Some favorite cards

Because I love looking at baseball cards so much, I thought I'd throw in some pictures of a few of my favorites.

69 Brooks?

1969 was the first year that I really started collecting baseball cards. I was 8 years old - and a Baltimore Orioles fan. Little did I know how lucky I was at the time, to come to the hobby and to that team at that time. The 69-71 Orioles were one of the great teams of the era, with three Hall-of-Famers on the field, and one more in the dugout. Along with guys like McNally, Powell, Cuellar, and Blair to round out the cast.

Over the years, the 69 Brooks has come to be my touchstone card, one that takes me back to my youth and to the happy times I spent with those Orioles teams. The original card that I bought as a kid at Fino's drugstore still lives in my wallet, replete with red flair pen markings on the back, thoroughly rounded corners, and a layer of scotch tape on the front and back to protect Brooks from the elements.

What's he thinking behind that smiling face?

Keep it simple - be a good guy - stay humble.

 Thanks Brooks.