My dad, now 78, was a printer at French/Bray Printing Company. They had contracts with both the O's and Baltimore Colts. Almost anything printed for the O's, my dad was probably the guy that printed it. He's the one that printed those Norman Rockwell posters of Brooks at the wall signing autographs. My dad would make sure that he'd grab one or more of whatever he printed to bring home to me and also my brother. I have Orioles Media Guides from 1978 to the early 90's from my dad, too. Brooks and other O's/Colts would go to French/Bray in Glen Burnie from time to time as well for something big that they were printing and this was one of those instances. Brooks signed that poster for me and was the nicest guy. My office is currently in Owings Mills and it wasn't uncommon around lunchtime to see Brooks at the local Safeway or close by businesses after getting done a morning round of golf and he'd happily stop and shake hands with fans who wanted to say hello, get an autograph or tell a story.
What a great man! RIP.