Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[Mark70Z]

Day 159 (June 7, 2020 – 159)

Hopefully Alan (BaltOrioles) won’t correct me on the year of these things. I believe these to be 1960 Jay Publishing photos.

1960 Jay Publishing photo

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[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Day 159 (June 7, 2020 – 159)

Hopefully Alan (BaltOrioles) won’t correct me on the year of these things. I believe these to be 1960 Jay Publishing photos.

1960 Jay Publishing photo

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1960 Jay Publishing photo – signed

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Mark,

I think you are correct. Both the 1959 and 1960 Jay photos of Brooks look similar to me. Feel free to use post #1149 for reference.

[BaltOrioles]

Back to my roots today. Here are the Orioles team issued postcards from 1963. The postcards are B&W and 3 1/4" x 5 1/2". I have 36 of the known 37 postcards, missing only Luis Aparicio. A couple of players have multiple cropping differences, Steve Barber and Bob Johnson. The set is highlighted by Brooks Robinson and Robin Roberts, along with the first postcard of Dave McNally. For some reason, the set also included phenom Steve Dalkowski. Dalkowski is on a lot of collector's want lists.

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[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

Back to my roots today. Here are the Orioles team issued postcards from 1963. The postcards are B&W and 3 1/4" x 5 1/2". I have 36 of the known 37 postcards, missing only Luis Aparicio. A couple of players have multiple cropping differences, Steve Barber and Bob Johnson. The set is highlighted by Brooks Robinson and Robin Roberts, along with the first postcard of Dave McNally. For some reason, the set also included phenom Steve Dalkowski. Dalkowski is on a lot of collector's want lists.

Alan,

Very nice! Most of those postcards I haven't seen before. I've seen the Brooks, but it's still on my want list. I just don't see those coming up for sale.

[Mark70Z]

Day 160 (June 8, 2020 – 160)

Just last month I posted an Orioles vs. Phillies exhibition game broadside. Here’s my only other item related to these exhibition games between the two teams. This game was played on Monday, June 8, 1970. The exhibition game venue was at Connie Mack Stadium and as you can see it was the 22nd Annual Junior Baseball Federation Game. Would love a listing of all the games played in the past up to this point and the games after this event. Are there any avid Philly memorabilia collectors on here and/or do you know any?!? Please someone do the research that have far better than my subpar skills.
Small 1970 broadside, around 14”x22”, for the exhibition game between the

Orioles and Phillies.

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[stevelucille]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Alan,

Very nice! Most of those postcards I haven't seen before. I've seen the Brooks, but it's still on my want list. I just don't see those coming up for sale.

I've noticed that too. You don't see them come up very often. I guess if you didn't get an Orioles yearbook or go to any games you might not have even been aware of them. Players used them for autograph requests, but I'm not sure how many of those the non-star players got.

Still you would think there were a fair amount around. Funny thing most of what I see are in decent shape. I don't think kids played with them too much.

[roarfrom34]

On October 4th 1991, the Baltimore Sun in conjunction with The Orioles Advocates held a luncheon honoring the Sun's "All Time Greatest Orioles Lineup."

Here is the program all attendees received that afternoon:

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by stevelucille

I've noticed that too. You don't see them come up very often. I guess if you didn't get an Orioles yearbook or go to any games you might not have even been aware of them. Players used them for autograph requests, but I'm not sure how many of those the non-star players got.

Still you would think there were a fair amount around. Funny thing most of what I see are in decent shape. I don't think kids played with them too much.

Trust me, even for those of us actively collecting the Orioles team issues, the B&W postcards from 1954-1969 aren't that plentiful. That's why probably 75% of the 145 postcards I still need are from those years. You are correct that the stars like Brooks Robinson tend to be much easier to find that the fringe players. The Orioles have always printed the postcards on an as needed basis. In addition to autograph requests, the postcards used to be available for sale through the Public Relations Dept. I've never known the Orioles to sell them through their team stores. The biggest issue I run into condition wise are postmarks stamped on the front of postcards. I don't mind postcards with addresses and postmarks on the back, but really hate the fronts stamped.

Here are the 1964 team issued postcards. They are 3 1/4" x 5 1/2" and blank backed. I have 45 of the 50 known postcards. New variations sometimes surface, even after all these years. I'm missing Joe Gaines, Lou Jackson, Mike McCormick and second poses of Willie Kirkland and bob Saverine. I'm sure the Orioles did at least two printings during the season, as several players have cropping differences or new poses altogether.

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[roarfrom34]

Was saddened to learn this evening of the passing former Orioles pitcher John Miller, who pitched for the Orioles from 1962-67 and then had a long career as a Baltimore County firefighter:

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

Trust me, even for those of us actively collecting the Orioles team issues, the B&W postcards from 1954-1969 aren't that plentiful. That's why probably 75% of the 145 postcards I still need are from those years. You are correct that the stars like Brooks Robinson tend to be much easier to find that the fringe players. The Orioles have always printed the postcards on an as needed basis. In addition to autograph requests, the postcards used to be available for sale through the Public Relations Dept. I've never known the Orioles to sell them through their team stores. The biggest issue I run into condition wise are postmarks stamped on the front of postcards. I don't mind postcards with addresses and postmarks on the back, but really hate the fronts stamped.

Here are the 1964 team issued postcards. They are 3 1/4" x 5 1/2" and blank backed. I have 45 of the 50 known postcards. New variations sometimes surface, even after all these years. I'm missing Joe Gaines, Lou Jackson, Mike McCormick and second poses of Willie Kirkland and bob Saverine. I'm sure the Orioles did at least two printings during the season, as several players have cropping differences or new poses altogether.

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Alan,

If you ever run into anymore of the ‘64 Brooks postcards (or any early year postcard) please let me know. Would love to add them...