Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[Mark70Z]

Day 129 (May 8, 2020 – 129)

The Philadelphia Phillies each year played an exhibition game called the Junior Baseball Federation Game and brought another MLB club into Philly to play for the benefit of sandlot baseball. In 1972 the Orioles were the team that came to Philadelphia Veterans Stadium to play in the exhibition game. Every so often I’ll do a search for more of these game to see if the Phillies played the Orioles in this game to look for items related to the game, but really need to do a search of their local newspapers to get better information. I know the O’s played in 1965 and I think 1970; I’m sure there’s more. Really need to do a spreadsheet of these games to see when the Phillies played the Orioles.

Small broadside, around 14”x22”, from the exhibition game played between the Orioles and the Phillies on Monday, May 8, 1972.


Day 129 Junior Baseball Federation.jpg


I’ve seen the same type and size of broadside for the Detroit Tigers and the New York Mets in the past and I’m sure there are more out there but must be pretty scarce.

Alan - Looks like they used photos from the sheets that the Orioles provided to newspapers, magazine, etc. that you’ve pictured in the past. All of them match up except for Don Buford; is this photo used on one of the previous sheets provided by the Orioles?

[quitcrab]

That’s a great poster. That would look great hanging in my wall ! Is the color in the photo correct? For some reason I thought it was green with black type and black and white photos.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by quitcrab

That’s a great poster. That would look great hanging in my wall ! Is the color in the photo correct? For some reason I thought it was green with black type and black and white photos.

Scott,

The cardboard broadside is silver, which just looks kinda grey in the photo. It’s silver due to the silver anniversary of the game. Hmm, would look great “in” your wall; nah, I want it “on” my wall 😬.

You’ll have to be patient for a green sign to appear...

[roarfrom34]

Signed photo of Cal Ripken Jr.'s first MLB At Bat on 08/12/81....Photo was originally sourced thru Jim Palmer's former wife Joni, who was a photographer and was at the game to take photos of Jim who pitched in the first game of a Double Header...Thankfully she hung around for Game 2 to capture this......Accompanying this photo is Earl's lineup card from that evening:

[David W]

I've been sorting and organizing many cards during the lockdown, and found this sheet from Front Row in 1992

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by David W

I've been sorting and organizing many cards during the lockdown, and found this sheet from Front Row in 1992

David,

Nice; definitely filled with stars.

Any recent pickups on the Lou Brock front?

Also, do you happen to know If Lou still does any signings? I have a small show poster that players have signed it with the exception of Lou.

[David W]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

David,

Nice; definitely filled with stars.

Any recent pickups on the Lou Brock front?

Also, do you happen to know If Lou still does any signings? I have a small show poster that players have signed it with the exception of Lou.

I do not know about signings. I’ve got a couple of new items I’ll put up Monday

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Signed photo of Cal Ripken Jr.'s first MLB At Bat on 08/12/81....Photo was originally sourced thru Jim Palmer's former wife Joni, who was a photographer and was at the game to take photos of Jim who pitched in the first game of a Double Header...Thankfully she hung around for Game 2 to capture this......Accompanying this photo is Earl's lineup card from that evening:

Bill,

You have a lineup card, Earl's lineup card, from Cal's first major league at bat?!? Well, why dont you finish out the year on this thread because it doesn't get much better than this...

[Mark70Z]

Day 130 (May 9, 2020 – 130)

Since Bill has to post WAY BETTER items; I'll feature Cal today with trinkets .

I’m going to picture two different items today. One is a plastic bat rack with the Cal Ripken Jr. bat right out in front (where it should be) AND you gotta love player posters and here’s one with both Cal and Brooks.

Day 130 a Bat Bank Plastic.jpg

Day 130 b Baseball poster day.jpg

[quitcrab]

I have that same bank with American and National league team bats ... I thought mine was from the early 70s. Mark’s must be from the 80s with a Ripken bat. Does anyone collect these banks and can shed some light on the subject ? My bat rack looks just like Mark’s.

Have any of you ever damaged one of your collectibles ? Recently I dropped my bank and broke a piece of the plastic bat rack. It’s really a bad feeling damaging your own stuff! I glued it back together but I would love to get another one to replace mine. Anyone have a empty bank bat rack out there ? Thanks Scott