Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[Chstrite]

Day 316 – 12 November 2024
Today, I am showing you the 1968 and 1969 Stadium Team Issue photos. Both sets include 12 different players. I tried to get the 1968 graded by PSA but they would grade. I don’t believe they grade the 1969 anymore. The 1969 is the highest graded.

[Chstrite]

Day 317 – 13 November 2024
Today, I am showing you the 1971 F.R. Woods 4x7 All Star Photo of Brooks Robinson and 11 other players including HoF’ers Banks, Aaron, Killebrew, Bench, Seaver, McCovey, Mays, and Yaz. Appearing in this set with Brooks is Boog Powell, too. The other photo is the 5x7 1971/1975 Team Issue Stadium Photo. I am missing the 1971/75 Team Issue 6x9 Photo. If anyone has the 6x9 photo, I have a extra 5x7 for trade.

[Chstrite]

Forgot to show my Brooksie 1971/75 Team Issue 5x7 with today’s post (13 November 2024). Also, including my PSA 10 F.R. Woods rooks Robinson.

[bigfanNY]

Bought these as part of a group of Orioles Team issue postcards. I know the Palmer is scarce so wanted it encased. I listed each card as Team issued postcard and noted Year, but PSA just put Print on flip? Anyway happy they are protected.

[Chstrite]

Day 318 – 14 November 2024
Leaving the team issue and Jay Publishing behind, today I am showing you the 1973 Johnny Pro Stand Up Cards of Brooks Robinson. The set includes 25 different cards. Three players have 2 variation cards (Brooks, Palmer and Grich). My two Brooks Robinson cards (fielding and batting) are high graded (PSA 8 and 9).

[uyu906]

One of my favorite Orioles sets!

Originally Posted by Chstrite

Day 318 – 14 November 2024
Leaving the team issue and Jay Publishing behind, today I am showing you the 1973 Johnny Pro Stand Up Cards of Brooks Robinson. The set includes 25 different cards. Three players have 2 variation cards (Brooks, Palmer and Grich). My two Brooks Robinson cards (fielding and batting) are high graded (PSA 8 and 9).

[Chstrite]

Johnny Pro is a nice set. Especially like the two Variations of Brooks. Not easy to find in high quality. It has a nice selection of our stars from the past. Hard to believe they are over 50 years old.

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

Bought these as part of a group of Orioles Team issue postcards. I know the Palmer is scarce so wanted it encased. I listed each card as Team issued postcard and noted Year, but PSA just put Print on flip? Anyway happy they are protected.

Jonathan,

Nice looking postcards. I have a quick question about the Jim Palmer. I think your Palmer might be from 1966, not 1965. The Orioles used the same photo both years, but there's a couple differences.

In 1965, the postcards were 3 1/4" x 5 1/2". The 1966 postcards are 1/4" shorter, 3 1/4" x 5 1/4". Also, the gap above Palmer's hat is a little larger on the 1965. Does your Palmer have a postmark on back?

Your Palmer looks like one of my 1966 Palmer postcards, but could be a new 1965 variation.

Here's my 1965 and two 1966 Jim Palmer postcards for comparison.

1965 Team Issued Jim Palmer

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1966 Team Issued Jim Palmer (both variations)

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[JollyElm]

I noticed that the amount of sleeve piping (is that piping?) visible in the lower right corner is also slightly different between the two years.

[Chstrite]

Alan, your attention to detail is amazing.

[bigfanNY]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

Jonathan,

Nice looking postcards. I have a quick question about the Jim Palmer. I think your Palmer might be from 1966, not 1965. The Orioles used the same photo both years, but there's a couple differences.

In 1965, the postcards were 3 1/4" x 5 1/2". The 1966 postcards are 1/4" shorter, 3 1/4" x 5 1/4". Also, the gap above Palmer's hat is a little larger on the 1965. Does your Palmer have a postmark on back?

Your Palmer looks like one of my 1966 Palmer postcards, but could be a new 1965 variation.

Here's my 1965 and two 1966 Jim Palmer postcards for comparison.

1965 Team Issued Jim Palmer

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1966 Team Issued Jim Palmer (both variations)

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Measured the Palmer 5 1/4 x 3 1/4 But the back is blank no postmark. The McNally is 5 1/2 but I was told it was a 1964. Also blank backed. I won them as part of a large group on Ebay maybe 6 weeks ago. That was one of 4 or 5 Groups of a large collection of Baltimore team issues. The other I will see if any of the other 1965 cards are from players that could only be 65..

PS Love the Johnny pro Brooks. It brings back memories of my first show in MD. I think Nick Schoff ran it. Met alot of collectors at that show.

Jonathan

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

Measured the Palmer 5 1/4 x 3 1/4 But the back is blank no postmark. The McNally is 5 1/2 but I was told it was a 1964. Also blank backed. I won them as part of a large group on Ebay maybe 6 weeks ago. That was one of 4 or 5 Groups of a large collection of Baltimore team issues. The other I will see if any of the other 1965 cards are from players that could only be 65..

Jonathan

Jonathan,

That makes sense. That would make the Palmer a 1966 issue. I only asked about the postmark, as many were mailed out to fans and a postmark on the back usually helps id the year. The McNally is from 1964. Both the 1964 and 1965 O's postcards are 5 1/2". The Orioles reduced the size to 5 1/4" in 1966. Most of the 1965 and 1966 O's postcards use the same photo.

Let me know if you have any for sale/trade. I'm missing a few from 1964.