Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[BaltOrioles]

Here's the 1968 Orioles Yearbook with a great cover of Brooks and Frank. One of my favorites. I also have an original Morton Tadder photo from what I assume is the same photo shoot, but didn't make the cut. On a side note, a conversation at spring training with Todd Olszewski, the Orioles team photographer, confirmed that the Orioles won't be printing either a media guide or yearbook this year. Sad times for guys like me that enjoy those types of items.


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[BaltOrioles]

Today's featured minor league team is the 1968 Miami Marlins. The Marlins were an Orioles A affiliate in the Florida State League. While the Marlins posted an impressive 87-55, they produced only a couple future O's, Marcelino Lopez and Johnny Oates. Jim Palmer did also pitch in 2 games for the Marlins that year.

For some reason, the 1968 program doesn't show up as often as some of the other Marlins programs and was one of the tougher ones for me to pick up.

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[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

Today's featured minor league team is the 1968 Miami Marlins. The Marlins were an Orioles A affiliate in the Florida State League. While the Marlins posted an impressive 87-55, they produced only a couple future O's, Marcelino Lopez and Johnny Oates. Jim Palmer did also pitch in 2 games for the Marlins that year.

For some reason, the 1968 program doesn't show up as often as some of the other Marlins programs and was one of the tougher ones for me to pick up.

Alan,

I didn't know if you noticed or not, but the picture I uploaded in post #739 showed Miami Stadium and has "THE SPRING TRAINING HOME OF THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES", but above reads "HOME OF THE MARLINS".

Really don't know much about the Marlins that were an Orioles affiliate in Florida so I appreciate you posting the program and the photo.

[roarfrom34]

Alan & Mark:

Such a rich tradition between the Orioles and the city of Miami! One year prior, Cal Ripken Sr. managed the Marlins and here is a Miami Herald Press Photo of him:



Bill Ripken liked this photo so much, he asked to borrow it to include it in his new book "State of Play," which came out earlier this week.

Here is also a team signed ball from that '67 Marlins club....Amazing that Jim Palmer in just the prior October was pitching in the World Series, was sent down there to work on his ailing shoulder in the warm weather (started five games and pitched to a 2.00 ERA)

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Alan

Such a rich tradition between the Orioles and the city of Miami! One year prior, Cal Ripken Sr. managed the Marlins and here is a Miami Herald Press Photo of him:



Bill Ripken liked this photo so much, he used it in his new book "State of Play," which came out earlier this week.

Bill,

Great photo. I think stuff from the minor leagues have long been overlooked by most collectors.

[ksfarmboy]

Scott I agree with you on 1970 3-D. It’s a great looking card.

[Mark70Z]

Posted for Clint (ksfarmboy)

This was from the card shop I worked at when I was a kid. The owner made this with cards laminated to the cardboard. It was made in 1979. It was supposed to help the customers date cards and different issues. He gave it to me a couple years ago. The lamination has slipped and a couple of the cards have been lost but I’ll replace them one day. Anyways right in the middle is 1975 Mr Robinson.


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Neat piece Clint!!

[Mark70Z]

Day 47 (February 16, 2020 – 047)

Rawlings put out a Trade Digest for companies that distributed their athletic equipment. The one pictured today is a Rawlings Trade Digest for Distributors of Rawlings Athletic Equipment dated February of 1965 (VOL. 8, NO. 2). The Trade Digest pictures the ’64 MVP’s Brooks Robinson and Ken Boyer on the cover (in their suits with a Rawlings glove in hand) with the statement “who’s on third?” I don’t see these type of items very often and I would think are relatively scarce. There’s another example of Robinson and Boyer pictured on a Trade Digest as well, but don’t have that particular example.

February 1965 Rawlings Trade Digest


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After the 1964 MVP awards for Brooks and Boyer there were several magazines that featured the two on the cover in 1965. The following is one of them:

1965 All Star Baseball – Spring Summer Edition


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[jjp3rd]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Posted for Clint (ksfarmboy)



This was from the card shop I worked at when I was a kid. The owner made this with cards laminated to the cardboard. It was made in 1979. It was supposed to help the customers date cards and different issues. He gave it to me a couple years ago. The lamination has slipped and a couple of the cards have been lost but I’ll replace them one day. Anyways right in the middle is 1975 Mr Robinson.





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Neat piece Clint!!

Nice


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