Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

It was seven years ago today that while driving down to Orioles Fan Fest I heard on the radio that Earl Weaver had passed away....
Here is a game used warm up top of his from his comeback season of 1985 (cigarette pack pocket is sewn inside).

Sad that we’re seeing guys from the glory days pass away. Really like the Weaver top along with photo of Earl (wearing it) and Billy.

[BaltOrioles]

Here are some neat items, that could valuable or not, but it's the kind of stuff I like to collect.

These are the 1960-1963 scrapbook cards printed in the Baltimore News Post daily during spring training. There could be other years, but I've never seen any before 1960 or after 1963. They are similar to the Dayton Daily News cards.

More info and checklists are available at the following links.

1960 Brooks Robinson

http://boblemke.blogspot.com/2015/02...ook-cards.html

1960 Baltimore News-Post Scrapbook #10 (Robinson, Brooks).jpg

1961 Brooks Robinson

http://boblemke.blogspot.com/2015/02...ook-cards.html

1961 Baltimore News-Post Scrapbook (Robinson, Brooks).jpg

1962 and 1963 Brooks Robinsons

http://boblemke.blogspot.com/2015/02...scrapbook.html

1962 Baltimore News-Post Scrapbook (Robinson, Brooks).jpg 1963 Baltimore News-Post Scrapbook (Robinson, Brooks).jpg

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

Here are some neat items, that could valuable or not, but it's the kind of stuff I like to collect.

These are the 1960-1963 scrapbook cards printed in the Baltimore News Post daily during spring training. There could be other years, but I've never seen any before 1960 or after 1963. They are similar to the Dayton Daily News cards.

1960 Brooks Robinson
1961 Brooks Robinson
1962 and 1963 Brooks Robinson

Alan,

I'm with you; those are the type of odd-ball stuff I like to collect as well. I don't think I have all the Brooks examples, but I do try to pick up other examples of Orioles as well on these newspaper cutouts. I'll have to dig them out at some point and see what I'm missing. I know there's one year I don't think I have any at all...

Great stuff. Thanks so much for the information you provided on these Baltimore newspaper cutouts.

[Mark70Z]

Day 20 (January 20, 2020 – 020)

I’m so thankful that Frank Robinson was traded to the Orioles in late ’65 and was considered by the Reds, “an old 30”. Brooks said, “Frank gave us everything of himself and we accepted everything he gave us.”…”He solidified the club” and “We became a great team when he came.”

Brooks and Frank signed 8x10 photo

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Photo from 1966 of Frank and Brooks with their H&B endorsed bats

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Wire photo from the end of the 6th game of the 1971 World Series

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I hope everyone has a great Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!

[Mark70Z]

Posted for Clint (ksfarmboy) This card is from the 1975 NST Mr. Baseball set and is card #62. It looks like Earl Weaver with the mic (correct me if I'm wrong) along with Shigeo Nagashima and Brooks Robinson being interviewed together.

There are two cards, which include card #62, with Brooks pictured in this set.

1975 NST Mr. Baseball (4).jpg

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Posted for Clint (ksfarmboy) This card is from the 1975 NST Mr. Baseball set and is card #62. It looks like Earl Weaver with the mic (correct me if I'm wrong) along with Shigeo Nagashima and Brooks Robinson being interviewed together.

There are two cards, which include card #62, with Brooks pictured in this set.

Attachment 382103

I have the two cards in this set purchased from Scott (quitcrab) years ago. I'm sure both photos for these cards were taken when the Orioles toured Japan in 1971 just three days after losing to the Pittsburgh Pirates in seven games. It was a month tour in Japan to play 18 games against the best teams in Japan. The Orioles won 12 games, lost 2 and tied four.

Looking at card #62 up close that's likely not Earl Weaver so I'm not sure who it is; interpreter?

1975 NST Mr. Baseball #62

1975 NST Mr. Baseball (2).jpg

The card below shows Nagashima with Brooks wearing a blue yakata playing a traditional drum.

1975 NST Mr. Baseball #59

1975 NST Mr. Baseball (3).jpg

[roarfrom34]

I think the announcer is Jim McKay from ABC's Wide World of Sports fame, who was a Baltimore native and who later had minority ownership stake in the Orioles.

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

I'm sure both photos for these cards were taken when the Orioles toured Japan in 1971 just three days after losing to the Pittsburgh Pirates in seven games. It was a month tour in Japan to play 18 games against the best teams in Japan. The Orioles won 12 games, lost 2 and tied four.

While we are on the Orioles 1971 Japan Tour theme, here are a few ticket stubs from the tour. I posted a few publications a couple of days ago. Not knowing Japanese, my guess is they are from Oct 24, Oct 27 and Nov 14.

1971 Orioles Japan Tour (102471).jpg


1971 Orioles Japan Tour (102771).jpg


1971 Orioles Japan Tour (111471).jpg

[BaltOrioles]

I've posted a few of these in previous posts and highlighted the sets in post #349, but thought it was a good time to revisit them for some of the new followers. Plus, Mark and I love this type of stuff.

The Baltimore News-Post inserted scrapbook cards into their newspapers, during spring training, from 1960-1963. They were designed to be cut out of the newspaper each day. The sets contain 45-50 cards each year and include many rookie prospects. The 1960 set was 4x7 and numbered, while the 1961-1963 sets were 5x8 and not numbered.

Complete checklists are available in post #349.

Here are the Brooks Robinson cards from each year.

1960 Scrapbook Card

1960 Baltimore News-Post Scrapbook #10 (Robinson, Brooks).jpg

1961-1963 Scrapbook Cards

1961 Baltimore News-Post Scrapbook (Robinson, Brooks).jpg 1962 Baltimore News-Post Scrapbook (Robinson, Brooks).jpg 1963 Baltimore News-Post Scrapbook (Robinson, Brooks).jpg

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by baltorioles

i've posted a few of these in previous posts and highlighted the sets in post #349, but thought it was a good time to revisit them for some of the new followers. Plus, mark and i love this type of stuff.

The baltimore news-post inserted scrapbook cards into their newspapers, during spring training, from 1960-1963. They were designed to be cut out of the newspaper each day. The sets contain 45-50 cards each year and include many rookie prospects. The 1960 set was 4x7 and numbered, while the 1961-1963 sets were 5x8 and not numbered.

Complete checklists are available in post #349.

Here are the brooks robinson cards from each year.

1960 scrapbook card

Attachment 424459

1961-1963 scrapbook cards

Attachment 424460 Attachment 424461 Attachment 424462

Love the scrapbook cards!! Thanks for posting Alan...

[Mark70Z]

Day 308 (November 3, 2020 – 308)

Make sure you go out and VOTE if you haven’t already.


Scott (quitcrab) has helped me so much with my Brooks collection and this piece comes from his collection; he was nice enough to part with it. Some items just stand out as keepers and this is one of those. Who knows why; it’s just the look of the thing. It’s a foldout brochure by United Citizens for Nixon for his 1968 presidential election. Nixon was the Republican nominee, and was a former Vice President, and was up against the Democratic nominee, incumbent Vice President Hubert Humphrey.

The pamphlet entitled, “Athletes for NIXON” pictures the great Arnold Palmer with Nixon on the cover and Brooks is pictured on the back cover along with other personalities of the day. Nixon had some great athletes of the day endorsing his candidacy.

1968 United Citizens for Nixon foldout brochure

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[ripfan008]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Day 308 (November 3, 2020 – 308)

Make sure you go out and VOTE if you haven’t already.


Scott (quitcrab) has helped me so much with my Brooks collection and this piece comes from his collection; he was nice enough to part with it. Some items just stand out as keepers and this is one of those. Who knows why; it’s just the look of the thing. It’s a foldout brochure by United Citizens for Nixon for his 1968 presidential election. Nixon was the Republican nominee, and was a former Vice President, and was up against the Democratic nominee, incumbent Vice President Hubert Humphrey.

The pamphlet entitled, “Athletes for NIXON” pictures the great Arnold Palmer with Nixon on the cover and Brooks is pictured on the back cover along with other personalities of the day. Nixon had some great athletes of the day endorsing his candidacy.

1968 United Citizens for Nixon foldout brochure

Attachment 424560
Attachment 424561

Good morning Mark,

That is a great piece!