Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[quitcrab]

That Brooks doll may show up on the Antiques Roadshow 100 years from now. Neat little piece of folk art !

[roarfrom34]

One thing I do remember about Game 7 of the '79 World Series was that the late Pat Kelly made the final out.

I've always been a fan of Pat and here is a 1980 alternate orange GU Jersey of his along with a late 1970's game used H&B bat:



And a Game Used Cap:

[BaltOrioles]

There have been some nice alternate orange jerseys being posted lately. In 1977, the Orioles used the alternate jersey for many of their team issued postcards. It marked the last postcards printed of Brooks as a player. The Orioles have done several postcards of Brooks after his retirement for various signing opportunities. This also marked the first postcards of a young Eddie Murray.

I believe both Brooks and Eddie were probably double printed on the sheets, as both have multiple variations that included either a cropping or name placement change. The backs are blank, except for two postcards. The Orioles reused 1976 postcards of Al Bumbry (I don't have) and Jim Palmer (2nd one) and printed a message to planholders encouraging them to come watch the 1977 Orioles. There could be other players that were reused with the spring training message. I would love to know if there are others out there.

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[roarfrom34]

Alan:

Those postcards bring back good memories for me because in 1978 I purchased my first Baseball Address list from Jack Smalling and that style postcard were among the first that I sent to the players to sign...

Have you ever seen this Bill Ripken customized postcard (postmarked 08/26/88) with the message about an upcoming cruise?

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Have you ever seen this Bill Ripken customized postcard (postmarked 08/26/88) with the message about an upcoming cruise?

Bill,

Wow. I have that Billy Ripken postcard, but I've never seen it with a printed back. That is very cool to me. What a shame they postmarked the front too. Of course, it had to be a Ripken, so no chance you want to part with it. LOL Looks like I add one more to the want list. Currently, I have 2725 out of 2874 team issued postcards.

[Mark70Z]

Day 141 (May 20, 2020 – 141)

The Orioles really did have a good year in 1969. The O’s finished the season 109-53 finishing 1st in the AL East. Then the Orioles swept the Twins in three games to win the AL Championship Series. I know we lost to the Mets in five, but still love the 1969 Birds.

Think they used a cool photo for the 1969 World Series program.

1969 World Series Program

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1969 B&W photo which is similar to the World Series Program.

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1969 B&W Orioles team photo

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What is ironic, the Colts lost to the Jets and the Bullets lost to the Knicks all in 1969; seems like NY had our number that year.

[David W]

I few more oddball cards I found during the quarantine.

[BaltOrioles]

The 1969 World Series was was tough time for an 11 yr old. I had no concept that the Orioles would lose and remember crying after that last out. One of my friends down the street, came over for moral support. He was a Red Sox fan and fresh off the Sox 1967 loss.

Check out post #947 for other programs from the 1969 World Series. Here are a few other items from the series. Sorry about a couple of the photos. I'm not very good with lighting.

Ticket stub and Press Pass

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Media Guide

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Press Pin

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World Series Black Bat

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[roarfrom34]

Mark....that '69 club may have been the best one ever...Alan, great momentos from the WS (I'm a fan of those black bats)!

Here is a 1977 orange alternate of Scott McGregor (sporting an unfamiliar #39).

As an aside, we have an Orioles Sunday Season ticket plan (I'd go more often if I didn't live 150 miles away) and there is a group of loyal Orioles fans we've sat and hung out with for years which we refer to as the "Sunday Fun Day Crew." Since we've been missing each other because we haven't seen each other since September, we started a Zoom call each Sunday where there would have been a home game at 1:05. The Orioles Alumni director participates and each session, he graciously invites a former Oriole player or two to join (which has been a blast).

A couple weeks ago, Scott McGregor jumped in and I showed him this jersey & asked him how he went from #39 to #16. He said he was issued #39 when he was traded over, however he always wanted #16 because Whitey Ford was his childhood idol (and he would never get that with the Yankees), so he patiently waited until Tony Muser left the organization to ask for it:

[roarfrom34]

Alan...

Last night I was sorting through my postcards to see if there were any unique ones to share with you (and the Board).

Back in '91 Cal Jr. did some publicity work with the American Red Cross (Central MD Chapter), which generated some memorabilia including this (un-used) postcard. While certainly not a team issue, I remember Wayne Johnson telling at me at one time that he hadn't seen it before:

[ksfarmboy]

Originally Posted by quitcrab

That Brooks doll may show up on the Antiques Roadshow 100 years from now. Neat little piece of folk art !

Thanks Scott I really like it😁.

Bill, another great jersey of Kelly and a player I need. Keep on with the jerseys.

[carlsonjok]

As I have been something of a burden to one of the main contributors here (Hi, Alan!) I thought I might try and contribute a little about the main subject here.

Since I got back into the hobby almost 10 years ago, my collecting has gone off in a number of directions. One long term project I started early on was working on a signed 1963 Fleer set. I currently have autographed versions of 63 out of 66 cards in the set . One of the early additions to the set was Brooks Robinson. I sent my card off to a 2102 public signing.

Even though I know it is good, at some point after I realized my signed 1963 Fleer set represented an investment for my eventual heirs, I had it authenticated by PSA.

The second Brooks item came to my through the same project. I sent a card off to a private signing with Chris Potter Sports. He ended up losing the card and refunding me my money. At some point later, as he was winding down that business, he found the card and sent it back along with some freebie autographed cards by way of apology. This included a Brooks autographed card which is, without a doubt, the freakiest card I have ever seen. It is a 1998 Fleer SI Art of the Game card.

Seriously, this card haunts my dreams.

[Mark70Z]

Day 142 (May 21, 2020 – 142)

I think Alan (BaltOrioles) posted his example the other day, but I unearthed mine and I thought today would be a good day for posting these examples.
These are blank back photos were issued by F.R. Woods House of Baseball in 1971. There were twelve unnumbered photos on linen stock which measured 4.25x 7”.

1971 F.R. Woods All-Star Photo Pack

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1971 F.R. Woods All-Star Photo Pack signed

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[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by carlsonjok

As I have been something of a burden to one of the main contributors here (Hi, Alan!) I thought I might try and contribute a little about the main subject here.

Since I got back into the hobby almost 10 years ago, my collecting has gone off in a number of directions. One long term project I started early on was working on a signed 1963 Fleer set. I currently have autographed versions of 63 out of 66 cards in the set . One of the early additions to the set was Brooks Robinson. I sent my card off to a 2102 public signing.

Even though I know it is good, at some point after I realized my signed 1963 Fleer set represented an investment for my eventual heirs, I had it authenticated by PSA.

The second Brooks item came to my through the same project. I sent a card off to a private signing with Chris Potter Sports. He ended up losing the card and refunding me my money. At some point later, as he was winding down that business, he found the card and sent it back along with some freebie autographed cards by way of apology. This included a Brooks autographed card which is, without a doubt, the freakiest card I have ever seen. It is a 1998 Fleer SI Art of the Game card.

Seriously, this card haunts my dreams.

Jeff,

Thanks so much for posting in the thread and that's quite a project of getting all of the '63 Fleer set signed. The Fleer Brooksie example looks nice! Do you happen to have the other Orioles in the Fleer set signed? I think Barber, Hansen and Pappas are in the set; possibly more... The Brooks card is a favorite; really like the photo they used and the setup.

I think I mentioned it in here somewhere that I started a project to get all of Brooks' regular issue cards signed, but wanted them all in ball point pen. Thought once I get done with that maybe go for sharpie. Think I have most of them, but I still need to get a nice rookie example.

Now, I thought the '98 Fleer Brooks card was banned from being shown here

[carlsonjok]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

JDo you happen to have the other Orioles in the Fleer set signed? I think Barber, Hansen and Pappas are in the set; possibly more...

Yes, I do.

[ripfan008]

Good morning,

I thought today I'd show some oddball 1980's Orioles cards. Here is a 1988 Topps Cloth Jim Dwyer (front and back):

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And a 1988 Starting Lineup Ray Knight card cut from an uncut sheet. An Orioles Ray Knight SLU figure was never actually produced, so the card was unissued:

1988 SLU Ray Knight_unissued.jpg

I believe the other Orioles in the 1988 Topps Cloth set are Mike Hart and Nelson Simmons. How often do you get to mention those two Orioles?

[roarfrom34]

Lee May 1978 alternate orange jersey along with a signed game used bat from 1979:



I acquired the bat from a former Blue Jays bat boy and I believe I acquired the jersey from Clint (KsFarmBoy) a few years back.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Lee May 1978 alternate orange jersey along with a signed game used bat from 1979:

I acquired the bat from a former Blue Jays bat boy and I believe I acquired the jersey from Clint (KsFarmBoy) a few years back.

Bill,

I'm a fan of Lee "The Big Bopper" May. That's a great looking orange alternate jersey and GU bat.

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by ripfan008

Good morning,

I thought today I'd show some oddball 1980's Orioles cards. Here is a 1988 Topps Cloth Jim Dwyer (front and back):

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I believe the other Orioles in the 1988 Topps Cloth set are Mike Hart and Nelson Simmons. How often do you get to mention those two Orioles?

Here's a picture of the Mike Hart, but I've never seen the Nelson Simmons. Anyone have one they could post?

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I do have a photo or two of Nelson....

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[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by ripfan008

Good morning,

I thought today I'd show some oddball 1980's Orioles cards. Here is a 1988 Topps Cloth Jim Dwyer (front and back):

And a 1988 Starting Lineup Ray Knight card cut from an uncut sheet. An Orioles Ray Knight SLU figure was never actually produced, so the card was unissued:

I believe the other Orioles in the 1988 Topps Cloth set are Mike Hart and Nelson Simmons. How often do you get to mention those two Orioles?

It's pretty cool to see things I've never seen before. I've heard and seen some of the cloth cards, but not from '88. I also didn't now about the '88 Ray Knight SLU card.

[roarfrom34]

Great Flannel's Alan & Hal!

Here is a signed 1976 orange alternate top of Ken Singleton with a 1980's GU bat:

[BaltOrioles]

Here's a set that is on my radar, but that I don't actively pursue. I believe the 1967 Topps Punch-Outs were a test issue in the Maryland area. They were issued in perforated panels of three cards per pack. There are 6 Orioles in the set, along with several photo variations. The Orioles include Luis Aparicio, Steve Barber, Andy Etchebarren, Boog Powell, Frank Robinson and Russ Snyder. Brooks Robinson was supposed to be part of the set and actually appears in the line up on several cards. It is believed that Brooks was never issued. Here's a link to a Bob Lemke article about the cards.

http://boblemke.blogspot.com/2010/12...-5-gain-1.html

Someday I may try to complete the Orioles set. Prices and condition have slowed the process. I don't want any that have been punched out. I do have a couple, Andy Etchebarren and Russ Snyder. You will notice that the two Russ Snyders have different line ups as well as a slight photo cropping difference. I'm sure most of the players come in several variations.

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[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by carlsonjok

As I have been something of a burden to one of the main contributors here (Hi, Alan!) I thought I might try and contribute a little about the main subject here.

Jeff,

Good to have you contributing to the thread. You aren't bothering me. I'm happy we could work out a deal that helped us both out and I've made a new friend.

I thought I would post this for you today. I know you are a big Paul Blair guy. This is an example of the Orioles block letter jersey used from 1963-1965. Unfortunately, the year tag on this jersey has been torn off. I can see where it was, but without it, I can't be positive of the year or who wore it. It was probably either Joe Gaines or Paul Blair. The jersey is size 38 and Blair was smaller than Gaines, so I'm leaning towards Blair. Either way, I'm happy to have an example in my collection.

19641965 JerseyHome White #6 (Joe GainesPaul Blair) A.jpg 19641965 JerseyHome White #6 (Joe GainesPaul Blair) B.jpg

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[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

I thought I would post this for you today. I know you are a big Paul Blair guy. This is an example of the Orioles block letter jersey used from 1963-1965. Unfortunately, the year tag on this jersey has been torn off. I can see where it was, but without it, I can't be positive of the year or who wore it. It was probably either Joe Gaines or Paul Blair. The jersey is size 38 and Blair was smaller than Gaines, so I'm leaning towards Blair. Either way, I'm happy to have an example in my collection.

Alan,

I've always like the BLOCK letter jerseys and this is one nice one...

[OriolesHOF]

Just picked up a '56 Orioles Game Used home jersey worn by Jim Dyck. Love the flannel and the laughing bird patch.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by OriolesHOF

Just picked up a '56 Orioles Game Used home jersey worn by Jim Dyck. Love the flannel and the laughing bird patch.

Hal,

Very nice! Now you have the HOME and AWAY jersey with the laughing bird patch. Those make for great displays.