Summer Slam Collectibles Aug'26
Lot 204:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! This is a vintage 1959 Baltimore Orioles team promotional poster sponsored by Gunther Beer. The poster features a printed colorized team photograph of the 1959 Baltimore Orioles team, posed on the field at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. Above the team is a scoreboard-style advertisement for Gunther Beer with the tagline Gunther Brings You the 1959 Orioles on Radio and TV. The bottom portion features a printed roster identifying the team members by row. Pictured individuals include Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson, Hall of Fame pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm, legendary broadcaster Ernie Harwell, and manager Paul Richards.
The printed roster reads as follows:
Front Row: Danny Shaw (Batboy), Bamberger, Sleater, Pilarcik, Harwell, Avila, Carneal, Boyd, Green, Hale, Billy Little (Batboy).
Second Row: Miranda, Tasby, Woodling, Vincent, Brecheen, Richards, Harris, Adair, B. Robinson, Klaus, Wilhelm.
Third Row: Diskin, Harshman, Ginsberg, Pappas, Fisher, Nieman, Carrasquel, Walker, Gardner, Weidner.
Back Row: O’Dell, Brown, Hansen, Zuverink, Triandos, Portocarrero, C. Johnson, Stock, Finigan, Lockman, E. Johnson.
Condition report:
The poster is in fair vintage condition. There is a significant area of paper loss and tearing along the top center-left margin. Creasing is visible throughout the poster, particularly along the top edge and corners. There is general edge wear, minor surface scuffing, and overall age-related toning to the paper.
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