Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by TCurry85

Just found this thread yesterday and have to say I love it! I have a pretty large Orioles collection myself.

Talmer

Talmer,

Glad you were able to find the thread and enjoying it. As you see we’re all Oriole fans (including minor league affiliates) as well as baseball fans in general so please post and make yourself at home. Just a bunch of good guys in here sharing their collections.

[ksfarmboy]

Mark that transparency is awesome!

Bill those 87 alternates are tough to find in original condition.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by ksfarmboy

Mark that transparency is awesome!

Thanks Clint. It's one of my favorite Brooks pieces that I have that was used to make a baseball card. Usually the transparencies are very small, but this one is larger, around 2 1/2" x 3 1/2".

[Mark70Z]

Day 147 (May 26, 2020 – 147)

I had shown another 1978 Rack Pack (Rak Pak) earlier in the thread and below is another example with different players showing including Rose.

1978 Topps Rack Pack – w/Pete Rose and Danny Ozark

Day 147 a 1978 Topps Rack Pack.jpg

The last time I posted a ’78 Rack Pack I posted the 1978 Topps Brooks card. So, this time I’ll post the 1978 O-Pee-Chee even though this is not what’s in there…

1978 OPC Record Breaker #239

Day 147 b 1978 OPC Record Breaker #239.jpg
Day 147 c 1978 OPC Record Breaker #239 back.jpg

AND a partial OPC sheet with Brooks included for icing on the cake…

Day 147 d 1978 OPC Partial Sheet 1.jpg

[roarfrom34]

Mark...love the rack pack! I have good memories of buying those back in the day..

1987 alternate orange top of pitcher Tony Arnold

[BaltOrioles]

It's been awhile since I highlighted a minor league affiliate. From 1983-1987, the Newark Orioles were the short season A representative of the Orioles in the NY-Penn League. The Aberdeen Ironbirds are the Orioles current short season team.


Here's some items from 1983-85

1983-1985 Pocket Schedules

1983 Newark Orioles (Genesee Beer).JPG 1984 Newark Orioles (Genesee Beer).jpg 1985 Newark Orioles (Genesee Beer).jpg

The 1983 Orioles finished 48-26, losing to Utica in the playoffs. The team included Eric Bell, John Habyan and Carl Nichols.


1983 Programs

1983 Newark Orioles.jpg 1983 Newark Orioles (Playoffs).jpg


In 1984 Newark finished 46-28, losing to Little Falls in the playoffs. The team was managed by Jim Hutto and included Eric Bell.


1984 Programs

1984 Newark Orioles.jpg 1984 Newark Orioles (Playoffs).jpg

The 1985 Orioles finished 41-36. While they didn't make the playoffs, the team included future Orioles Jeff Tackett, Pete Stanicek and Jeff Ballard


1985 Program & Team Photo

1985 Newark Orioles.jpg

1985 Newark Orioles 1.jpg

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

1987 alternate orange top of pitcher Tony Arnold

Bill,

You provide the jerseys and I'll help with the team issued photos.

Arnold, Tony 1.jpg

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Day 147 (May 26, 2020 – 147)

So, this time I’ll post the 1978 O-Pee-Chee even though this is not what’s in there…

1978 OPC Record Breaker #239

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Attachment 401897

AND a partial OPC sheet with Brooks included for icing on the cake…

Attachment 401898

Mark,

I love the challenge of the O-Pee-Chee sets. Unless you collect them, you don't realize how hard they are to find in nice shape. OPC has a history of miscut and poorly centered cards. Several 1968 OPC cards were cut short from the factory, making the #2 AL Leaders card very tough to find with decent borders. I'm close to completely my Orioles team sets, but in addition to the 1968 Leader card, the 1967, 1971 and 1974 sets all have some hard to find cards that have eluded me.

Here's the OPC version of one of my favorite cards as a kid.

1967 O-Pee-Chee #1 - Copy.JPG

[roarfrom34]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

Mark,

I love the challenge of the O-Pee-Chee sets. Unless you collect them, you don't realize how hard they are to find in nice shape. OPC has a history of miscut and poorly centered cards. Several 1968 OPC cards were cut short from the factory, making the #2 AL Leaders card very tough to find with decent borders. I'm close to completely my Orioles team sets, but in addition to the 1968 Leader card, the 1967, 1971 and 1974 sets all have some hard to find cards that have eluded me.

Here's the OPC version of one of my favorite cards as a kid.

Attachment 401911

Alan, thanks for the Tony Arnold head shot (signed no less)! Do you collect the Topps Venezuelan cards too?

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Alan, thanks for the Tony Arnold head shot (signed no less)! Do you collect the Topps Venezuelan cards too?

Bill,

Yes. I do collect the Venezuelan cards. I probably have around 60 Orioles cards, along with a few dupes. I don't have any complete Orioles team sets, but close to completing the 1964 and 1967 sets. I'm picky about condition. I don't like paper loss on the backs and would rather wait than pick up a card I'd have to replace later.

Here's my 1967 set, missing only Dave McNally.

1967 Topps Venezuelan #1.jpg 1967 Topps Venezuelan #2.jpg

1968 Venezuelan Brooks Robinson All-Star

1968 Topps Venezuelan #3.JPG