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- Full name: Brooks Calbert Robinson Jr.
- Born: May 18, 1937
- Birthplace: Little Rock, Arkansas
- Nickname: "The Human Vacuum Cleaner"
- Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 190 lbs
- Position: Third Basemen
- Batted: Right
- Threw: Right
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Brooks Robinson is a retired Major League Baseball third basemen. He spent his entire career with the Baltimore Orioles
Accomplishments
- Played for 23 seasons (1955-1977)
- 16 straight Gold Glove AwardsOfficial Site: Brooks Robinson Biography
- 11 All-Star Game startsBaseball-Reference.com: Brooks Robinson
- American League MVP (1964)The National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum: Brooks Robinson
- World Series MVP (1970)The National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum: Brooks Robinson
- Played in four World Series (won 2)
- Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983
- Career Batting Average .267Baseball-Reference.com: Brooks Robinson
- Career high batting average: .317 (1964)Baseball-Reference.com: Brooks Robinson
- Career hits: 2,848Baseball-Reference.com: Brooks Robinson
- Career Home Runs: 268Baseball-Reference.com: Brooks Robinson
- Career high home runs: 28 (1964)Baseball-Reference.com: Brooks Robinson
- Career Runs Batted In: 1,357Baseball-Reference.com: Brooks Robinson
- Career Fielding Percentage (at third base): .971Baseball-Reference.com: Brooks Robinson
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Brooks Robinson Questions
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How did you like the book Telempath by Spider Robinson? 1 AnswerI have enjoyed all of the Spider Robinson books that I have read, especially the Callahan series. I have most of them. The last one in the series seemed rathe... read more -
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Stardance (by Spider & Jeanne Robinson) is being made into a movie! What do you think? Did you like the book? 1 AnswerThe Stardance trilogy is great, and more serious than many of Spider's works. I think it will be extremely difficult to make it realistic - even through the ap... read more -
Open Thread: Brooke Greenberg the "Child Frozen in Time" 2 AnswersOnce again, the headlines are misleading. Rather than being "frozen in time" as a toddler, Brooke Greenberg is experiencing a dyscoordination of growth, with d... read more
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Brooks Robinson Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to Major League Baseball
- Baseball-Reference.com: Career Stats
- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 190
- Rookie Year: 1958
Brooks Robinson Timeline
- May 18, 1937: Born
- 1955: Signed by the Baltimore Orioles
- 1955: Made MLB Debut
- 1960-1975: Gold Glove award winner
- 1960-1974: Played in the All-Star game
- 1964: Named American League Most Valuable Player
- 1966: Played in the World Series
- 1966: Named Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
- 1970: Played in the World Series
- 1970: Won Babe Ruth Award
- 1972: Won Roberto Clemente Award
- 1977: Final season
- 1983: Elected to the baseball Hall of Fame
Brooks Robinson Fansites, Blogs, and Forums
- Google Blog Search: Brooks Robinson
- Brooks Robinson's Hot Corner: "The Glove And Voter Love" (February 20, 2006)
- Baseball Almanac: Brooks Robinson
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Brooks Robinson Merchandise
- MLB.com Shop: Brooks Robinson
- Amazon.com: Brooks Robinson
- eBay: Brooks Robinson
- Google Product Search: Brooks Robinson
- Live Product Search: Brooks Robinson
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