Orioles Card "O" the Day
Monday, April 30, 2012

Brad Pennington, 1993 Bowman #661

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Brad Pennington making a heinous Pitcherface while throwing on a spring training mound? That must mean that the Orioles lost to the Yankee...
Sunday, April 29, 2012

Chris Davis, 2012 Topps Gold Foil #151

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It was miserably cold and damp at Oriole Park at Camden Yards last night, but that didn't seem to bother Chris Davis. The Birds' s...
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Saturday, April 28, 2012

Frank Robinson, 2011 Kimball Champions Mini #KC-77

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Later this evening I will be at Oriole Park at Camden Yards to witness the unveiling of Frank Robinson's statue in the picnic area bey...
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Friday, April 27, 2012

Vintage Fridays: Tom Phoebus, 1969 Topps #185

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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...
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Thursday, April 26, 2012

Curt Schilling, 1990 Topps #97

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Normally when Curt Schilling talks, I tune out, but I have to admit that the anecdote about his major league debut with the Orioles made ...
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Pete Stanicek, 1990 ProCards #717

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You know, Pete Stanicek had parents, a brother, friends and teammates, maybe even a girlfriend or wife. Odds are good that at least one of...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Marlin Stuart, 1991 Crown/Coca-Cola All-Time Orioles #446

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All the way back on May 14, 1954 , Marlin Stuart recorded the first save in Orioles' history with a scoreless ninth inning in relief o...
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Monday, April 23, 2012

Erik Bedard, 2008 Upper Deck Spectrum #9

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It's not easy being Erik Bedard. After spending the past four years as a starting pitcher for the If He Were Healthy All-Stars, the left...
Sunday, April 22, 2012

Miguel Tejada, 2005 Leaf Alternate Threads #AT 15

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The Orioles eked out a 3-2 win in 10 innings against the Angels today to salvage a single game out of their weekend series against the Angel...
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Saturday, April 21, 2012

Jay Gibbons, 2004 Upper Deck Twenty-Five Salute #S-4

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Every time I dig through dime boxes of Orioles cards, I find at least a dozen mid-2000s Jay Gibbons cards that I need. There has probably ne...
Friday, April 20, 2012

Vintage Fridays: Don Buford, 1969 Topps #478

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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...
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Thursday, April 19, 2012

Endy Chavez, 2012 Topps Orioles Team Set #BALT9

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I wanted to tip my cap to pitcher Jason Hammel, who earned the win in a 5-3 squeaker today by pushing through bases-loaded situations in the...
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Jamie Moyer, 1994 Fleer Flair #6

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You had to know that this post was coming. Ever since Jamie Moyer signed with the Rockies in his quest to pitch a 25th big league season (an...
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Jim Palmer, 2009 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions #22

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Do you know what today is? Yeah, it's tax day. But I know that everybody already filed months ago, to save the stress of doing it at the...
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Monday, April 16, 2012

Armando Benitez, 1996 Score #152

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"THIS INVISIBLE TURKEY LEG IS TOO SPICY! ARRRRGGGGHHH!" (Yes, I'm cross-posting to Bad Touch Baseball . Some cards are just ...
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Sunday, April 15, 2012

Mike Linskey, 1992 Fleer #663

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I am once again pleasantly surprised by the reach of this blog. More than two and one-half years ago, I wondered what had become of former O...
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Saturday, April 14, 2012

Nolan Reimold, 2006 Tristar Prospects Plus #75

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It's good to see Nolan Reimold finally get some regular playing time, and it's even better to see him taking advantage of the opport...
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Friday, April 13, 2012

Vintage Fridays: Sam Mele, 1954 Topps #240

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58 years ago today, it all began. It was a dry, warm Tuesday afternoon in Detroit, Opening Day of the 1954 baseball season at Briggs Stadi...
Thursday, April 12, 2012

Cal Ripken, Jr., 1994 Score Burger King #7

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I finally organized the pile of cards that I bought last weekend. While I couldn't quite complete the 2004 Maryland Lottery set, I did c...
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Harold Reynolds, 1994 Fleer #17

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I strive for variety in this blog, sometimes to the point of distraction. In fishing for ideas today, I went through the tags to see if ther...
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