Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[Mark70Z]

Day 262 (September 18, 2020 – 262)

September 18, 1977, was “Thanks, Brooks” day in Baltimore. It also happens to be my birthday today (it was also my birthday in ’77 Baltimore fans came out to the ballpark not only to see the Orioles, who were 2 ½ games out of first and were to play the Red Sox who were in third-place with only 13 games remaining in the season, the fans also came that Sunday afternoon to pay proper homage to their hero. The Orioles press guide of ’78 described the day, “In an emotionally charged atmosphere, Brooks Robinson was accorded a sustained, nerve-tingling ovation as he entered the field and rode around the warning track in a 1955 model Cadillac, manufactured the year he made his major league bow in Baltimore.”

September 18, 1977 ticket stubs

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Picture of Brooks on “Thanks Brooks” day in the 1955 Cadillac

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Small Brooks “Thanks Brooks Day” sign

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In Brooks Robinson fashion he did not speak long, but thanked his fans by stating, “It’s been a beautiful 23 years. It turned out to be a beautiful day and you’re all beautiful people.” During the ceremony, Doug DeCinces, who replaced Brooks at 3rd, did something simple and spontaneous; he went to third base, lifted the bag from the ground, and presented it to Brooks.

[roarfrom34]

Happy Birthday Mark! Great ticket stubs and I love that promotional sign!

The Orioles showed an aerial view of the Thanks Brooks ceremony on their holiday card in 1977:

[roarfrom34]

Alan..Great Basketball programs! I've never seen any of those before...

Here is a basketball ticket from Aberdeen HS from January 1983 signed by Cal Jr. on the reverse:



A couple of cool fan photos from an Orioles basketball game from the mid to late 1980's (Billy, Jim Traber & Cal Jr.):

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Here is a basketball ticket from Aberdeen HS from January 1983 signed by Cal Jr. on the reverse:



A couple of cool fan photos from an Orioles basketball game from the mid to late 1980's (Billy, Jim Traber & Cal Jr.):

Bill,

Some very neat items. I'm especially a fan of the snapshots for sure...

[Mark70Z]

Day 263 (September 19, 2020 – 263)

The Alzheimer Societies in Ontario have been the province’s leading care and research charities helping with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. This is a print from The Third Annual Memory Makers Charity Sports Dinner Alzheimer’s Association from 1991.

Memory Makers Celebrity Sports Banquet – January 19, 1991

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[Mark70Z]

Unsure if this basketball related item has been pictured yet.

Bruce Baumgarten's MLB All-Stars

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[roarfrom34]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Unsure if this basketball related item has been pictured yet.

Bruce Baumgarten's MLB All-Stars

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Mark

That's an awesome photo that I've never seen before!

Kind of reminds me of when we had Fergie Jenkins in for our Golf Tournament & someone asked him how he got to play for the Globetrotters in the offseason & he jokingly explained that he played for them because he was a bad used car salesman.

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Day 262 (September 18, 2020 – 262)

September 18, 1977, was “Thanks, Brooks” day in Baltimore. It also happens to be my birthday today (it was also my birthday in ’77 Baltimore fans came out to the ballpark not only to see the Orioles, who were 2 ½ games out of first and were to play the Red Sox who were in third-place with only 13 games remaining in the season, the fans also came that Sunday afternoon to pay proper homage to their hero. The Orioles press guide of ’78 described the day, “In an emotionally charged atmosphere, Brooks Robinson was accorded a sustained, nerve-tingling ovation as he entered the field and rode around the warning track in a 1955 model Cadillac, manufactured the year he made his major league bow in Baltimore.”

In Brooks Robinson fashion he did not speak long, but thanked his fans by stating, “It’s been a beautiful 23 years. It turned out to be a beautiful day and you’re all beautiful people.” During the ceremony, Doug DeCinces, who replaced Brooks at 3rd, did something simple and spontaneous; he went to third base, lifted the bag from the ground, and presented it to Brooks.

Mark,

Happy Birthday. Very nice items. I do have a lot of programs. I'm guessing over 2000 different, including the minor league affiliate programs. Here's the program from "Thanks Brooks" day.

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