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Remembering Orioles Legend Brooks Robinson

Brooks Robinson played 23 seasons with the Orioles, winning 16 consecutive Gold Gloves at third base, from 1960-1975. He played in the All-Star Game every year from 1960-1974 and won the American League Most Valuable Player award in 1964, when he hit .317/.368/.521 with 28 homers and 118 RBIs. He finished his career with 268 homers and 2,848 hits.

Brooks Robinson — Orioles Legend Brooks Robinson Dies At 86
Brooks Robinson, one of the greatest third basemen in major league history and one of the most popular Orioles of all time, has died. He was 86 years old.

Brooks Robinson — Jim Henneman: Thanks, Brooks — You Always Made It Personal
Sometimes things get personal. Too personal. And this was definitely one of them. Jim Henneman explains why he was at a loss for words following the death of Brooks Robinson.

Memorial at Brooks Robinson statue — Michael Olesker: Brooks Robinson Was More Than Just A Player
A man of uncommon kindness, Brooks Robinson set the standard for personal decency for generations of athletes, writes Michael Olesker.

Brooks Robinson — Stan ‘The Fan’ Charles: Brooks Robinson, The Original Oriole, Was Always In The Picture
Stan “The Fan” Charles reflects on the passing of Brooks Robinson and PressBox’s work with him through the years.

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1970 Orioles celebration — The 15: Brooks Robinson Moments
It’s impossible to define the legacy of a man like Brooks Robinson, whose greatness extended far beyond baseball, by arbitrarily selecting 15 “moments.” Regardless, Glenn Clark does his best in celebrating the Baltimore icon.

Brooks Robinson — Longtime Baltimore Sportscaster Scott Garceau Shares Stories About Brooks Robinson
Scott Garceau, who worked with Brooks Robinson in the ’80s and ’90s on WMAR-TV, shares a few of his favorite memories of the Orioles legend.

Brooks Robinson — Al Bumbry On How Orioles Legend Brooks Robinson Shined As A Player, Person
Former Orioles outfielder Al Bumbry shares a few memories of Brooks Robinson as a player, teammate and friend.

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Bobby Grich — Bobby Grich: Learning From Brooks Robinson Made Me The Player I Was
Former Oriole Bobby Grich credits Brooks Robinson for his successful career as an infielder. “Had I come up with another organization or studied another player, I would not have been as good a player as I was,” Grich said.

Brooks Robinson — Teammates Share Memories
Former Orioles Al Bumbry, Bobby Grich, Ross Grimsley and Ken Singleton, sportscaster Scott Garceau and bestselling author Laura Lippman share their memories of Brooks Robinson and reflect on the life and legacy of “Mr. Oriole.”

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Al Bumbry, Bobby Grich, Cal Ripken Jr., Ken Singleton — They Said It: Remembering Brooks Robinson
Al Bumbry, Bobby Grich, Ken Singleton and Cal Ripken Jr. joined Glenn Clark Radio to remember Brooks Robinson. Here’s what they had to say.

From The Archives:

Brooks Robinson — Celebrating The 1970 Orioles’ World Series Championship
In 2020, to mark the 50-year anniversary of the 1970 Orioles’ World Series triumph, PressBox talked with Brooks Robinson, Boog Powell and Jim Palmer about what made that team so special.

Brooks Robinson at 70 — Brooks Robinson At 70
In 2007, PressBox publisher Stan “The Fan” Charles talked with Brooks Robinson about growing old, the state of baseball and more.

Doug Decinces — Former Oriole Doug DeCinces On Replacing Brooks Robinson
Doug DeCinces still remembers how fans felt about him as he took over for Brooks Robinson: “I wasn’t the most well-liked guy coming in and taking over for the guy that probably could have run for mayor and governor and won both races in the same year.”

Ricig: evolution of hoover vacuum cleaner — ‘The Human Vaccum Cleaner’
Mike Ricigliano paid tribute to Brooks Robinson with a 2020 cartoon.