Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[BaltOrioles]

Today, I'm going to focus on the 1989 Donruss set. This is by far the most challenging set if you want to put together a master team set with all the variations. So far, my research has found that every card has a least four variations, with some cards as many as six. The Eddie Murray card is an example of having all six different backs.

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There are three areas to look for on the back.

1. Each card comes with either INC (no period) or INC. (with period)
2. Each card comes with either *Denotes or *Denotes*

Here are example of each variation combo.

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3. Each card comes with either a narrow space or wide space between the Career stats line and the Contract Status info.

Here are both examples.

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Congrats, if you are still reading... After all of that, I have found cards with six different combos of these variations.

Here is the master list I have created. The cards with a blank are the combos I don't have and haven't been able to verify, but possibly do exist. I am interested in any of those, if anyone has them.

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[Mark70Z]

Day 276 (October 2, 2020 – 276)

Brooks had a career year in 1964 and brought home the MVP award. Below is a 1964 Orioles Working Press Pass for admission to all the American League games played at Memorial Stadium.

1964 Orioles Working Press Pass

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On October 2, 1964 the Sports Boosters Club of Maryland honored Brooks and presented him with a Most Valuable Player trophy along with a World Series Most Valuable Player watch.

1964 Sports Booster Club presents Brooks with MVP trophy and watch

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[BaltOrioles]

While it was exciting for awhile, the Orioles fell short this year of making the expanded playoffs, continuing with their rebuild plan. I always find it interesting to see who for former O's are in the playoffs.

I was planning to post these earlier, as a few teams are already eliminated. Not counting coaching staffs, I found 15 former Orioles on playoff rosters. Most are familiar, but a few you might have forgotten about.

Richard Bleier (Marlins), Zach Britton (Yankees), Nelson Cruz (Twins)

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Oliver Drake (Rays), Rich Hill (Twins), Manny Machado (Padres)

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Nick Markakis (Braves), TJ McFarland (A's), Wade Miley (Reds)

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Andrew Miller (Cardinals), Darren O'Day (Braves), Jace Peterson (Brewers)

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Justin Turner (Dodgers), Jonathan Villar (Blue Jays), Matt Wieters (Cardinals)

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Honorable Mention to Zach Davies (Padres), Josh Hader (Brewers), Jonah Heim (A's) and Liam Hendriks (A's), who all passed through the Orioles system at some point. In fact, Jonah Heim was my teammate during my brief stay with the Ironbirds.

[Mark70Z]

Day 277 (October 3, 2020 – 277)

In 1963 Topps had an interesting insert; the Topps Peel-Offs. The insert set of Peel-Offs (or Stick-ons) consists of 46 players which were inserted into wax packs of the 1963 regular issue baseball cards. There are two variations to the Peel-Offs, one with instructions on the back or a blank-back version.

1963 Topps Peel-Offs – front/back

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[roarfrom34]

OTD in 2014 in one of the most exciting moments in Orioles history (recently anyways), Delmon Young hit a pinch hit bases loaded double at a frenzied Camden Yards to give the Orioles a 7-6 lead over the Tigers in Game 2 of the ALDS.

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Here is a signed game ticket from that contest as well as a game used jersey of Young from 2015 (from a game in which he homered twice)..

[ripfan008]

Bill,

I was at that game in 2014 with my wife, who is from Detroit. She wouldn't touch me after Young hit that double, so I hugged the guy in the stands next to me.

[roarfrom34]

Originally Posted by ripfan008

Bill,

I was at that game in 2014 with my wife, who is from Detroit. She wouldn't touch me after Young hit that double, so I hugged the guy in the stands next to me.

Mike...I would have done the same thing!

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

OTD in 2014 in one of the most exciting moments in Orioles history (recently anyways), Delmon Young hit a pinch hit bases loaded double at a frenzied Camden Yards to give the Orioles a 7-6 lead over the Tigers in Game 2 of the ALDS.

NICE! Especially like the picture!!

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

OTD in 2014 in one of the most exciting moments in Orioles history (recently anyways), Delmon Young hit a pinch hit bases loaded double at a frenzied Camden Yards to give the Orioles a 7-6 lead over the Tigers in Game 2 of the ALDS.

That was a great game. The Tiger's bullpen imploded the whole series.

A couple of those faces look familiar. That has to be Bill Stetka?

[Mark70Z]

Day 278 (October 4, 2020 – 278)

We’ll follow up the 1963 Peel-Offs with some progressive proofs.

1963 Topps Peel-Offs progressive proofs

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[roarfrom34]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

That was a great game. The Tiger's bullpen imploded the whole series.

A couple of those faces look familiar. That has to be Bill Stetka?

Alan....

Good Call...that is Bill along with my boys on the left and a couple other friends at Dempsey's post game.