Orioles Card "O" the Day
Sunday, May 31, 2009

Doug Drabek, 1998 Spire #236

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A few times a week, I chat with fellow blogger Andy (of Traded Sets fame). On more than one occasion, he's implored me to write a post ...
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Saturday, May 30, 2009

Luke Scott, 2009 Upper Deck #34

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Firstly: sorry for the eBay image, but I'm not connected to a scanner at the moment. Onward and upward. For a few anxious moments last n...
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Friday, May 29, 2009

Vintage Fridays: Bird Hill Aces, 1969 Topps #532

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Time to take a quick breather from Wietersmania to focus on a subject recently approached by the delightful Dinged Corners : multi-player c...
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Thursday, May 28, 2009

Matt Wieters, 2007 Donruss Elite School Colors #SC-5

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He's coming! About 20 hours from now, I will be at Oriole Park at Camden Yards to witness Matt Wieters' MLB debut. If you're not...
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Al Bumbry, 1993 Ted Williams #82

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Last night was one of my most enjoyable experiences at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, and it went far beyond the game. Last week, Stacey at Ca...
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Danys Baez, 2008 Upper Deck #174

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Okay, I'm back from Baseball Oblivion. While it's nice to get away from the siren song of the Internet and cable TV for a couple da...
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Monday, May 25, 2009

Gary Roenicke, 1986 Topps #494

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This Day in Orioles History: May 25, 1982 Orioles 10, Rangers 3 at Arlington Stadium, Arlington, TX Jim Palmer won the 250th game of his s...
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Sunday, May 24, 2009

Jim Poole, 1995 Pacific #29

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This Day in Orioles History: May 24, 1993 Orioles 8, Yankees 6 at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY In front of a sparse crowd in "The House t...
Saturday, May 23, 2009

Jeffrey Hammonds, 1995 Fleer Ultra 2nd Year Standouts #7

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This Day in Orioles History: May 23, 1998 Orioles 9, Athletics 1 at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, CA Outfielder Jeffrey Hammonds l...
Friday, May 22, 2009

Vintage Fridays: Hoyt Wilhelm, 1963 Topps #108

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This Day in Orioles History: May 22, 1959 Orioles 5, Yankees 0 at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, MD The upstart Orioles (21-15) and the dynas...
Thursday, May 21, 2009

Ed Barnowski, 1991 Crown/Coca-Cola All-Time Orioles #22

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Pitcher Ed Barnowski is one of twenty major leaguers to come out of Scranton, PA. Of course, most of you know Scranton as the setting of ...
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Ed Rogers, 2002 Studio #107

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While searching for inspiration after another team-wide meltdown against the most despised of opponents, I came across good ol' Eddie Ro...
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Sid Fernandez, 1994 Sportflics Update #2

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Okay, so lenticular cards don't scan too well. But in this case, it gives the image an ethereal sort of quality that I like. Besides, S...
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Monday, May 18, 2009

Brooks Robinson, 2001 Upper Deck Decades: 1970's #17

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Today (May 18) is a big day for birthdays in the Orioles universe. The following former Birds are hopefully all celebrating with cake and be...
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Sunday, May 17, 2009

Eddie Murray, 1988 Donruss Baseball's Best #142

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Only Eddie Murray could make the batting-helmet-over-the-cap style look cool. The single black glove and the matching orange wristbands don...
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Saturday, May 16, 2009

Mike Griffin, 1988 Fleer #561

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I would wager that Mike Griffin is one of the most anonymous pitchers in Orioles history. He's got the complete package: totally generi...
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Friday, May 15, 2009

Vintage Fridays: Dave Skaggs, 1980 Topps #211

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Things you may not know about Dave Skaggs : -His middle name is "Lindsey". Don't snicker. -Was the last Oriole to wear #8 befo...
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Thursday, May 14, 2009

Joe Price, 1991 Fleer #488

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Well, it must be Thursday night, because I'm starting to get punchy. This happens every week. After four days of running on five-ish hou...
Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Dave Trembley, 2009 Topps Heritage #226

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I was listening to a Bill Simmons podcast on ESPN recently, and he was lamenting the lack of colorful, imaginative baseball nicknames these ...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Brooks Robinson, 2007 Upper Deck Masterpieces #13

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Shocking news today, as Brooks Robinson disclosed that he had recently undergone treatment for prostate cancer. He was speaking in Baltimor...
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