Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[quitcrab]

A 1977 style Brooks card !

[BaltOrioles]

I'll keep posting minor league items until Mark shuts me off.

Here are photos of the 1979 Rochester Red Wings (O's AAA affiliate) that were sponsored by The Big Red Q Quickprint Centers. I assume they were giveaways of some sort. They are B&W 8.5" x 11" and the autographs are facsimile. The most recognizable names include Mike Boddicker and Nate Snell.

I also have photos of Jose Bastian, Vic Bernal, Mark Corey, Randy Fierbaugh, Larry Johnson, Wayne Krenchicki, Gerry Pirtle, Jimmy Smith, Tommy Smith and Wayne Tyrone. I don't know if the set is complete at 12 or not.

Mike Boddicker

Boddicker, Mike (1979 Rochester Red WingsBig Red Q Quickprint).jpg

Nate Snell

Snell, Nate (1979 Rochester Red WingsBig Red Q Quickprint).jpg

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

I'll keep posting minor league items until Mark shuts me off.

Here are photos of the 1979 Rochester Red Wings (O's AAA affiliate) that were sponsored by The Big Red Q Quickprint Centers. I assume they were giveaways of some sort. They are B&W 8.5" x 11" and the autographs are facsimile. The most recognizable names include Mike Boddicker and Nate Snell.

I also have photos of Jose Bastian, Vic Bernal, Mark Corey, Randy Fierbaugh, Larry Johnson, Wayne Krenchicki, Gerry Pirtle, Jimmy Smith, Tommy Smith and Wayne Tyrone. I don't know if the set is complete at 12 or not.

Alan,

I'm hoping you can make it with minor league Oriole affiliate items ALL year! I get to see all these pieces that I've never seen before and I'm lovin' it...

Both the Boddicker and the Snell look nice and I like the setup. They even have credit for photographer on there.

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Alan,

I'm hoping you can make it with minor league Oriole affiliate items ALL year! I get to see all these pieces that I've never seen before and I'm lovin' it...

Mark,

Shouldn't be a problem. I've got stuff back in Maine, I haven't scanned yet.

For Eddie Murray's birthday, how about the 1976 Charlotte Orioles team photo with a young Eddie in the back row.

1976 Charlotte Orioles.jpg

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

Mark,

Shouldn't be a problem. I've got stuff back in Maine, I haven't scanned yet.

For Eddie Murray's birthday, how about the 1976 Charlotte Orioles team photo with a young Eddie in the back row.

You have to love "Steady Eddie". Wasn't it at Charlotte where he learned to switch hit? Then, the next year win the AL Rookie of the Year

[quitcrab]

One of my favorite oddball sets of the 60s. Great looking cards! I wish they would have been 2.5 x 3.5.

[BaltOrioles]

The 1978 Miami Orioles were the Orioles class A affiliate, in the Florida State League. They finished with a record of 76-65, which was good for 1st place in the Southern Division. They went on to defeat the Lakeland Tigers, 2 games to 1, to win the championship that year.

The Orioles were managed by future O's coach Jimmy Williams. Not a lot of future major leaguers were on the roster, although John Shelby played a few games that year. Drungo Hazewood, who played briefly for the Orioles, is probably the biggest name to make the team photo that year.

1978 Team Photo

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1978 Program (cover was same as the Orioles spring training program, but some different content inside)

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2 different pocket schedules

1978 Miami Orioles (Review Financial Printers).jpg 1978 Miami Orioles (Dupont Plaza Hotel).jpg

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by quitcrab

One of my favorite oddball sets of the 60s. Great looking cards! I wish they would have been 2.5 x 3.5.

One of my favorites as well. I think most of the 1964 Topps Giant cards are good looking. I especially like the Brooks and the size is fine with me, but I'm sure that's the reason they are not as desirable currently. Also, it seems like they are rather abundant as well.

[roarfrom34]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

You have to love "Steady Eddie". Wasn't it at Charlotte where he learned to switch hit? Then, the next year win the AL Rookie of the Year

Eddie generally credits Jimmie Shaffer (the Charlotte manager that year) for making him into a switch hitter.

Back in 2016, I was fortunate to be invited to the 40th Anniversary Reunion of that 1976 club (which was the first year it was an Orioles affiliate) and took this picture of Eddie & Jimmie:

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Eddie generally credits Jimmie Shaffer (the Charlotte manager that year) for making him into a switch hitter.

Back in 2016, I was fortunate to be invited to the 40th Anniversary Reunion of that 1976 club (which was the first year it was an Orioles affiliate) and took this picture of Eddie & Jimmie:

LOVE the picture Bill!

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Alan,

I'm hoping you can make it with minor league Oriole affiliate items ALL year! I get to see all these pieces that I've never seen before and I'm lovin' it...

Mark,

Part of the fun I'm having is that the posts from others are reminding me of some of my items that I haven't looked at in ages.

[Mark70Z]

Day 56 (February 25, 2020 – 056)

Rawlings MVP Baseball’s Most Valuable Players book. Small booklet type item put out by Rawlings in 1965 to celebrate Ken Boyer and Brooks Robinson for their 1964 MVP year and produced baseball mitts to commemorate. The Rawlings Robinson/Boyer gloves were an MVP model with the Big Wheel web. I “ALWAYS” wanted, and had to have, a Brooks Robinson endorsed glove when I was young and playing baseball.

1965 Rawlings MVP booklet Baseball’s Most Valuable Players

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1965 Rawlings Glove Premium Print – Ken Boyer

Day 56 b Ken Boyer Rawlings 1.jpg

1965 Rawlings Glove Premium Print – Brooks Robinson

Day 56 c Brooks Rawlings.jpg

My scanner didn’t like the Boyer print which is actually a brownish color like the Brooks pictured. Also, I couldn’t locate my Brooks print, even though I likely have a couple of them, so I had to just post what it looks like; sorry about that…

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by quitcrab

A 1977 style Brooks card !

I like the new shiny cards with the old school Topps setup like this one with the '77 borders.