Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Mark:

While the promotion was ongoing, I wrote C&P Telephone & they generously had their ad agency send me a VHS tape of their commercials with JEJ & Cal as well as this ad slick.....

A few years after the fact, I saw that Jones signed TTM and sent the slick to him to sign, then added Cal

Does anyone remember their TV commercials? They were filmed at Memorial Stadium...........

Thanks for the background. Such a cool and unique item for sure.

[Mark70Z]

Day 117 (April 26, 2020 – 117)

If I’m not mistaken this picture is from a home game between the Orioles and the California Angels on April 26, 1966. The picture shows Brooks on-deck with Frank Robinson in the background up to the plate and the Orioles bat boy on one knee. The batboy in the picture is Bob Scherr wearing the uniform with “BAT MAN” on the back. Bob was the Orioles batboy from 1964 to 1967 and I like how the caption relates to “BAT MAN” the current popular television show which first aired in January of 1966. Bob was also called “MAN” because he was as tall as some of the players. Just a cool picture in my view.

1966 Wire Photo

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[BaltOrioles]

I thought I would change things up a bit today. Here are a few team issued postcards and promotional photos featuring the ladies. I don't know much about the Miss Oriole promotion, but I have only seen items from 1983-1988.

1986 and 1990 Orioles team issued postcards (There is also one from 1988 that I don't have). Even though the postcards look different sizes in the scans, they are both 3x5 postcard size.

1986 Postcards 07 - Copy.jpg 1990 Postcards 09 - Copy.jpg


Miss Oriole 8x10 Promotional Photos

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Miss Oriole 1985 (Teresa David).jpg

Miss Oriole 1986 (Kimberly Kline).jpg

Miss Oriole 1987 (Bonnie Lorber).jpg


Miss Oriole Schedule Poster (I also have one from 1988 somewhere)

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[roarfrom34]

Alan:

I've never seen those postcards before...Here is a random picture I took in 1985 of an Orioles ballgirl spinning a child during the 7th Inning Stretch (can you imagine that being done in 2020??).



I'm thinking that the Miss Orioles' represented the team at local community events or taverns (they were sponsored by Busch Beer) to drum up interest in the club.

As an aside, a couple of those Miss Orioles' married Oriole players (Kathy Lioi at one time was married to Bill Swaggerty & Bonnie Lorber is married to John Habyan).

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Alan:

I've never seen those postcards before...Here is a random picture I took in 1985 of an Orioles ballgirl spinning a child during the 7th Inning Stretch (can you imagine that being done in 2020??).

I'm thinking that the Miss Orioles' represented the team at local community events or taverns (they were sponsored by Busch Beer) to drum up interest in the club.

As an aside, a couple of those Miss Orioles' married Orioles players (Kathy Lioi at one time was married to Bill Swaggerty & Bonnie Lorber is married to John Habyan).

That and imagine bat day!

[roarfrom34]

In 1992, the Babe Ruth Museum held an exhibit related to the career of Cal Ripken Jr. that went from May to October....Here is a framed 2' x 3' broadside promoting that exhibit which were made to be posted at area MARC Train Stations. Fortunately, my buddy and I knew someone affiliated with the museum and they saved a couple for us:

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Alan:

I've never seen those postcards before...Here is a random picture I took in 1985 of an Orioles ballgirl spinning a child during the 7th Inning Stretch (can you imagine that being done in 2020??).

Bill,

I'm thinking the girl in your photo is the same one on the 1986 postcard.

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

I'm thinking that the Miss Orioles' represented the team at local community events or taverns (they were sponsored by Busch Beer) to drum up interest in the club.

As an aside, a couple of those Miss Orioles' married Orioles players (Kathy Lioi at one time was married to Bill Swaggerty & Bonnie Lorber is married to John Habyan).

That is very interesting. I did not know that...

[roarfrom34]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

Bill,

I thinking the girl in your photo is the same one on the 1986 postcard.

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As I look closer to the date on the back of the photo, it's dated May 1986 (so it probably is!).

[horzverti]

Here are some early to mid-1960s snapshots. Looks like most were taken at Yankee Stadium.

Who is the player at top middle?

[roarfrom34]

Originally Posted by horzverti

Here are some early to mid-1960s snapshots. Looks like most were taken at Yankee Stadium.

Who is the player at top middle?

can you enlarge them a little larger?

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by horzverti

Here are some early to mid-1960s snapshots. Looks like most were taken at Yankee Stadium.

Who is the player at top middle?

It looks like Larry Haney.

Haney, Larry 1.jpg

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

I thought I would change things up a bit today. Here are a few team issued postcards and promotional photos featuring the ladies. I don't know much about the Miss Oriole promotion, but I have only seen items from 1983-1988.

1986 and 1990 Orioles team issued postcards (There is also one from 1988 that I don't have). Even though the postcards look different sizes in the scans, they are both 3x5 postcard size.

Miss Oriole Schedule Poster (I also have one from 1988 somewhere)

Alan,

I haven’t seen those postcards either. Those are pretty neat. I like the poster as well especially with the calendar included.