Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[quitcrab]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

Mark...

Great photo!

Here is a neat photo of the Orioles starting lineup running out to their positions before the last game at Memorial Stadium in 1991...It took awhile, but I finally was able to get it signed by all of them:

I was luck enough to attend the final game at Memorial Stadium. I use to go to a bb card shop in Severna Park Md. called Front Row Sports in the early 90s . They had a huge (10 to 12 ft wide) panoramic photo of all the players after the game stretched from left field to right. The owner would not sell it to me. I can never find this image on the internet. Has anyone ever seen it? Love to see the photo again.

[roarfrom34]

Originally Posted by quitcrab

I was luck enough to attend the final game at Memorial Stadium. I use to go to a bb card shop in Severna Park Md. called Front Row Sports in the early 90s . They had a huge (10 to 12 ft wide) panoramic photo of all the players after the game stretched from left field to right. The owner would not sell it to me. I can never find this image on the internet. Has anyone ever seen it? Love to see the photo again.

Scott:

That afternoon was one of the most amazing days of my life (wide array of emotions; pretty much saw my entire childhood before me). Anyways, I am familiar with the photo you speak of & ironically a few years back I was introduced to the photographer's (who is now deceased) step son who sold me a couple prints of it that the family still owned..Problem is I don't really know what to do with them due to their size.

[BaltOrioles]

Bill,

Some great pieces from that final game at Memorial Stadium.

These are fairly easy to find, but the Orioles did two different program covers for the final weekend.

Program commemorating the last weekend

1991 Program #6.jpg

Program from last game

1991 Program #7.jpg


The Orioles actually had seven different program cover variations in 1991. Because I currently have too much time on my hands, here are the other five covers.

1991 Firepower (Last Opening Day)

1991 Program #1.jpg


1991 Firepower (1st Edition)

1991 Program #2.jpg


1991 Firepower (2nd Edition)

1991 Program #3.jpg


1991 Johnny Oates

1991 Program #4.jpg


1991 Memorial Stadium Memories

1991 Program #5.jpg

[JollyElm]

Glovolium???
Is that just Rawling's product name for linseed oil?

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

Glovolium???
Is that just Rawling's product name for linseed oil?

I'm not sure since the can doesn't have the ingredients listed.

[Mark70Z]

Day 242 (August 29, 2020 – 242)

Here’s another Cooperstown Bear; this one is commemorating the 1964 Baltimore Orioles. This has the BLOCK letter Orioles, Brooks’ #5, as well as the 1964 Sesquicentennial patch.

Day 242 a Cooperstown Bear 1964 front.jpg
Day 242 b Cooperstown Bear 1964 back.jpg

[Mark70Z]

Day 243 (August 30, 2020 – 243)

VHS was a thing for a while. I have a few of these VHS tapes with Brooks pictured and this is from Front Row Video, Inc. This one is Greatest Sports Legends from 1988 and shows Brooks hitting on the front and is hosted by George Plimpton.

Day 243 a VHS Tape 1988 Brooks Robinson.jpg
Day 243 b VHS Tape 1988 Brooks Robinson back.jpg

Now here’s a bit more modern a 2014 DVD, Series 3, called The Boys in the Hall. These are short, but interesting, spots chronicling some memories of their career. It’s narrated by news anchor Tom Brokaw.

Day 243 c The Boys in the Hall Volume 3.jpg
Day 243 d The Boys in the Hall Volume 3 back.jpg

[roarfrom34]

Originally Posted by quitcrab

I was luck enough to attend the final game at Memorial Stadium. I use to go to a bb card shop in Severna Park Md. called Front Row Sports in the early 90s . They had a huge (10 to 12 ft wide) panoramic photo of all the players after the game stretched from left field to right. The owner would not sell it to me. I can never find this image on the internet. Has anyone ever seen it? Love to see the photo again.

I believe that this was the panoramic photo Scott was referring to...Its 10" tall & six feet long:

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by roarfrom34

I believe that this was the panoramic photo Scott was referring to...Its 10" tall & six feet long:

That's pretty cool; never seen that before...

[Mark70Z]

Day 244 (August 31, 2020 – 244)

In 1969 Topps created an insert set that were B&W and featured a ‘deckle’, or some people call them ‘scalloped’, edge. Think these were made that way to give the look of the old school snapshot photos (did I tell you before that I LOVE snapshots). The cards are slightly smaller than a regular card at 2 ¼” by 3 ¼”. There were O-Pee-Chee Deckle Edge cards as well; they have a black facsimile autograph, instead of blue like the Topps, and are blank backed.

1969 O-Pee-Chee Deckle Edge

Day 244 a 1969 OPC Deckle.jpg

I do have a few Topps Deckle Edge proofs as follows:

Day 244 1969 b Topps Deckle blank back.jpg
Day 244 c 1969 Topps Deckle proofs.jpg
Day 244 d 1969 Topps Deckle proof a.jpg
Day 244 e 1969 Topps Deckle proof.jpg

I also have one of the ’69 Deckle printing plates used to make the card.

Day 244 f 1969 Topps Deckle printing plate.jpg

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Day 244 (August 31, 2020 – 244)

In 1969 Topps created an insert set that were B&W and featured a ‘deckle’, or some people call them ‘scalloped’, edge. Think these were made that way to give the look of the old school snapshot photos (did I tell you before that I LOVE snapshots). The cards are slightly smaller than a regular card at 2 ¼” by 3 ¼”. There were O-Pee-Chee Deckle Edge cards as well; they have a black facsimile autograph, instead of blue like the Topps, and are blank backed.

Mark,

As a kid, I always liked the inserts that Topps did each year and the deckle edge were one of my favorites.

The other Oriole in the set was Boog Powell.

1969 Topps & OPC Deckle Edge Boog Powell

1969 Topps Deckle Edge - Copy.jpg 1969 O-Pee-Chee Deckle Edge - Copy.jpg


In 1967/68 Topps also did a test run of 9 Deckle Edge cards. Included with that test was Bob Johnson pictured as a Rochester Red Wing, the only minor leaguer. Topps used a photo of Johnson from when he was with the Red Wings in 1961. The biggest name in the test group included Carl Yastrzemski. The tests came in several autograph color variations. I have the red autograph. There are also blue and black versions.

Deckle Edge Test of Bob Johnson

196768 Topps Deckle Edge Test - Copy.jpg

Johnson, Bob (1961 Rochester Red Wings).jpg

[roarfrom34]

Mark & Alan...Great Deckle Edge cards! For some reason I always remember Brooks was card #1 in the set,,,

Few years back I picked up this Maryland Stadium Authority Project Manager protective helmet off eBay for 0.99 (it had a very poorly written description and I was the only bidder):

[Mark70Z]

Day 245 (September 1, 2020 – 245)

1977 Beisbol award from Caracas, Venezuela.

Day Venz Award.jpg

[ripfan008]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Day 244 (August 31, 2020 – 244)

In 1969 Topps created an insert set that were B&W and featured a ‘deckle’, or some people call them ‘scalloped’, edge. Think these were made that way to give the look of the old school snapshot photos (did I tell you before that I LOVE snapshots). The cards are slightly smaller than a regular card at 2 ¼” by 3 ¼”. There were O-Pee-Chee Deckle Edge cards as well; they have a black facsimile autograph, instead of blue like the Topps, and are blank backed.

1969 O-Pee-Chee Deckle Edge

Attachment 416259

I do have a few Topps Deckle Edge proofs as follows:

Attachment 416260
Attachment 416261
Attachment 416262
Attachment 416263

I also have one of the ’69 Deckle printing plates used to make the card.

Attachment 416264

Mark, great 1969 Deckle Edge proofs. For some reason the '69 Brooks Deckle Edge proof is one of the those cards that keeps eluding me. I guess everyone has the odd card that shouldn't be but is their white whale.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by ripfan008

Mark, great 1969 Deckle Edge proofs. For some reason the '69 Brooks Deckle Edge proof is one of the those cards that keeps eluding me. I guess everyone has the odd card that shouldn't be but is their white whale.

Mike,

I acquired a few of the '69 Deckle Edge proofs over the years so if I can help you're collection out just let me know.