tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post2961333578513116887..comments2023-04-05T00:41:39.483-04:00Comments on 1975 Topps (it's far out, man): #50 - Brooks Robinsonnight owlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post-51502628222850603052019-03-23T16:37:18.966-04:002019-03-23T16:37:18.966-04:00The explanation about the abbreviated brim is plau...The explanation about the abbreviated brim is plausible, but why did he need his no. 5 sharpied on it? I doubt Bobby Grich or Paul Blair we’re confused who’s helmet that was!AJ Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563176340626949999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post-27920152226183719832009-12-10T23:22:39.301-05:002009-12-10T23:22:39.301-05:00I'm with you Eggrocket! Topps made sure to ge...I'm with you Eggrocket! Topps made sure to get all the stats in, even if they had to cut ALL commentary (and sometimes minor-league stats). <br /><br />I never collected UD cards (except for the Phillies cards from 90-92, and 07-08), but Donruss did the same thing in the early 1990s.Jim from Downingtownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01537007940455183397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post-8844904558290288092009-12-07T22:59:16.628-05:002009-12-07T22:59:16.628-05:00Awesome, Fleerfan! I've wanted an answer for t...Awesome, Fleerfan! I've wanted an answer for that for years!night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post-20030330598796497612009-12-07T22:41:30.165-05:002009-12-07T22:41:30.165-05:00Here's Brooks Robinson's explanation for t...Here's Brooks Robinson's explanation for the short brim on the batting helmet:<br /><br />"BATTING HELMET<br /><br />I get many emails and whenever I do speaking engagements almost every question is: Why did I have a short brim? I think I was the only player that wore the short brim in the Majors and I never realized it got that much attention until I left the game. But back in the early ’70s, the Commissioner’s Office made it mandatory for anyone coming into the big leagues to wear a flap on your hat. If you were already in Major League Baseball you had a choice whether to do that or not. Of course, I wanted to wear the flap because it gave me more protection. I had been hit 3 or 4 times in the head and so the more protection, the better for me. When I got the helmet with the flap and put it on, it seemed like the bill was a little longer than my normal hat. The flap was a little longer and consequently when I went up to hit I could see the brim and part of the flap. It made me lose my concentration. I took care of it by taking a hacksaw blade and cut off about 1 ½ inches off the brim and about ½ off the flap. That’s how I got my short brim."<br /><br />Here's the link to the blog he was writing for a while where this answer comes from:<br /><br />http://brooks.mlblogs.com/Fleerfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15864097341083255908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post-14598571265640929332009-12-07T17:13:30.028-05:002009-12-07T17:13:30.028-05:00A huge Brooks fan during the 70's and any Broo...A huge Brooks fan during the 70's and any Brooks card pulled out of a pack was a major cause for delight and celebration!!!!GOGOSOX60https://www.blogger.com/profile/04536101210272537783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post-6978086735778133062009-12-07T16:47:32.309-05:002009-12-07T16:47:32.309-05:00yes, full career stat totals can and should be exp...yes, full career stat totals can and should be expected.<br />i am a big fan of the plural first name, by the way. not sure why.gcrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09882449679093991427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post-25441568060774868142009-12-07T15:31:13.461-05:002009-12-07T15:31:13.461-05:00I totally agree with the Upper Deck/Statistics sla...I totally agree with the Upper Deck/Statistics slam! When UD came out I thought they looked slick, but there was just something "not right" about them. I finally realized that they were leaving off stats to protect their precious design. That's Garbage! In the 70s, Stats RULED. I remember pulling this card as a nine-year-old (before I knew who Brooks Robinson was, or what "pulling" was for that matter) and I took one look at the back and I realized: this guy must be somebody important...he was so awesome they could barely squeeze all his awesomeness on the back of his card.<br /><br />I've never been a UD fan, and I know it's petty, but that's due in large part to their total disrespect of the almighty stat. If I wanted to collect stuff that all looked alike I would have collected pennies ... or paper clips ... or Hardy Boys books.Eggrockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03543338186244288630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487834052004001845.post-77823335558211227012009-12-07T05:40:32.079-05:002009-12-07T05:40:32.079-05:00I'm with you on the colors. The "Orioles...I'm with you on the colors. The "Orioles" doesn't look right in blue either. Of course, looks didn't seem to play a big role in color combos or letter choices in this wacky set.Play at the Platehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14231140141558021698noreply@blogger.com