Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[roarfrom34]

Coincidentally, just last week a hobby friend of mine sent me a scan of these 1966 Junior Orioles tickets (he also has a strip from 1970) asking me if I had seen them before (which I hadn't) and how collectible they were. Any info I can pass on to him would be appreciated:

[roarfrom34]

The 1973 Rochester Red Wings went 79-67 which earned them a First Place finish in their division, however they did lose to Charleston in the playoffs.

Notables in this photo include Tom Shopay, Mark Weems, Royle Stillman, Paul Mitchell, Ray Miller, Joe Altobelli, Jim Hutto, Wayne Garland, Dyar Miller, Dave Johnson, Doug DeCinces, Mike Reinbach, Don Hood, Randy Stein, Sergio Robles, Tim Nordbrook & Jim Fuller:

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Coincidentally, just last week a hobby friend of mine sent me a scan of these 1966 Junior Orioles tickets (he also has a strip from 1970) asking me if I had seen them before (which I hadn't) and how collectible they were. Any info I can pass on to him would be appreciated:

Bill,

I know there were the strip of tickets within in the envelope received from the Junior Orioles; I just didn’t scan them.

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Coincidentally, just last week a hobby friend of mine sent me a scan of these 1966 Junior Orioles tickets (he also has a strip from 1970) asking me if I had seen them before (which I hadn't) and how collectible they were. Any info I can pass on to him would be appreciated:

Bill and Mark,

Thanks for sharing some of your Junior Orioles items. I know just enough about the program to be dangerous. Not growing up in Baltimore, I never got to chance to use the benefits of being a Junior Oriole, but I did join for a few years as a kid. I have some stuff at home, but here's what I could find for scans of items on my computer.

My best guess would be that the program probably started around 1965, but not sure. My reasoning is that I have some Junior Orioles newsletters from 1966 and 1967. They are labeled Volume 2 and 3, which would have made Volume 1 printed in 1965. I remember receiving some stuff like a membership card, schedule, stickers, postcards, etc along with tickets to select Junior Orioles games. I assume your parents could buy tickets to these games at reduced prices. The Orioles still have the program today. The gifts have gotten a little better since those early. For a few years there were lunch boxes. I'll try and post more items when I get home. As far as interest in this kind of stuff, I like them, but a lot of people think I'm a little crazy. I don't think most of the stuff is widely collected.

Newsletters

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1967 Junior Orioles Bird Call Newsletter (Vol.3 No.1).jpg 1969 Junior Orioles Bird Call Newsletter (August).jpg


Flyer from 1986 promoting the program

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Junior Orioles Dugout Club Kits from the early to mid 2000's

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[BaltOrioles]

In addition to the Junior Orioles, the Oriole Advocates have a variety of programs they are involved with including the Orioles Hall of Fame. The first inductees to the Orioles HOF were Brooks and Frank Robinson in 1977. Beginning in 1984, a luncheon has been held each year to recognize the newest members. I love collecting the programs from the event and have 20 so far.

Here a little description of what the Advocates are all about, the HOF and a few programs from the luncheons.

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1984 Oriole Advocates Hall of Fame.jpg 2003 Oriole Advocates Hall of Fame.jpg
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[roarfrom34]

I heard the news this AM that Dick Hyde (who pitched in a handful of games for the Orioles in 1961) had passed away last week at the age of 91.

I was wondering if Alan could honor him by posting his picture?

RIP Dick

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

I heard the news this AM that Dick Hyde (who pitched in a handful of games for the Orioles in 1961) had passed away last week at the age of 91.

I was wondering if Alan could honor him by posting his picture?

RIP Dick

Bill,

My pleasure. Thanks for passing the information on to us.

I don't have much, but here are a couple postcards and his newspaper scrapbook card.

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1961 Baltimore News-Post Scrapbook (Hyde, Dick).jpg

[roarfrom34]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

Bill,

My pleasure. Thanks for passing the information on to us.

I don't have much, but here are a couple postcards and his newspaper scrapbook card.

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Great stuff as always Alan!

Here is my signed/inscribed Crown card



Bill

[Dewey2007]

Thanks to Bill for sharing the 1966 Junior Orioles tickets I recently picked up. Here is a pic of the full 1970 Junior Orioles ticket sheet I also picked up. Some of the games include Brooks Robinson's 200th career HR, Dave McNally's 100th career win, two Jim Palmer shutouts and Palmer winning 20 games for the first time in his career.