Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

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Originally Posted by Chstrite

Day 344 – 9 December 2024
As a kid my favorite left handed pitcher for the Orioles was Dave McNally. The two time WS champion would win 184 games over 14 years (all but one with the Orioles). He would win 20 plus games 4 straight years to include 1971 with 3 other Orioles.

Charlie,

I was a big Dave McNally fan as a kid. Here's a program from his first professional season in 1961, the Victoria/Ardmore Rosebuds. He only pitched in 4 games, before moving up to Fox Cities.

The Rosebuds started the season in Victoria, TX. At the end of May, the team moved to Ardmore, OK. Anything from this team is hard to find.

1961 Ardmore Rosebuds program

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I would love to find a home program from the Victoria Rosebuds, but no luck so far. I do have an away program from Amarillo, TX (the last series they played as the Victoria Rosebuds at the end of May). Unfortunately, McNally isn't listed on the roster sheet.


1961 Victoria Rosebuds (Away program vs Amarillo Gold Sox)


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