Orioles Card "O" the Day
Thursday, March 31, 2011

Sid Fernandez, 1994 Fleer Flair #253

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Sid Fernandez was one of the best-known baseball players to come from Hawaii, the 50th state to join the United States of America. That'...
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Brian Roberts, 2005 Bowman Heritage #21

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Tonight I had a fantasy draft for a league that I slapped together yesterday, in true procrastinator fashion. I know that one of the immutab...
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Jim Palmer, 2008 Upper Deck Masterpieces #8

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Today is Cy Young's 144th birthday...well, not really. He died in 1955, after all. Still, to commemorate the day of his birth, here'...
Monday, March 28, 2011

Steve Finley, 1989 Score Rookies & Traded #95T

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I love the angle of this photograph. Steve Finley, not exactly known for his power hitting early in his career, is following through on a sw...
Sunday, March 27, 2011

Jeff Conine, 2002 Topps Opening Day #140

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Just a friendly reminder: this is the last Sunday until November with no baseball games that matter. The Orioles open their season on Friday...
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Saturday, March 26, 2011

Donell Nixon, 1991 Crown/Coca-Cola All-Time Orioles #331

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It's high time for another "Who in the hell?" Oriole. Donell Nixon is the younger, less successful, and less-skeletal-looking ...
Friday, March 25, 2011

Vintage Fridays: Boog Powell, 1970 Topps #200

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Two Boogs for the price of one this week! This is a fantastic photo, and I'd never seen it up until a few weeks ago. While Ed and I were...
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Thursday, March 24, 2011

Boog Powell, 2002 Upper Deck Sweet Spot Classic #84

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My younger sister's 26th birthday is today, which makes me...older than that. I've still got 16 months until the Big Three-Oh, howev...
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Jerry Hairston, Jr., 2003 Topps Chrome #148

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Like any good action shot, the photo on this card inspired me to track down the game in which it was snapped. Assuming it dates back to 2002...
Tuesday, March 22, 2011

David Newhan, 2006 Topps #74

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I just read an article about David Newhan's comeback attempt and I'm not sure that I can add anything to it. I'll just say that...
Monday, March 21, 2011

Manny Alexander, 1993 Score #234

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1993 was a long time ago, as this card illustrates. Back then, Score was still in the baseball card business, and Manny Alexander was both a...
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Sunday, March 20, 2011

Earl Weaver, 2003 Upper Deck Sweet Spot Classic #26

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Earl Weaver spent the weekend hanging out in Orioles camp down in Sarasota. He also spent time talking with the coaching staff, which just ...
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Saturday, March 19, 2011

Mike Bordick, 2001 Fleer Showcase #51

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The heartiest of congratulations and felicitations to Mike Bordick, who was voted into the Orioles Hall of Fame in results that were announc...

Vintage Fridays: Harry Brecheen, Lum Harris, Eddie Robinson, 1960 Topps #455

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Let's just pretend I got this card scanned and posted before midnight, okay? It can be our little secret. This is one of my favorite vin...
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Thursday, March 17, 2011

Pat Hentgen, 2001 Topps #582

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I could think of no better way to wish you all a happy St. Patrick's Day than by presenting this greenish card of Patrick George Hentgen...
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Luis Hernandez, 2007 Topps '52 Rookies Chrome Refractor #TCRC3

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Hey, O's fans, I know Monday's post was a downer, so let's have fun at someone else's expense tonight. Remember Luis Hernand...
Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Mike Hart, 1988 Topps #69

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Tonight's entry is all about questions. First: who the devil is Mike Hart? This vaguely sweaty mustache-sportin' guy was a 13th roun...
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Monday, March 14, 2011

Scott Erickson, 1999 Bowman #26

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Scott Erickson really did have some good moments in Baltimore. The Twins traded him to the O's for Scott Klingenbeck and Kimera Bartee, ...
Sunday, March 13, 2011

Mike Devereaux, 1991 Fleer #469

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It's been a couple years since I posted Orioles-specific want lists for all of the Topps base sets on my other blog. I've done a pre...
Saturday, March 12, 2011

George Sherrill, 2009 Topps Ticket to Stardom #48

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Have you ever seen a card set that provided a more egregious example of phoning it in? Just looking at this thing puts me to sleep. I'm ...
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