Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

Pine Bluff, Arkansas hosted the Orioles Class C representative from the Cotton States League for several years. The Judges has been affiliated with the St Louis Browns previous to 1954.

The 1954 Pine Bluff Judges finished with a record of 47-71. Attendance for the whole season was 24,196 (an average of 410/game). I wish I had more items to share from that team, but it's amazing that anything survives from some of the obscure teams. I'm lucky to have a program.

Attendance in 1955 continued to be an issue and on June 16, the Judges moved from Pine Bluff to Meridian, Mississippi. The team was 25-31, while in Pine Bluff, but rebounded to finish with a winning record of 59-56, after moving to Meridian. Unfortunately, neither of the Judges teams produced any future major league Orioles.

Very interesting information on the Pine Bluff/Meridian Judges. How can a team survive with that type of attendance. Does the program mention the Orioles anywhere within the program?

[Mark70Z]

Day 60 (February 29, 2020 – 060)

On the last day of the month, as O’s fans, we really need to remember to “STICK WITH THOSE BIRDS”. This is a relatively small Orioles banner from the ‘60’s that remind us to do just that. Really like the original Hartzell bird (1954 -1964) from the early days of the Orioles. It’s tough on an O’s fan nowadays, but I’m a lifer so we’ll just have to live in the past when it comes to the great Oriole teams. Hopefully in my lifetime I’ll see them back on top (I can hope).


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Not only did I really like the Hartzell bird, but The Shoulder Patch Bird (unsure of the read name) was a favorite as well; just a neat vintage look to the Orioles uniform. Below is a picture taken by Bob Olen of Brooks from 1961 with the Bird on the shoulder.

1961 Photograph

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Quote: "Watching Brooks [Robinson] play third is like watching Oscar Robertson play basketball every day." Frank Robinson


I found a ticket envelope produced by The Oles Envelope Corporation that was interesting. On the back has a reminder to “Stick with the Birds”.


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[roarfrom34]

I was going through some items in my collection last week and ran across this Jim Palmer personal check (which was obtained through his ex wife Joni) and noted that it was dated 02/29/96

Happy Leap Day!

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

I was going through some items in my collection last week and ran across this Jim Palmer personal check (which was obtained through his ex wife Joni) and noted that it was dated 02/29/96

Happy Leap Day!

Nice Bill. I don't have much related to Palmer; just a few things. Here's a relatively early signed piece.

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[Mark70Z]

Day 61 (March 1, 2020 – 061)

In 1983 there was local set of baseball cards called “The Franchise” which were 40 cards related to Brooks Robinson’s career. This set is fairly easily obtained and has some really neat and some really boring cards. There were also two variations to this set; one has a home plate with a baseball located inside the plate on the upper left hand side of the card and the other variation has a HOF logo on the top left hand side of the card. Therefore, I’d really be covered for the next 80 days if I just posted one of these cards, per day, and we’d be good to go… Of course, I’m half way decent, so I won’t do it (even though I thought about it…). I’ll just post a couple examples from both of these sets.

1983 The Franchise (home plate/baseball in center)


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1983 The Franchise (HOF logo)


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[roarfrom34]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Day 61 (March 1, 2020 – 061)

In 1983 there was local set of baseball cards called “The Franchise” which were 40 cards related to Brooks Robinson’s career. This set is fairly easily obtained and has some really neat and some really boring cards. There were also two variations to this set; one has a home plate with a baseball located inside the plate on the upper left hand side of the card and the other variation has a HOF logo on the top left hand side of the card. Therefore, I’d really be covered for the next 80 days if I just posted one of these cards, per day, and we’d be good to go… Of course, I’m half way decent, so I won’t do it (even though I thought about it…). I’ll just post a couple examples from both of these sets.

1983 The Franchise (home plate/baseball in center)


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1983 The Franchise (HOF logo)


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Mark:

I've always liked that set (years ago I had Brooks sign the first card). Am I dreaming or was there also a cassette tape narrated by Brooks in which he describes each card?

Love that Palmer item.....That certainly was an early signature of his.

Bill

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Mark:

I've always liked that set (years ago I had Brooks sign the first card). Am I dreaming or was there also a cassette tape narrated by Brooks in which he describes each card?
Bill

Bill,

Please picture the autograph when you have a chance. I don’t think I have any of the cards autographed in the set. I really haven’t listened to any of the cassettes, LP records, cartridges, etc. I guess I’ll save that for retirement IF I ever get to that point. If Brooks did do a cassette on the set it would be interesting for sure. Of course you may be dreaming.