Well, it didn't take long for some better '64 Rookie Banquet scans to come winging my way across the mojo wire, courtesy of friend o'the archive Doug Goodman.
Here is a good look at the trophy card:
The hard working election committee sure looks officious:
Here is what the PR cards looked like:
And a better peek at the Minor League Awards header card is just below:
And what better way to conclude than with a salute to the Master of Ceremonies, the future host of Sale of The Century and the man who made Yogi Berra a household word, the one and only Joe Garagiola:
I came across an April 1965 Sport Magazine that has a pictorial on this banquet. One of the photos shows all of the players standing around holding their trophy. I will try and scan in the photo spread and send it to you.
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