edge Cards
 

Day 335 – 30 November 2024
Another odd ball item found in the Brooks Robinson PSA Master Set are the Deckle Edge Cards. The Deckle Edge Cards from Topps appeared in 1969 and 1974. The 1969 Topps Deckle Edge Set consists of 33 cards. They were inserted in the 1969 regular issue card packs. The card is black and white with the likeness of the player and a blue facsimile signature. On the back the player name appears with a number in a small rectangle. There are two variations with Jim Wynn/Hoyt Wilhelm and Joe Foy/Rusty Staub. The Brooks is #1 in the set of 33. My Brooks copy is a PSA 7; I am always looking for a higher graded copy. I also have the proof. Also, in 1969 you could find a O-Pee-Chee version that only included 24 players with a black signature and blank back. I have a PSA 8 for the O-Pee-Chee version. The 1974 version of the Deckle Edge included 72 cards with a photo of the player and a facsimile signature with a white or gray back that included details about the player. The card is larger measuring 2 7/8 inches X 5 inches. The white back is harder to find. Today, I am showing you PSA 8 Grayback and PSA 9 Whiteback along with a Grayback Proof. I would love to collect the Deckle Edge set but the cards are hard to find and very expensive.

You’re only missing the ‘74 White Back proof to “complete” the display… While typically the white backs are harder to locate I’m sure there are a handful of proofs still out there.

Mark, don’t think I have seen the white back proof but agree.

Day 336 – 1 December 2024
Like yesterday, today I am showing another odd ball set that featured Brooks Robinson. In 1968, 1969 and 1972. The 1968 Milton Bradley Set included 132 cards in a board game. The cards are a brighter color on the back. The card is very similar to the 1968 Topps Set. My version is graded a PSA 7. In 1969 Milton Bradley had another baseball game that featured MLB players. The board game included 296 unnumbered cards. The card is 2 in x 3 in. The 1969 card is a PSA 8 (tied highest graded). The 1972 set includes 402 cards. The photos are the same in the 1969 and 1972 sets, but have different values in the game on the back. The 1972 card is a PSA 6 with one graded higher.

A easy way to tell the Milton Bradley’s apart is the 1972 cards have a “base” on the bottoms of the Red number 1s on the back of card and the 1969 doesn’t.

1965 Topps Transfers
 

Day 337 – 2 December 2024
Today’s oddball set is the Topps 1965 Transfers. I have never seen one put to use but understand they were “iron ons.” This set includes 72 different transfers of players. This transfer was an insert to the 1965 baseball card wax pack. The transfer measures 2 in x 3 in. I find the transfers to be hard to identify the players. Numbers HoF’ers were included in the set to include Brooks Robinson who is shown below with the rest of the set. The PSA 8 is part of my Brooks Master set and is highest graded.

Transfer
 

Box Topper. Iron and ironing board on bottom right!
Mantle,Koufax and Boyer

Very cool, Scott!

Day 338 – 3 December 2024
Today’s odd ball set is the 1965 Topps Embossed set. This set included 72 players; 36 from each league. The AL was in blue and the NL in red. The card has a raised profile and gold foil easily scratched. The card was inserted in the wax pack. The card measured 2 1/8 in x 3 ½ in. The card was the same height as the card but not quite as wide. Many HoF’ers appear in the set to include Brooks Robinson included below with the rest of the set. The PSA 8 is part of my Brooks Master set; there are 3 graded higher.

Brooks Robinson 1968 Atlantic Oil Sets
 

Day 339 – 4 December 2024
Today’s odd ball set is the 1968 Atlantic Oil Play Ball Contest Cards. The cards were issued in two-card panels, where were split or torn apart to become a standard size card. The card came in two versions; Game Rules on Back and Play Ball Back. Some players would include a prize of money ($5, $10 and up to $2,500) depicted on the back, which I have not seen. Bill Freehan apparently was the $2,500 card. The AL included a red card and the NL on a blue card; 25 each. The cards are hard to find high graded due to the perforation. I have both sets minus the George Scott Rules on Back. I have looked for this card for years. Below is the Red AL sets minus Scott Rules Back and Blue NL sets. My PSA 6 Rules on Back of Brooks is graded pretty high with 3 graded higher; the Play Ball Back PSA 3 appears to be low graded but there are only 5 graded higher.

Charlie,

You're right, this is a very challenging set for condition. You know me. I like variations. The set actually comes with variations for both backs. The names on the front are either black or gray. I've shown the Brooks cards as examples. Putting together my Orioles set, I didn't notice either color to be harder than the other.

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The Boog Powell has an additional variation. The Powell with the gray name is cropped differently on front. Less sky at the top.

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Lastly, Andy Etchebarren of the Orioles was one of the winner cards ($5). I've never seen one, but have heard a few are out there.

Alan, thanks for sharing. Will have to look at all mine for variations. Wish I could find the Scott one to complete my set.

Day 340 – 5 December 2024
Today’s odd ball set is the 1966 Topps Rub Offs. This set includes 120 cards consisting of 100 players and 20 team pennants. Each card measures 2 1/16 in x 3 in. The card reflects the players headshot in color with his name, position and team. The set includes plenty of HoF’ers including Brooks. I am showing the set along with my highest graded PSA 10 Brooks card that goes with my PSA Master Set of Brooks Robinson.

That’s really nice ! Hard to find well centered.
Scott

Day 341 – 6 December 2024
Today’s odd ball set is the 1964 Wheaties Stamp. The set includes 50 players that mostly appeared in the 1963 All Star game. Some did not appear in the game while others appearing in the game are not featured in the set. Many (44) of the cards match the 1963 Topps Card. The stamps could be affixed in an album. The album included a blank slot for the stamp and a brief biography of the player. The stamp measures 2 9/16 in x 2 ¾ in. To receive the stamp you would send 50 cents with a Wheaties Box Top to General Mills. The players appear individually or on a 9 player panel. Below includes my album, envelope the album was received in, the stamp set, my PSA 9 Brooks Robinson Stamp and PSA 2 Panel.

1964 Topps Stand Up Set
 

Day 342 – 7 December 2024
Today’s odd ball set is one of my favorites. The 1964 Topps Stand Up set includes 77 player cards measuring 2 ½ in x 3 ½ in. The blank backed and unnumbered cards were the first since All Star sets of 1951 to be die-cut. Each card features a full action pose of a player set against a yellow and green background (top half yellow and bearing folding instructions; when the figure is “punched out” and stood upright). 22 of the players were single printed making them more difficult to find. Carl Yastrzemski was the most difficult to find for me. Below, I am showing you my complete set along with my highest graded PSA 9 Brooks Robinson belonging to my PSA Master Set.

Don’tforget today marks the 83d anniversary of the horrible attack on Pearl Harbor where we lost so many brave men and women.

Brooks Robinson 4.25 X 5.5 Inch Photo Hard Stock
 

Hi, everyone. Picked this up recently. I think it is a smaller version of a 1960s team issue photo. This one is 4.25x5.5 inches. The Orioles would make smaller versions of the larger photos. Anyone familiar or have details? When the Orioles did this, did they do it for all the photos and could there be a checklist. Talked to a couple of the smarter Orioles collectors and have some insights. Let me know. I really like this one and believe it is rare.

1954 Baltimore Orioles Team Issue Set
 

Day 343 – 8 December 2024
I am a huge fan of Baltimore Orioles team issued post cards and photos. A couple years ago I found the 1954 Team Issue base set 6 in X 9 in photos. This set includes 25 players. Later, I realized there was an update set that included 8 players. This set included Cal Abrams, Jim Brideweser, Bob Chakales, Clint Courtney, Jim Fridley, Ray Murray, Billy O’Dell and Eddie Waitkus. I have looked almost daily for these and always do the same at shows. Recently on Ebay, I found an auction with 21 older photos and put a bid in and forgot about it and won. I did not really look to hard until it arrived in the mail. I then realized it was from 1954. I looked at the photos with my check list and slowly realized one by one, I stumbled on the 8 player update set. I was very excited to check each one off. The best part of this discovery is I paid $8.99 plus $8.00 shipping for the 8 player update set and 13 of the 25 players in the base set. Included is a photo of the 8 player update set.

1964 Brooks Stand Up
 

Here’s my addition to the ‘64 Brooksie Stand Up.

Nice, Mark. I thought you had a PSA 10 to show.

unfortunately learned last evening that former Orioles outfielder Merv Rettenmund had passed away at the age of 81....Merv played for the Orioles from 1968-1973 and hit .284 over 570 games....My greatest memory of him was hitting a three run HR off the Pirates Dock Ellis in Game 1 of the '71 WS...

RIP Merv

You know I don’t have any 10’s in my collection.

Sad news…

Mark

Fantastic photo...Do you know what the source of it is?

Bill

Charlie,

Great pickup. You got those update photos for a steal. They are extremely hard to find.

FYI - Over the years, I've seen a bunch of the original sets being offered with only 24 photos. At first, I thought they probably lost one of the photos along the way, but then I began to notice that the sets were always missing the Vic Wertz photo. Wertz was traded by the Orioles in June. I have no proof, but have wondered if the Orioles removed the Wertz photo after the trade, making the Wertz a bit harder to find. Would love to know for sure....

Thanks, Alan. I was very pleased with the 1954 find!

Mark, you got some cool stuff stuffed away. I am sure so
E PSA 10s are buried away.

Sad about Merv. Did not realize he was 81.

Bill,

I have the Brooks transparency used for the ‘64 Stand Up. Had a photo made from a digital scan.

Ha! Wish that was the case, but not to be. You know you have the 10’s that I had, but am happy with a 9 “downgrade” instead.

Baltimore Orioles - Dave McNally
 

Day 344 – 9 December 2024
As a kid my favorite left handed pitcher for the Orioles was Dave McNally. The two time WS champion would win 184 games over 14 years (all but one with the Orioles). He would win 20 plus games 4 straight years to include 1971 with 3 other orioles. I was a sad camper when he went to Montreal in 1975. Today, I am showing you a few of my favorite McNally items. At top is a ball signed by the four Oriole 20 game winners in 1971 (McNally, Cuellar, Dobson and Palmer). To the right is his “aisle” marker from Memorial Stadium. His rookie card from 1963 is next to it. I then show a 1971 Milk Duds Box, 1969 Transogram Box, an album from 1972 with a brilliant photo of him purposefully blurry. I was lucky to find a 1962 debut game for McNally. I am showing you the highest graded (PSA 7) Hand Cut McNally 1970 Action Cartridge. The other photo shows some other items to include him on the 1967 Pocket Schedule, 1971 Bazooka Numbered Hand Cut Card, the 1970 Orioles Champions Orange Card, his 1970 Traffic Safety Card, 1970 Carl Aldana Orioles Card and 1971 Bazooka Complete Box. I have so many more items to show but that will be it for today. After baseball, he returned to his hometown in Montana where he sold cars. McNally is one of the best Oriole pitchers of all time and died fairly young of cancer in 2002 at the age of 60.

1960 Baltimore Orioles Jersey #7
 

Day 345 – 10 December 2024
For the next few days I will show you some Game Used items. Today, I am showing you my 1960 Baltimore Orioles Jerry Adair Game Worn Jersey. The flannel jersey has Baltimore and #7 across the chest and on the back his #7. On the front, you see the Spalding Tag and the tag “60 7 42.” I am not an expert and plenty of you are, but I assume the 60 is the year (1960), 7 is for the #7, and 42 is the size. I really like the bright orange lettering, zipper and Hartzell bird on the left shoulder. I am found this jersey to be affordable and wanted to have one for display. I also thought to share his Topps card from 1960 that shows the uniform; not suggesting this is photo matched but it serves as an example on what was worn around the same time.

1960 Topps Card Jerry Adair
 

Added Topps Card for above post

Charlie,

I was a big Dave McNally fan as a kid. Here's a program from his first professional season in 1961, the Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds. He only pitched in 4 games, before moving up to Fox Cities.

The Rosebuds started the season in Victoria, TX. At the end of May, the team moved to Ardmore, OK. Anything from this team is hard to find.

1961 Ardmore Rosebuds program

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I would love to find a home program from the Victoria Rosebuds, but no luck so far. I do have an away program from Amarillo, TX (the last series they played as the Victoria Rosebuds at the end of May). Unfortunately, McNally isn't listed on the roster sheet.


1961 Victoria Rosebuds (Away program vs Amarillo Gold Sox)


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Always wanted a Brooks flannel, but it wasn’t meant to be. The one you acquired sure looks nice.

Charlie,

Very nice jersey. You're correct about the tagging. I'm not sure if you can verify for sure, but the jersey might have also been worn by Jackie Brandt. He wore #7 in 1960, before changing to #25. Jerry Adair did wear #7 in 1960, but only played a few games that year. The card is from the 1961 Topps set. It's nice when jerseys have the name on back.

Years ago, I picked up an example from the 1961 season. My best guess is that it was worn by John Papa or Jim Lehew. Neither player is an Orioles household name, but glad to have an example for my collection.

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Charlie,

Very nice jersey. You're correct about the tagging. I'm not sure if you can verify for sure, but the jersey might have also been worn by Jackie Brandt. He wore #7 in 1960, before changing to #25. Jerry Adair did wear #7 in 1960, but only played a few games that year. The card is from the 1961 Topps set. It's nice when jerseys have the name on back.

Years ago, I picked up an example from the 1961 season. My best guess is that it was worn by John Papa or Jim Lehew. Neither player is an Orioles household name, but glad to have an example for my collection.

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Mark, you can always sell your 401K or car for a Brooks flannel. Ha.

Nice jersey, Alan. Agree with ya on the 1960 jersey. I think my document from Auction House or in conversation suggested Adair. Gotcha on the 1961 Topps Card. Thought to share that one to show the similarity with the jersey and he did not appear on a 1960 card. The jerseys did evolve and change routinely in the early 1960s. I painfully put the 1960 and 1961 Topps Sets together so very familiar.

Day 346 – 11 December 2024
Today I am showing you a few more game used items. Today, I will feature Brooks Robinson items. First, I have two bats that belonged to Brooks Robinson, which are authenticated. The darker of the two bats is a Game Used 1977 Hillerich & Bradsby Model S44. This bat shows some use but it is not cracked. The other bat is from 1965-1968. This bat is also a Hillerich & Bradsby Model but a MC44. This bat has a lot of use. It is cracked. It has #5 on the knob. It is signed. The next item is a game worn hat by Brooks circa 1976. My final game used item is from 1977. The jersey was worn in 1977 at home. It is tagged Set 1, 1977. I am showing the back and front. It is a size 42. The jersey is signed.

Love it! I love all things related to Brooks Robinson. But please answer me, a non-register-oriented collector. How could any set register a composite score greater than 10?

Rob, each card in a set receives a weight. The theory is a card that is super rare with a low population gets a higher weight than a card that is not so rare. If a collector on the registry has the highest graded card he gets additional points. You have your weighted score which is the grade of the card x the weight. Simple math. Then you get bonus points for having the highest graded card. Collectors into the registry with a lot of money strive to find the highest graded cards. Make sense?

Day 347 – 12 December 2024
Another game used item from the Baltimore Orioles. Today’s item is a game worn black Orioles cap from Cal Ripken. This cap is from 1992 featuring the ornithologically correct Orioles bird logo. The hat has light to moderate wear. The hat is signed with the #8 on the bill.

Baltimore Orioles - Eddie Murray Game Used Hat
 

Day 348 – 13 December 2024
My last game used item is a 1983 Eddie Murray hat. The hat is not signed but has the number 33 under the bill. This is probably my favorite game used item.