Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

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Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

I don't collect newspapers, but for some strange reason, I've been drawn to newspaper inserts and cutouts over the years. Previous posts have mentioned the Scrapbooks cards from 1960-63, 1970-71 Dayton Daily News cards and the 1971 Baltimore Sun newspaper posters.

I don't know much about these, but in 1984 SportsFirst printed some 10x12 posters in their paper. They are cutouts and not inserted posters. I believe SportsFirst was affiliated with the News-American newspaper in some way. Not sure if it was a separate newspaper or an insert to the News-American paper. Any info out there ??

Alan...I believe SportsFirst was a separate paper, but I can confirm that with Bill S. (who wrote for the News American) on our Zoom call tomorrow...

A few years back on Craigslist, I saw this metal Cal Ripken Jr. sign & I immediately recognized it as being one that was displayed on Eutaw Street with other members of the Orioles Hall of Fame.

The seller told me he knew someone at the company that manufactured/installed them and at one point the Orioles wanted larger signs and they replaced them all & he was given the "old" Ripken sign for his son (who was a fan), which was then displayed in his son's room for a few years. The son had since grown up and moved out and dad thought it was time for the sign to find a new home (the second photo is what you'd see today).