Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[Mark70Z]

Alan,

Here's the other panels of the Texas League ball just in case an 8X10 photo is in your collection...

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[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Alan,

Here's the other panels of the Texas League ball just in case an 8X10 photo is in your collection...

Mark,

Here you go. A few pics of guys on the ball, that I can identify.

Charley Locke and Carl Powis

Locke, Charlie 1 - Copy.jpg Powis, Carl 1 - Copy.jpg


Bob Caffery and Bobby Adams

Caffery, Bob 1 - Copy.jpg George Brace 01 - Copy.jpg


Dick Luebke and Carl Scheib

George Brace 23 - Copy.jpg James Elder 04 - Copy.JPG


I know I have a Babe Birrer photo somewhere, but must not have scanned it yet.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

Mark,

Here you go. A few pics of guys on the ball, that I can identify.

I know I have a Babe Birrer photo somewhere, but must not have scanned it yet.

Thanks Alan; it's nice to put the faces with the names.

[Mark70Z]

Day 339 (December 4, 2020 – 339)

On December 4, 1970 at the Baseball’s 1970 Awards Dinner in Los Angeles we have Johnny Bench the NL MVP, Bob Gibson the NL Cy Young award winner and Brooks Robinson the WS MVP.

1970 Snapshot photos – Johnny Bench, Bob Gibson and Brooks Robinson

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Now this really isn’t a snapshot photo per se, or maybe it is I’m just not sure, but it’s a really small photo taken by George Brace (about the size of a normal snapshot photo). This is not like a normal snapshot due to the photo being crystal clear.

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[BaltOrioles]

To end the week. here are a few more photos of some guys you may or may not remember as Orioles.

Moe Drabowsky and Mike Fetters

Drabowsky, Moe 3 - Copy.jpg Fetters, Mike 1 - Copy.JPG


Carlos Mendez and Kelly Paris

Mendez, Carlos 1 - Copy.JPG Paris, Kelly 1 - Copy.jpg


Justin Turner and Aurelio Rodriguez

Turner, Justin 1 - Copy.JPG Rodriguez, Aurelio 2 - Copy.jpg


Mike Moriarty and Ramon Nivar

Moriarty, Mike 1 - Copy.JPG Nivar, Ramon 1 - Copy.JPG

[Mark70Z]

Day 340 (December 5, 2020 – 340)

This Rawlings Trade Digest cover features the BIG 8 gloves of 8 great stars. The stars pictured are Mickey Mantle, Billy Williams, Warren Spahn, Dick Groat, Tommy Davis, Tom Tresh, Ken Boyer and Brooks Robinson. The features of the BIG 8 gloves were the Double-X Web, Flex-O-Matic Palm, L-Heel, “Deep Well” Pocket, Shearling Lines, Comfo-Lok Wrist Strap, Extended Finger Stalls, X-Laced Fingers, and Select Grade RT58 Leather. Now that’s a lot of features…

I’ve never owned the glove box, nor the individual cutout of Brooks, but maybe one day. I’ve never seen a high grade version of the box card since he’s pictured on the corner of the box. The Trade Digest I have was once in a 3-ring binder, but still looks good to me.

January 1964 Rawlings Trade Digest for Distributors of Rawlings Athletic Equipment

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I’ve included a Sporting News ad for The Big 8:

Day 340 Ad TSN The Big 8.jpg

Here's another ad:

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[Mark70Z]

This early photo was posted and I know you guys are WAY better than me identifying people. I got that's Brooks now the rest is up to you...

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Also, if you know the year or round about that would be cool as well. My guess is late 50's.