Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[tpirate]

I have enjoyed seeing all the items you have shared from your collections and the memories that go along with them. Thank you for posting them, I have spent hours on this post while recovering from a knee injury. I want to share my most sentimental Brooks Robinson item, a hand written note to me. As a high school kid who wanted to be a better baseball player, I wrote Brooks and asked him how to improve speed and quickness. I must have asked where to buy a hat, and invited him to drop by sometime. This is why we love Brooks Robinson.

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by tpirate

I have enjoyed seeing all the items you have shared from your collections and the memories that go along with them. Thank you for posting them, I have spent hours on this post while recovering from a knee injury. I want to share my most sentimental Brooks Robinson item, a hand written note to me. As a high school kid who wanted to be a better baseball player, I wrote Brooks and asked him how to improve speed and quickness. I must have asked where to buy a hat, and invited him to drop by sometime. This is why we love Brooks Robinson.

Bill,

That is such a neat letter. Since we are friends, I think it''s fair to say that your speed and quickness haven't improved.

[tpirate]

Alan, My high school baseball coach says I still hold the record for longest single

[tpirate]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

Bill,

That is such a neat letter. Since we are friends, I think it''s fair to say that your speed and quickness haven't improved.

Alan, my high school coach says I still hold the record for the longest single

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by tpirate

I have enjoyed seeing all the items you have shared from your collections and the memories that go along with them. Thank you for posting them, I have spent hours on this post while recovering from a knee injury. I want to share my most sentimental Brooks Robinson item, a hand written note to me. As a high school kid who wanted to be a better baseball player, I wrote Brooks and asked him how to improve speed and quickness. I must have asked where to buy a hat, and invited him to drop by sometime. This is why we love Brooks Robinson.

Bill,

Very cool letter. Thanks for sharing yet again how great of a person Brooks really is.

[Mark70Z]

Day 164 (June 12, 2020 – 164)

When I first saw this pamphlet and read the title, it made me laugh. Whoever thought of the verbiage did a pretty good job in my opinion. The line reads, “16 Gold Gloves…But he’s never faced you.” The 1987 advertising pamphlet put out by Ultimate Sports Fantasies, Inc. for the 2nd Annual Fantasy Baseball Camp. Cover pictures Brooks’ 1962 Topps #45 card.

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The Baseball Hobby News used the 1962 Topps #45 on the cover of their April 1988 publication showing the ’62 Topps baseball card set was up 273.3% in one year (that’s a pretty substantial increase).

1998 Baseball Hobby News – April

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If Brooks is on the cover, even if it’s just his card, I pretty much collect it…

[roarfrom34]

One if things I've been doing during this Pandemic is sending things to former players to sign.

I've had this old B&W un-dated press photo for years that I sent to Whitey Herzog (with a couple of other things) that he signed/returned in less than two weeks:

[BaltOrioles]

I thought I'd post a fun item today. For years, I've driven around with Cal Ripken license plates. I actually wanted ORIOLES, but even in Maine they were already taken. When the state of Maine changed plate designs, I replaced my plates with the new style and added this one to my collection. I was able to get Cal to autograph it and gave the other to him as a gift. I don't expect he still has it.

On more than one occasion, as I've left games, I've witnessed people, not security, taking pictures of my car in the parking lot.

A few years ago, I was headed to a Bowie BaySox game and stopped at a traffic light near the stadium. In my rear view mirror, I noticed a lady on her phone wildly pointing as she talked. I can't be 100% sure, but it looked like she was saying, "I'm right behind Cal Ripken". Sorry to disappoint her, but I don't think Cal drives a Subaru with Maine plates.

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[ripfan008]

In post 846, Mark showed us the booklet and premium prints Rawlings released when Brooks and Ken Boyer won the 1964 AL and NL MVP Awards, respectively. This was a rather unique item also produced at the time, a potato chip clip:

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[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by ripfan008

In post 846, Mark showed us the booklet and premium prints Rawlings released when Brooks and Ken Boyer won the 1964 AL and NL MVP Awards, respectively. This was a rather unique item also produced at the time, a potato chip clip:

Mike,

Very nice! I have this item, but mine is not near as nice of shape as yours. Are you sure it's a potato chip clip?

[ripfan008]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

I thought I'd post a fun item today. For years, I've driven around with Cal Ripken license plates. I actually wanted ORIOLES, but even in Maine they were already taken. When the state of Maine changed plate designs, I replaced my plates with the new style and added this one to my collection. I was able to get Cal to autograph it and gave the other to him as a gift. I don't expect he still has it.

On more than one occasion, as I've left games, I've witnessed people, not security, taking pictures of my car in the parking lot.

A few years ago, I was headed to a Bowie BaySox game and stopped at a traffic light near the stadium. In my rear view mirror, I noticed a lady on her phone wildly pointing as she talked. I can't be 100% sure, but it looked like she was saying, "I'm right behind Cal Ripken". Sorry to disappoint her, but I don't think Cal drives a Subaru with Maine plates.

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I love this story Alan!