Day 65 (March 5, 2020 – 065)
In 1964 the Orioles had Wally Bunker who was the rookie Pitcher of the Year, then there’s Hank Bauer the Manager of the Year and last but not least was Brooks Robinson who was the AL Most Valuable Player. So, in 1965 they put all three on the cover of the Baltimore Orioles Yearbook. It’s an oversized yearbook and mine is not in the greatest condition, but my father picked it up at the time and I’ve had it ever since; I haven’t upgraded and really don’t plan on it.
Hank Bauer was the Orioles Manager in 1964 replacing Billy Hitchcock till the mid-1968 season and was replaced by Earl Weaver. Hank Bauer, on the batting punch of the Robinsons, Frank and Brooks: "They mean as much to the Orioles as [Mickey] Mantle and [Roger] Maris once meant to the Yankees. I just crank 'em up and turn 'em loose."
1965 Baltimore Orioles Yearbook
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Below is a portrait photo of Brooks; same used on the ’64 Orioles Yearbook.
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On the inside cover of the yearbook there’s an ad for Mrs. Filbert’s Margarine with a nice B&W picture of Brooks with a send in offer.
Mrs. Filberts Margarine ad
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