There's a few things to unpack with this Brooks Robinson All-Star card. First things first: yes, it's very well-worn. It's ent...

There are a few things that I love about this card. First things first, it's Elrod Hendricks' rookie card, and it's incredible...

The Washington Senators traded Pete Richert to the Orioles in May of 1967, yet here he is on a 1969 Topps card wearing a Senators cap with...

Oh, the undeniable cruelty of the capless zoomed portrait of the balding gentleman ballplayer.

(When I was whining about being sick on Wednesday night, I had no idea that I wouldn't be able to keep any food or drink down for most...

Dave May was born in New Castle, Delaware. I won't quite make it that far north tomorrow, but in 12 hours or so I will be seeing many ...

In about an hour, the Orioles will participate in the first-ever American League Wild Card Game, playing on the road against the Texas Ran...

On April 27, 1968 - exactly 44 years ago today - Baltimore native Tom Phoebus tossed the third no-hitter in team history, cruising to a 6...

I mentioned recently that I had been neglecting Don Buford on this blog. The only post I wrote about him was this one , the third-ever Vinta...

Am I the only one who sees the resemblance between Bill Dillman and former O's closer Gregg Olson? Dillman's not quite as goofy look...

According to the Baseball Reference Blog , only ten pitchers in major league history have ever hit a walkoff home run. One of them was Jim H...

I really dig these cards from the first few years of Davey Johnson 's career. He never had matinee idol looks, to put it mildly, but th...

Time to take a quick breather from Wietersmania to focus on a subject recently approached by the delightful Dinged Corners : multi-player c...

I recently told you about my trip to Cooperstown , but I neglected to mention something of interest regarding the Orioles. Curt Motton is in...

In the late 1960s, backup catcher Vic Roznovsky was known to teammates and opponents alike as "Ladykiller". What was it that made ...