Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[OriolesHOF]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Hal,

Thanks so much for picturing the pre-war items. It's something I always consider, but never do bite the bullet. If I did get into it I have no idea what items I'd collect, but the Old Judge are just neat items and I see you can't go wrong with Cracker Jack.

Can you elaborate on what all you collect? Looks like the focus is mainly bats; is that correct? If so, do you collect other bats from other teams?

Mark - As with most of us, I collect what I like. This includes more than just the Orioles. With respect to bats, it started with the Orioles HOF plaques on Eutaw Street near Boogs BBQ. Took one look at all the familiar players on the wall and decided to obtain at least one game used bat from their playing days with the O's. I do have other HOF'er bats, decal bats, mushroom bats, ring bats, etc.

I have a run of yearbooks 1954 - 2000 but the Hartzell covers are my favorites. James Hartzell drew the first Orioles cartoon bird.

I also have a run of team signed balls from 1954 - 1990. Pictured are some key Orioles baseballs with the '54 and '55 (bottom row starting on the left) having two players, Howie Fox and Tom Gastall who died during their playing days. In 1955, Fox was stabbed to death in a bar room incident and in 1956 Gastall crashed a small plane into the Chesapeake.

The metal Orioles Route sign hung outside Memorial Stadium and came from the City of Baltimore. The Mezzanine sign hung inside the stadium.

[quitcrab]

This one doesn't show up often on Ebay or at card shows. It was used as a coupon (save .70 cents) for a baseball so not many survived.

[ripfan008]

If anyone subscribes to The Athletic, Joe Posnanski's Top 100 article today is about Brooks:

https://theathletic.com/1516422/2020...ooks-robinson/

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by quitcrab

This one doesn't show up often on Ebay or at card shows. It was used as a coupon (save .70 cents) for a baseball so not many survived.

Scott,

You picked a GREAT one today. I remember the first time I saw that card and just had to have it. It has such a great setup and you rarely see this come up for sale.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by OriolesHOF

Mark - As with most of us, I collect what I like. This includes more than just the Orioles. With respect to bats, it started with the Orioles HOF plaques on Eutaw Street near Boogs BBQ. Took one look at all the familiar players on the wall and decided to obtain at least one game used bat from their playing days with the O's. I do have other HOF'er bats, decal bats, mushroom bats, ring bats, etc.

I have a run of yearbooks 1954 - 2000 but the Hartzell covers are my favorites. James Hartzell drew the first Orioles cartoon bird.

I also have a run of team signed balls from 1954 - 1990. Pictured are some key Orioles baseballs with the '54 and '55 (bottom row starting on the left) having two players, Howie Fox and Tom Gastall who died during their playing days. In 1955, Fox was stabbed to death in a bar room incident and in 1956 Gastall crashed a small plane into the Chesapeake.

The metal Orioles Route sign hung outside Memorial Stadium and came from the City of Baltimore. The Mezzanine sign hung inside the stadium.

WOW! Just awesome...

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by OriolesHOF

The Mezzanine sign hung inside the stadium.

I guess I can only relate to ONE thing...

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[OriolesHOF]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

I guess I can only relate to ONE thing...

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You do know the 1969 WS Mets 3rd baseman, "The Glider" Ed Charles wore #5.

[Mark70Z]

Day 15 (January 15, 2020 – 015)

Sports Collectors Digest, from January 15, 1979 picturing Brooks at a night game; very cool pose and angle by the photographer. This is the same pose used on a local baseball card set put out in the Baltimore area called, “Pictures of Champions”; a small card set of some of the Orioles players.

Sports Collectors Digest January 15, 1979

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1970 Baltimore Pictures of Champions #5

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[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by OriolesHOF

You do know other 3rd baseman wore #5.

Hal,

As my wife would say, "You 'THINK' your funny"...