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Speaking of the Orioles vests, here are a few pictures I came across of Brooks wearing the vest. If you'd like to see the other pictures I found of the Orioles wearing the vest, you can see them here:
https://fleersticker.blogspot.com/20...e-orioles.html Last edited by Fleerfan; 01-11-2020 at 10:01 AM. |
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Spring is in the air. I picked up my Orioles spring training season tickets this morning at Ed Smith Stadium. In honor of that great event, I'm posting a few early Orioles spring training programs/scorecards.
These are from 1956, which I believe are the first spring programs Brooks appeared in. My earlier spring training programs don't have him listed on the roster. Brooks did appear on the cover of a few spring training programs in the 60's, that I'll post once spring training starts. This one is from when the Orioles trained in Scottsdale, Arizona. 1956 Spring Training (ScottsdaleScorecard).jpg Inside of the scorecard. Brooks is wearing #40. SCAN7749.jpg This one is from the end of spring training when the Orioles played the Dodgers in Baltimore. 1956 Spring Training (Baltimore).jpg |
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You have some great items. Thanks so much for posting your programs. I try to find photos of Brooks in different number jerseys, but I haven’t been very successful. Never seen Brooks in #40 that I can recall. |
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I've finally crossed something of my want list, sort of.
My collection for me has always been about collecting what I enjoy versus worrying about future value. That's probably why I get most of my 8x10 photos personalized. I've mentioned in several posts that one of my collecting goals is to have photos, preferably head shots, of everyone to ever play for the Orioles, pictured in an Orioles uniform. Up until now, one guy has always eluded me. John Buzhardt had a nice major league career with the White Sox and several other teams. In 1967, Buzhardt played briefly for the Orioles and to my knowledge no photos of him in an Orioles uniform have ever popped up. The Orioles don't even have any photos of him. While I prefer original items in my collection and not copies/reprints, sometimes you have to make an exception, if an item doesn't exist. See post #175 about my customized Hartland statue of Luis Aparicio. Having all but given up hope of finding John Buzhardt as an Oriole, I enlisted my son's girlfriend. She is very good with Photoshop and turned a head shot photo of John Buzhardt with the White Sox into a 1967 photo with the Orioles. She took parts of about four different 1967 Orioles team issued player photos and this is the result. While not actually original, I'm very happy to have finally added John Buzhardt to my collection. Total value to me - priceless.... 1967 John Buzhardt photo Buzhardt, John 1 - Copy.jpg |
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Alan that looks really good and if you hadn’t told me I wouldn’t have known. Congrats on your new photo!
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Alan,
Very cool; now let’s do that for the ones your still missing. |
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Wow Alan, that photoshop was really well done! When I first saw it I thought you had landed an original!
Back in 1988, I knew Cal Ripken Jr. was approaching his 1,000th consecutive game (which was to be played at Fenway Park). I called the Red Sox box office about a week prior, bought a couple tickets which were mailed to me. All was fine however over the years, the printing on the ticket itself began to fade to the point where you couldn't read the date, opponent, etc. In the interim, I also found out that June 25th was the day that the infamous Bill Ripken baseball card photo was taken. A collector friend of mine who collects all versions of that card, scored a couple of season tickets to that game (which used stronger printing) recently and he generously sent me one. For years I've owned the lineup card to that game, so the ticket stub now makes a great companion piece: ![]() ![]() |
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I know the Orioles did a team issued postcard of Westlake, so that means an 8x10 should also be out there somewhere. Originals of the other four reside in other collections, so there's still hope there. Buzhardt is the only guy I think might be impossible to find as an original. The search continues..... |
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Awesome thread Mark and so many interesting items. Brooks remains one of the great ambassadors for the game and still works for the Orioles as a special advisor. As an athlete, a role model, a fan favorite and an extraordinary human being, Brooks gets it. Growing up in New York during the '60's, one stop away from Willets Point/Shea Stadium on the #7 train, I took great pleasure in the Mets victory over the O's in the '69 World Series even though Brooks was one of my childhood heroes. I too played third and wore the No. 5 except my jersey read E5.
In the cabinet; Orioles bobbleheads: '60's color base, green base and black player Ticket Stubs: April 15, 1954 Orioles 1st game at Memorial Stadium, 1958 All Star Game, 1966 Game 4 WS, 1970 Game 5 WS (full ticket) and July 15, 1960 Brooks becomes the first Orioles player to hit for the cycle. 1957 Rookie Card Signed #5 brass row marker from the demolition of Memorial Stadium 1954 Scorecard from first game at Memorial Stadium 1954 Yearbook 1970's Brooks Decanter On the A-frame bat rack are game used bats from players in Cooperstown and in the Orioles HOF during their playing days with the O's; Brooks Robinson Frank Robinson Luis Aparicio Cal Ripken Jr. Eddie Murray Roberto Alomar Harold Baines The bats on the wall are all gamers from Orioles who are in the Orioles HOF. I'm missing two position players (Hendricks, Buford) and several pitchers. As you all are well aware, game used pitcher's bats are not easy to find. The photo is from a signing in Ellicott City, Maryland where Brooks usually appears twice a year. When I showed Brooks the bat, without looking at the knob, he was able to recite the model #.
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I was hoping you would check in with your nice Orioles collection and my favorite colored walls. Thanks for the picture of your bats and the Orioles items in your cabinet. I lived in Elliott City when I was in MD. That’s where I became a life long Orioles fan. (We need to talk about the Mets thing... ![]() Any way you could post a closeup of the Brooksie bat? Last edited by Mark70Z; 01-11-2020 at 09:23 PM. |
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As requested Mark, here are some pics of B. Robby's war club. This was my first GU bat and even though Brooks beat the heck out of it it's still my favorite.
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The Nats are a different animal. I can root for the Nationals in the NL and doesn’t feel wrong. The Mets = Wrong ![]() Thanks so much for posting the Brooks bat; love it. Last edited by Mark70Z; 01-12-2020 at 12:15 PM. |
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I love the Fleer Sticker Project. I saw all the pictures of the Orioles in their vests, but sure doesn’t hurt to see them in this thread.
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