Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

As we work our way through the Orioles minor league affiliates, today's post discusses the 1961 Tri City Atoms/Braves. Tri-City played in the Northwest League as a Class B affiliate and represented the cities of Kennewick, Pasco and Richland Washington. They finished a dismal 49-90 in front of an average of 544 fans.

Gordon Sundin and Steve Dalkowski both appeared for the team. Sundin appeared in one game for the Orioles in 1956, while Dalkowski could never find the strike zone enough to live up to the hype his fastball created.

Gordon Sundin

Steve Dalkowski

I guess with that type of record I understand the attendance. That is a nice looking program though. Thanks for getting me up to speed on the Orioles affiliates. As you can see I'm a novice (BUT learning ).

[Mark70Z]

Day 78 (March 18, 2020 – 078)

Today we have a few publications, which were high quality in my view, from 1993. The first was a newsstand edition from July/August of 1993 with nice artwork of Brooks on the cover.

Day 78 a Publication 1993 Legends Sports Memorabilia 1.jpg

Next was a 1993 July/August Hobby Edition with again with nice cover artwork of Brooks.

Day 78 b Publication 1993 Legends Sports 1.jpg

Thought this was a little odd, but this is a Goal Line Art mail out for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Art Series. The mailed sheet is a price guide for the HOF Art Series. Why they would use a reprinted baseball shot for a football art series is beyond me, BUT it had Brooks on it, so I kept the thing…

Goal Line Art Series

Day 78 c Legrends Sports Memorabilia Price Guide mail out 1.jpg

[roarfrom34]

just a simple view from the top of the steps down to my basement where the majority of my collection is displayed.....Back in the early 90's I had a contact who knew someone who worked for the Baltimore Street Department & I was fortunately able to obtain a few used Memorial Stadium street signs...

[BaltOrioles]

The Orioles Class AA affiliate in 1961 was located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Travelers played in the Southern Association and finished with a record of 80-73. Compared to a few of the other O's affiliates, the Travelers played to a huge average crowd of 1,782.

The team featured a bunch of names that should be familiar to most die hard O's fans. Some played for the Orioles themselves and a few made their name for other teams. These included Cal Ripken Sr, Pat Gillick and Bo Belinsky, Jim Fridley and Bob Nelson. If I remember right, Little Rock produced another pretty good ballplayer.

1961 Little Rock Travelers.jpg

Other team members to play in Baltimore included Jim Lehew, Dave Nicholson, John Papa, Pete Ward and Bob Saverine.

Lehew, Jim 1.jpg

Nicholson, Dave 1.jpg

Papa, John 1.jpg

Ward, Pete 1.jpg

Saverine, Bob (Don Wingfield).jpg

Plus one, Arne Thorsland, who didn't make it any higher than AAA.

Thorsland, Arne 1.jpg

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

The Orioles Class AA affiliate in 1961 was located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Travelers played in the Southern Association and finished with a record of 80-73. Compared to a few of the other O's affiliates, the Travelers played to a huge average crowd of 1,782.

The team featured a bunch of names that should be familiar to most die hard O's fans. Some played for the Orioles themselves and a few made their name for other teams. These included Cal Ripken Sr, Pat Gillick and Bo Belinsky, Jim Fridley and Bob Nelson. If I remember right, Little Rock produced another pretty good ballplayer.

Dave Nicholson

Really like the Dave Nicholson 8x10. The attendance was better than the few previous posts...

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

just a simple view from the top of the steps down to my basement where the majority of my collection is displayed.....Back in the early 90's I had a contact who knew someone who worked for the Baltimore Street Department & I was fortunately able to obtain a few used Memorial Stadium street signs...

Bill,

Very nice. Would love to see some pics of your room or better yet stop by and say hi if I'm ever in your area. I bet it's quite impressive.

[roarfrom34]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

Bill,

Very nice. Would love to see some pics of your room or better yet stop by and say hi if I'm ever in your area. I bet it's quite impressive.

Hey Alan:

Anytime you find yourself in SE Pennsylvania, you're welcome to visit.

Funny story along these lines is that I sit on the Board of a local scholarship organization and our main fund raiser each year is a summer Golf Tournament which we invite about 20 or so former ballplayers, as well as a headliner or two.

This particular year one of our headliners was Lee Smith (pre HOF induction) and I volunteered to pick him up at the Phila. airport and to drive him to the hotel where everyone was staying.

For whatever reason we stopped at my home along the way and of course I had to take Lee down into the basement and he seemed to get a kick out of the things I had displayed.

Anyways, later that evening at the reception I was hanging around Lee and the head of the Orioles alumni group (as well as a former PR guy with the club) introduced himself to Smith and Lee shook his hand, pointed to me and said "By the Way, this guy has all your shit."

To this day, we still laugh at that story!

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Hey Alan:

Anytime you find yourself in SE Pennsylvania, you're welcome to visit.

Funny story along these lines is that I sit on the Board of a local scholarship organization and our main fund raiser each year is a summer Golf Tournament which we invite about 20 or so former ballplayers, as well as a headliner or two.

This particular year one of our headliners was Lee Smith (pre HOF induction) and I volunteered to pick him up at the Phila. airport and to drive him to the hotel where everyone was staying.

For whatever reason we stopped at my home along the way and of course I had to take Lee down into the basement and he seemed to get a kick out of the things I had displayed.

Anyways, later that evening at the reception I was hanging around Lee and the head of the Orioles alumni group (as well as a former PR guy with the club) introduced himself to Smith and Lee shook his hand, pointed to me and said "By the Way, this guy has all your shit."

To this day, we still laugh at that story!

Cool story. Was the alumni guy Bill Stetka?

[roarfrom34]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

Cool story. Was the alumni guy Bill Stetka?

yes sir

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

just a simple view from the top of the steps down to my basement where the majority of my collection is displayed.....Back in the early 90's I had a contact who knew someone who worked for the Baltimore Street Department & I was fortunately able to obtain a few used Memorial Stadium street signs...

Bill,

I’m partial to street signs that’s for sure. Hopefully we’ll get to see all your signs eventually in the thread. The one pictured on the stairway is extremely nice.

Oh...and I’m with Alan. I want a tour!