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Originally Posted by stevelucille
A side note: There is a great documentary put up on YouTube recently called Orioles Spirit of '66. It was produced after they clinched the pennant but before the Series. Then a section on the Series was spliced in later. It's mostly season highlights of TV footage from 1966 featuring each Oriole. In pretty good quality. Most of the footage I had never seen. Very cool.
In the World series section there is a still photo of Frank Robinson taking BP and standing at the batting cage in street clothes watching are Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax.
Also when they clinch the pennant and the series the person first in the clubhouse and greeting all the players as they come in is Brooks Robinson. Speaking of - in 1966 Brooks was still using a full brim batting helmet. In the 1969 Series he is using the shaved helmet. Anyone know when exactly the change was made?
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Steve,
I did enjoy the watching the Spirit of '66. The technology has changed so much since then regarding the quality of footage that's for sure.
That's a good question on the batting helmet. I guess I should know when Brooks made the change to the batting helmet, but I'm not positive. I'm sure some of these sleuths here probably know or could find out. I'll wager a guess though; I know I have a couple of photos of Brooks batting in 1968 with the regular helmet with no ear flap, but may have experimented and/or changed toward the end of the year with the ear flap and shorter brim. I seem to recall photos from late season '68 with the flap and short brim.