Brooks Robinson Tribute
Wednesday 05-19-2010 10:36am PT
Yesterday was Brooks Robinson's birthday and I missed it! Brooks Robinson was my childhood hero- he played 3rd base for the Baltimore Orioles, and was a Hall Of Famer. Maybe the greatest third baseman to ever play the game.
Here's Brooks after winning the World Series.
I grew up watching him play at Memorial Stadium.
How many baseball players have been immortalized by Norman Rockwell? The name of this painting is "Gee, thanks Mister!" I got Brooks's autograph many times growing up. As a matter of fact, I could have been one of the kids in that picture.
Here are a list of Brooks's accomplishments from Wikipedia:
Here's Brooks after winning the World Series.
I grew up watching him play at Memorial Stadium.
How many baseball players have been immortalized by Norman Rockwell? The name of this painting is "Gee, thanks Mister!" I got Brooks's autograph many times growing up. As a matter of fact, I could have been one of the kids in that picture.
Here are a list of Brooks's accomplishments from Wikipedia:
- 15× All-Star selection (1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971,1972, 1973, 1974)
- 2× World Series champion (1966, 1970)
- 16× Gold Glove Award winner (1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975)
- 1964 AL MVP
- 1970 World Series MVP
- 1966 MLB All-Star Game MVP
- 1972 Roberto Clemente Award
- 1970 Babe Ruth Award
- 1966 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
- Baltimore Orioles #5 retired
- Major League Baseball All-Century Team
Brooks Robinson Tribute
Wednesday 05-19-2010 10:36am PT
Yesterday was Brooks Robinson's birthday and I missed it! Brooks Robinson was my childhood hero- he played 3rd base for the Baltimore Orioles, and was a Hall Of Famer. Maybe the greatest third baseman to ever play the game.
Here's Brooks after winning the World Series.
I grew up watching him play at Memorial Stadium.
How many baseball players have been immortalized by Norman Rockwell? The name of this painting is "Gee, thanks Mister!" I got Brooks's autograph many times growing up. As a matter of fact, I could have been one of the kids in that picture.
Here are a list of Brooks's accomplishments from Wikipedia:
Here's Brooks after winning the World Series.
I grew up watching him play at Memorial Stadium.
How many baseball players have been immortalized by Norman Rockwell? The name of this painting is "Gee, thanks Mister!" I got Brooks's autograph many times growing up. As a matter of fact, I could have been one of the kids in that picture.
Here are a list of Brooks's accomplishments from Wikipedia:
- 15× All-Star selection (1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971,1972, 1973, 1974)
- 2× World Series champion (1966, 1970)
- 16× Gold Glove Award winner (1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975)
- 1964 AL MVP
- 1970 World Series MVP
- 1966 MLB All-Star Game MVP
- 1972 Roberto Clemente Award
- 1970 Babe Ruth Award
- 1966 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
- Baltimore Orioles #5 retired
- Major League Baseball All-Century Team
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