Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

Mark,

I don't think it is a popcorn or drink lid. It's thick hard plastic, about 1/8" thick and 8" in diameter. Most popcorn lids have a waxy feel and there's no slot for a straw if it's a drink lid. I think it was part of some kind of display, but can't guess how it was used. I would really like to know for sure.

Alan,

I’d really like to see the Queensland piece in hand. Is it the same thickness all around or is there a lip? Maybe something to advertise the Brooks Robinson Sporting Goods store. I know they used a somewhat similar setup on the patch they produced.

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Alan,

I’d really like to see the Queensland piece in hand. Is it the same thickness all around or is there a lip? Maybe something to advertise the Brooks Robinson Sporting Goods store. I know they used a somewhat similar setup on the patch they produced.

No lip, same thickness all around. It's thick enough, that you couldn't bend it without it actually breaking and/or snapping in half. I'll have to bring it to Florida with me next time.

[jjp3rd]

Glad to see so many Brooks fans out there. Grew up in Baltimore and Brooks was my hero as a kid. I mostly have cards, will get some pics together at some point.

Thanks for starting this one.

[Mark70Z]

Day 13 (January 13, 2020 – 013

I started a side project, which I think was at the end of 2017, of a Brooks Robinson autograph run of his regular issue or base cards during his playing days (’57 thru ’78). I’ve never really been an autograph seeker or collector (I do have quite a few of Brooks autos), but was inspired by a couple other collectors, particularly Mike (Baseballcrazy62) and Stephen (Marchillo) when they posted their autograph runs. I wanted to do a Brooks Robinson run a bit different which was to get the cards signed in pen. I knew that would be more difficult, but I like the look of a nice pen autograph on a card. I figured once I have that completed I may go for a sharpie run; who knows. Well, I’m not quite done with the pen autographed run yet so I’ll post one of the latest signed cards I picked up.

1978 Topps #4 signed Record-Breaker.

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You would think that the ’78 Topps card would be one of the easiest signed cards to pick up, but it has been very difficult to find a nice example. It may be that people were going with sharpie instead of pen, but most of the pen examples the signatures are light on the card. The example I have isn’t the greatest autograph, but it’s the darkest on the card that I’ve seen to date.

[Mark70Z]

Posted for Clint (ksfarmboy). This jersey is a game used 1974 Elrod Hendricks home jersey.

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[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by jjp3rd

Glad to see so many Brooks fans out there. Grew up in Baltimore and Brooks was my hero as a kid. I mostly have cards, will get some pics together at some point.

Thanks for starting this one.

I know I enjoy viewing cards...

[ripfan008]

Good morning, I was born in 1981 and Cal Ripken was my hero as I was growing up. When I finally had the opportunity to meet him at a Chantilly show, my grandmother wanted to come along as well. There's a photo of myself, Cal, and my grandmother with my grandmother in the middle. Cal called her a "rose between two thorns". She blushed, did a little hand wave, and said, "Oh, Cal!". So, thanks Mr. Ripken for making my grandmother so happy that day.

These are some of my Ripken proof items:

1982 Fleer Test Card
http://net54baseball.com/attachment....1&d=1578916439

1990 Donruss Aqueous Test
http://net54baseball.com/attachment....1&d=1578916439


1990 Donruss Blue/White
http://net54baseball.com/attachment....1&d=1578916439


1992 Topps Round Trippers
http://net54baseball.com/attachment....1&d=1578916439

1992 Donruss Jumbo Diamond King
http://net54baseball.com/attachment....1&d=1578916439

[quitcrab]

A couple tape recordings of Brooks. I saw a few of the vinyl LP records in the background of the display cases a couple days ago.

Here we have "The Night The Lights Went Out" Brooks talks about all the good memories from Memorial Stadium.

Brooks Robinson-The Infielder,16 golden Gloves -Brooks speaks about fielding.I have never seen another copy of this.

The one in the brown box is pretty cool. It is a reel to reel recording of Frank and Brooks from a Sports Illustrated reporter Keith Morris.

Not sure where it came from but Iam sure I am not suppose to have it. Morris also interview two Track and Field stars.
On a side not Jim Ryun was the first High School Track Athlete to break a 4 minute mile!
The interview to place June 30 1966.

I have never listened to the Reel to Reel and i have a reel to Reel player set up in my basement.
One day I will give it a spin.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by quitcrab

Here we have "The Night The Lights Went Out" Brooks talks about all the good memories from Memorial Stadium.

Brooks Robinson-The Infielder,16 golden Gloves -Brooks speaks about fielding.I have never seen another copy of this.

The one in the brown box is pretty cool. It is a reel to reel recording of Frank and Brooks from a Sports Illustrated reporter Keith Morris.

Not sure where it came from but I am sure I am not suppose to have it. Morris also interview two Track and Field stars.

The interview to place June 30 1966.

I have never listened to the Reel to Reel and i have a reel to Reel player set up in my basement. One day I will give it a spin.

Those are very cool. I have the two common one's, but I've never even seen the other two others you've pictured (the Cue Recordings and Brooks Robinson Talking Infielding). I have a fairly narrow focus, just collecting Brooks, and seeing something I've never seen before is a rarity. Thanks so much for the post.

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by ripfan008

These are some of my Ripken proof items:

1992 Topps Round Trippers
http://net54baseball.com/attachment....1&d=1578916439

Mike,

You have some very nice cards. The two 1990 Donruss test cards are on my wish list.

Have you seen the front of the 1992 Ripken Round Tripper and do you know how many Orioles were printed?

I have the Ben McDonald, but haven't seen any others. I think they are neat.

1992 Topps Round Trippers.jpg

[ripfan008]

Thank you for the compliment Alan.

I have not seen the front of the Ripken. Mine is one of the back-only proofs.

I also have the Gregg Olson disc (front and back on that proof).

Olson, McDonald, and Cal are the only three Orioles I have seen before.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by ripfan008

Good morning, I was born in 1981 and Cal Ripken was my hero as I was growing up. When I finally had the opportunity to meet him at a Chantilly show, my grandmother wanted to come along as well. There's a photo of myself, Cal, and my grandmother with my grandmother in the middle. Cal called her a "rose between two thorns". She blushed, did a little hand wave, and said, "Oh, Cal!". So, thanks Mr. Ripken for making my grandmother so happy that day.

These are some of my Ripken proof items:

1982 Fleer Test Card
1990 Donruss Aqueous Test
1990 Donruss Blue/White
1992 Topps Round Trippers
1992 Donruss Jumbo Diamond King

Mike,

Those are quite the cards you have there. Some of those I have never seen before. Thanks for sharing the Ripken items...

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

No lip, same thickness all around. It's thick enough, that you couldn't bend it without it actually breaking and/or snapping in half. I'll have to bring it to Florida with me next time.

Thanks for the information. Hopefully someone else will know how this was used.

Yes; please bring the Queensgate the next time around...