Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[jjp3rd]

Originally Posted by quitcrab

Thanks Mark ! Box is too big for the scanner !

Awesome!


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[Mark70Z]

Day 43 (February 12, 2020 – 043)

Man, that’s a nice looking patriotic old school rig parked in front of Memorial Stadium. There’s Frank Robinson, Merv Rettenmund, Dave McNally and Brooks Robinson holding a Flagtown USA sign along with some fellow employees of the E. Stewart Mitchell Inc. company in Baltimore, MD. I think the fellow on Brooks’ left is Barton Mitchell the son of E. Stewart Mitchell who started the liquid asphalt business in 1941. The asphalt truck has the statement, “Cover IT with ASPHALT”. Hopefully this Maryland asphalt company is still covering it with asphalt…

1970’s original color photo advertising for E. Stewart Inc.


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[quitcrab]

Love to hear some feedback on this card. believe it is from 1969 and is very scarce. I heard there is a Reggie and a Mantle out there from the same issue.

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by quitcrab

Love to hear some feedback on this card. believe it is from 1969 and is very scarce. I heard there is a Reggie and a Mantle out there from the same issue.

Scott,

I don't know too much about this issue, but have seen pics of the Brooks Robinson before, probably yours. I have seen a few other players from the set including Rick Reichardt and Tony Conigliaro. I would love to have the card in my collection, but I'm sure it's way out of my price range. It is a rare card. Is there a story how you acquired it?

Very nice card.....

[BaltOrioles]

In 1964 and 1965, Hasbro sold a baseball board game called "Challenge the Yankees". It was a dice based game, that included 50 player cards (25 Yankees and 25 All-Stars). It is loosely based upon other baseball games, like Strat-O-Matic, since the same roll of the dice would render different results depending who was batting. The cards are 4" x 5.5".

The only Oriole each year was Milt Pappas. The only way to differentiate the two years is the addition on the 1965 of reference to a game in 1964 and stats updates.

1964 and 1965

1964 Challenge the Yankees.jpg 1965 Challenge the Yankees.jpg

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

In 1964 and 1965, Hasbro sold a baseball board game called "Challenge the Yankees". It was a dice based game, that included 50 player cards (25 Yankees and 25 All-Stars). It is loosely based upon other baseball games, like Strat-O-Matic, since the same roll of the dice would render different results depending who was batting. The cards are 4" x 5.5".

The only Oriole each year was Milt Pappas. The only way to differentiate the two years is the addition on the 1965 of reference to a game in 1964 and stats updates.

1964 and 1965

I've always liked the looks of these cards; probably the colors w/the B&W player picture is just a nice setup. Wonder why Milt was the only Oriole in the game?

[Mark70Z]

Day 44 (February 13, 2020 – 044)

I don’t have many of the small Oriole schedules, but this is a fairly uncommon 1972 Baltimore Orioles schedule put out by Crown gasoline. The schedule pictures Brooks and Paul Blair the great Oriole center fielder.

1972 Orioles schedule


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I had a 1972 Orioles Special Parking permit out so I might as well post that today. It’s a permit that the Orioles used for just one game; this particular permit was not used.

1972 Baltimore Orioles Special Parking permit


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[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by quitcrab

Love to hear some feedback on this card. believe it is from 1969 and is very scarce. I heard there is a Reggie and a Mantle out there from the same issue.

Scott,

DIBS (if real)

[ksfarmboy]

Great photo Mark!
Scott that’s an awesome card and I need one too!

[ripfan008]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Day 43 (February 12, 2020 – 043)

Man, that’s a nice looking patriotic old school rig parked in front of Memorial Stadium. There’s Frank Robinson, Merv Rettenmund, Dave McNally and Brooks Robinson holding a Flagtown USA sign along with some fellow employees of the E. Stewart Mitchell Inc. company in Baltimore, MD. I think the fellow on Brooks’ left is Barton Mitchell the son of E. Stewart Mitchell who started the liquid asphalt business in 1941. The asphalt truck has the statement, “Cover IT with ASPHALT”. Hopefully this Maryland asphalt company is still covering it with asphalt…

1970’s original color photo advertising for E. Stewart Inc.


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Good morning Mark, I collect advertising pieces and I absolutely love that photo (which I have never seen before). I'm trying to picture the directions given by the photographer: Everyone look as stiff as you can and absolutely no touching.