Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[Mark70Z]

Day 291 (October 17, 2020 – 291)

Baltimore Orioles LP vinyl called 1970: Year of the Birds. The cover of the album has the same image used on the ’70 World Series program. Personally, I think this looks even better since it’s surrounded by ORANGE. This example is still sealed, and I only have one copy, so I haven’t broken it out and put it on the record player.

Album – 1970: Year of the Birds

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[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Day 291 (October 17, 2020 – 291)

Baltimore Orioles LP vinyl called 1970: Year of the Birds. The cover of the album has the same image used on the ’70 World Series program. Personally, I think this looks even better since it’s surrounded by ORANGE. This example is still sealed, and I only have one copy, so I haven’t broken it out and put it on the record player.

Album – 1970: Year of the Birds

Mark,

I have the 8 Track tape version of the same record, but can't seem to find a picture of it. It's not as colorful as the vinyl record. I listened to it a few times back in the day, but not surprisingly haven't for a long time. I do remember enjoying it as a kid.

[Fleerfan]

Here is the 1971 Season Ticket brochure touting the World Champs. Unfortunately not an item from my personal collection.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

Mark,

I have the 8 Track tape version of the same record, but can't seem to find a picture of it. It's not as colorful as the vinyl record. I listened to it a few times back in the day, but not surprisingly haven't for a long time. I do remember enjoying it as a kid.

If you ever find it please post. I don't think I've seen this in an 8 track... I did have a few back in the day, but just the music versions.

[Fleerfan]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Day 291 (October 17, 2020 – 291)

Baltimore Orioles LP vinyl called 1970: Year of the Birds. The cover of the album has the same image used on the ’70 World Series program. Personally, I think this looks even better since it’s surrounded by ORANGE. This example is still sealed, and I only have one copy, so I haven’t broken it out and put it on the record player.

Album – 1970: Year of the Birds

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Here is a picture of the LP

[Mark70Z]

Day 292 (October 18, 2020 – 292)

Sports Illustre October 1970

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[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Day 292 (October 18, 2020 – 292)

Sports Illustre October 1971

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Mark,

That's a nice Sports Illustre example. I think it's actually from 1970. Mike Cuellar was also featured the next week, on the Oct 25th issue. Unfortunately, both my copy of the Cuellar issue and the Fleetwood 8 track tape are back in Maine. If I can find any pics online, I'll post them in the future. I don't have that 1971 season ticket brochure, but love that kind of stuff.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

Mark,

That's a nice Sports Illustre example. I think it's actually from 1970. Mike Cuellar was also featured the next week, on the Oct 25th issue. Unfortunately, both my copy of the Cuellar issue and the Fleetwood 8 track tape are back in Maine. If I can find any pics online, I'll post them in the future. I don't have that 1971 season ticket brochure, but love that kind of stuff.

Yeah, I messed up on the year for some unknown reason.

You needed to move your entire collection with you...

[JollyElm]

What was the relationship between the Robinson brothers, Brooks and Frank, like? Did they have a close friendship or was it just a basic 'business as usual' set-up?

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

What was the relationship between the Robinson brothers, Brooks and Frank, like? Did they have a close friendship or was it just a basic 'business as usual' set-up?

Brooks and Frank became close friends; not only them, but their families as well.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by Fleerfan

Here is a picture of the LP

Thanks for posting; never seen the inside record; pretty cool.

Oh, and thanks for posting the '71 Orioles season ticket brochure. I've never seen this particular version before (Alan do you have this version?)

[BaltOrioles]

I don't think this set has been highlighted before. In 1960, in conjunction with Sports Novelties, Leaf Inc. produced a nice set of 144 cards. Since Topps had the rights to selling baseball cards with gum, Leaf inserted a marble with their cards. The cards were B&W and featured two series of 72 cards each. The first series is much easier to find than the second series. It looks like the cards in the first series used many of the same photos that were used for the Jays photo packs from that era. There are also several variations in the set, but none of them involve the Orioles.

1960 Leaf Box

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The Orioles set included Brooks Robinson and Hoyt Wilhelm in the first series, so Brooks isn't too hard to find. Six of the eleven Orioles from the set were in the second series, making putting the team set together a little bit of a challenge.

1960 Leaf #1.jpg 1960 Leaf #2.JPG