#Brooks Robinson

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Brooks Robinson.

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Brooks Robinson of the Orioles won 2 World Series, 16 Gold Glove Awards and was an 18-time All-Star.

Brooks was nicknamed "the Human Vacuum Cleaner," and was arguably the greatest defensive third baseman in the history of baseball, winning 16 Gold Glove Awards in his Hall of Fame career, all of which came consecutively.

Brooks Calbert Robinson Jr. was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on May 18, 1937 and died on September 26, 2023 at the age of 86.

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Brooks Robinson and Frank Robinson

1970 Baltimore Orioles

Season record: 108-54

Season placement: 1st in American League East

Postseason placement: World Series champions

Hall of Famers: Jim Palmer, Brooks Robinson, and Frank Robinson

Baseball in Baltimore was defined by one man for 22 seasons. Brooks Robinson was the heart and soul of the Baltimore Orioles. Eventually, his partner in crime was Frank Robinson. What ensued in the late 1960s and early 1970s was the most success the Orioles ever had. They were in the World Series four times between 1966 and 1971. They had more All-Stars than any other team in the American League during those years as well. However, the 1970 team was a special breed.

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Rest in peace Brooks Robinson and may your memory be a blessing

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Glove used by Brooks Robinson during the 1970 World Series.

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RIP Brooks Robinson, shown here in a rare photo with Cienfuegos of the Cuban League back during the 1957-58 winter season. Read about the Hall of Famer

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Bits and Pieces, January 7, 2025

Although we may be at opposite ends of the political spectrum, George F. Will and I agree on one thing, “Baseball is wonderful,” as expressed in this opinion piece in the Washington Post by none other than Ken Burns, who used Will — among many others — as talking heads on his seminal Baseball miniseries. Will, of course, wrote on the the greatest analyses of the game with his 1990 masterpiece,…

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Bits and Pieces, January 7, 2025

Although we may be at opposite ends of the political spectrum, George F. Will and I agree on one thing, “Baseball is wonderful,” as expressed in this opinion piece in the Washington Post by none other than Ken Burns, who used Will — among many others — as talking heads on his seminal Baseball miniseries. Will, of course, wrote on the the greatest analyses of the game with his 1990 masterpiece,…

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Brooks Robinson, 1964 Topps Stand Up.

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Remembering Brooksie

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The Orioles legend Brooks Robinson won 2 World Series, 16 Gold Glove Awards and was an 18-time All-Star

Brooks was nicknamed "the Human Vacuum Cleaner," and was arguably the greatest defensive third baseman in the history of baseball, winning 16 Gold Glove Awards in his Hall of Fame career, all of which came consecutively.

Brooks Calbert Robinson Jr. was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on May 18, 1937 and died on September 26, 2023 at the age of 86.

Photo: Norman Rockwell, 1971

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Brooks Robinson

I loved Brooks Robinson for the obvious reasons. He was a wonder to watch as he played the hot corner. But here is another reason to love him. In 1966, Frank Robinson joined the Orioles, and the two would often call themselves brothers. Brooks came of age in Little Rock, Arkansas in the 1950’s, a city marked indelibly by the 1957 tension that caused President Dwight D. Eisenhower to order the…