Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[Mark70Z]

Day 90 (March 30, 2020 – 090)

This is a blank back coupon, Take Brooks Robinson Home to the Kids, for an 8x10 color autographed picture of Brooks Robinson with any gas purchase at a Crown Super Station (limit one per purchase). I’m unsure when the offer started, but you can see it ended on September 30, 1972. I’d really like to know what color picture Crown sent back and was it a “real” autograph or a “facsimile” autograph; anyone know?

1972 Take Brooks Robinson Home to the Kids coupon

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What do you guys think? Could it be possible that Crown sent out this colorized photo pictured below of Brooks with a facsimile autograph?

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[ripfan008]

Good morning,

What a great story and card of Alan! I'm definitely going to have to get a signed copy of one to complete my Orioles collection.

Also Mark, I very much like that Crown Gas coupon. I've never seen one before. It's the same photo as the card identified as 1969 Crown Gas, so they must have loved that shot of Brooks.

Here's a May 1965 Baseball Press Box magazine with Mickey Mantle on the cover. Inside, there's a nice article about Brooks winning the 1964 AL MVP. The front page of the article has a nice sequence series of Brooks fielding a ball.

[BaltOrioles]

The Orioles Class AA affiliate in 1961 was the Victoria Rosebuds. They played in the Texas League. On May 27th, the Rosebuds moved from Victoria, Texas to Ardmore, Oklahoma. The Rosebuds were 18-25 during their time in Victoria and 39-58 in Ardmore, for a combined record of 57-83.

The closest I've come to anything from the Victoria period, is an away program from Amarillo, when they played the Gold Sox. The Rosebuds played in Amarillo from May 27-29, so the insert roster sheet is likely the last time they were identified as Victoria. A couple future Yankkes played that day, Jim Bouton and Joe Pepitone.

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Here's the program from Ardmore. It's not mine, but the owner knows I want it badly. I don't have a very good poker face.

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Team members to make it to Baltimore included George Staller (Manager), Dave McNally (his pro debut), John Miller, Pete Ward, Mickey McGuire and Jim Fridley

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Other future or former Orioles included Charley Beamon, Buster Narum, Bob Nelson, John Papa and Frank Zupo

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[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

Here's the program from Ardmore. It's not mine, but the owner knows I want it badly. I don't have a very good poker face.

That is a very nice program. Hope you can add it to your collection one day. If not, get the owner of the program to join the group and start posting

[Mark70Z]

Day 91 (March 31, 2020 – 091)

I may have mentioned it before, but love the proof stuff (even better than the final version or finished product). I guess one of the main reasons is I can go onto eBay and locate almost any of the regular issue cards pretty much any day of the week. You can typically find the cards in all types of condition as well. Look for vintage proof items and they’re just not out there; very uncommon to come across anything nowadays. Once in a great while something will surface and we’ll see if I can acquire and if not at least I know it’s out there.

The item I chose today is a 1963 Bazooka Panel proof. The ’63 Bazooka panel pictures Bill White, Ray Herbert and Brooks Robinson (28/29/30). The colors really stand out and I think the SGC slab enhances the look.

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Hopefully I’ve done alright so far with this Brooks Robinson and Baltimore Orioles thread as we close this quarter end. I know you guys have made the thread very interesting and informative for me. Let’s see how the next quarter goes…

[roarfrom34]

A companion piece to that 1960 Fox Cities Team photo shared in Post #1008 is a team signed baseball (not shown is Dean Chance on the sweet spot)..Ball has Weaver, Powell, Ripken, Ward, Saverine, Lehew, Gillick, etc. :

[BaltOrioles]

In post #995, I discussed the 1961 Tri City Braves/Atoms. In 1962, the Braves were a Co-Op team and not directly affiliated with the Orioles. A Co-Op team is one that borrows players from several to many different major league franchises. Over the years, the Orioles have been involved with a few co-op teams, mainly during the 1980's.

The Braves finished a respectable 78-62 in the Class B Northwest League. The Orioles would skip a few years and return to the Tri City area in 1965.

While the LA Angels contributed the most players, at least a half dozen other teams were represented. The Orioles lent three players to the Braves. Joe Puleo, Paul Knechtges and Joe Petrikovic. None made it to the Orioles and I might be the only person that even cares.

Here's the 1962 program along with a roster sheet that gives you an idea of the teams represented. If you check out the visitors roster, you'll find out that future Atlanta Braves player, Rico Carty started out as a catcher.

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The best part of the program is the photo of the 1961 Tri City team

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[BaltOrioles]

While the 2021 version of spring training has been a let down, the first quarter of 2021 has been better than I could have hoped for collection wise. I've added some nice team issued 8x10 photos and a 1964 Stockton Ports program, but that pales to today's mail.

I am beyond thrilled to add a 1961 Ardmore Rosebuds program to my collection. I never thought I would find one. I've coveted what is probably the only surviving copy for a long time and finally talked the owner into parting with it. It won't have a more loved home....


The Orioles Class AA affiliate in 1961 was the Victoria Rosebuds. They played in the Texas League. On May 27th, the Rosebuds moved from Victoria, Texas to Ardmore, Oklahoma. The Rosebuds were 18-25 during their time in Victoria and 39-58 in Ardmore, for a combined record of 57-83.

1961 Ardmore Rosebuds Program


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An interesting side note is that all the Texas League teams played 24 games, that counted in the 1961 standings, against teams from the Mexican League. The program is from a game against the Puebla Parakeets. On the Parakeets roster is Dan Bankhead. Bankhead was the first black pitcher in the Major Leagues, pitching in 4 games with Brooklyn in 1947 and hitting a HR.


The closest I've come to anything from the Victoria period, is an away program from Amarillo, when they played the Gold Sox. The Rosebuds played in Amarillo from May 27-29, so the insert roster sheet is likely the last time they were identified as Victoria.

1961 Victoria Rosebuds away program

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[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by ripfan008

Good morning, Mark, I very much like that Crown Gas coupon. I've never seen one before. It's the same photo as the card identified as 1969 Crown Gas, so they must have loved that shot of Brooks.

Here's a May 1965 Baseball Press Box magazine with Mickey Mantle on the cover. Inside, there's a nice article about Brooks winning the 1964 AL MVP. The front page of the article has a nice sequence series of Brooks fielding a ball.

I know I have a wire photo of the sequence in the magazine you pictured; just can't locate it at the moment. I do have a 16 by 20 autographed photo on my wall of the last shot. Love the B&W picture of Brooks in action...

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