Brooks Robinson, Hall of Fame Orioles third baseman, dies at 86

[Faygo Kid]

Source: Washington Post

Brooks Robinson, the Hall of Fame Baltimore Orioles third baseman who helped lead his team to two World Series championships and is widely regarded as baseball’s greatest defensive third baseman ever, died Sept. 26 at 86.

The team announced the death but did not disclose further details.

During a 23-year career in Baltimore, Mr. Robinson was an All Star for 15 seasons and won the Gold Glove award as the top fielder at his position 16 years in a row. His ability to grab any ball hit in his direction earned him many nicknames, including “the Human Vacuum Cleaner,” and he remained one of Baltimore’s best-loved athletes long after his retirement in 1977. . .

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/09/26/brooks-robinson-third-baseman-orioles-dead/

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Another icon of my youth gone. He was the best.

[underpants]

1. 🕯️

[LoisB]

2. Sorry to hear. He was one of my favorites.

[mobeau69]

3. RIP, Great One

[bahboo]

4. aw man....I was a huge fan...

what a class act...

[debm55]

5. I was a baseball fan as a young girl. He was the best. RIP

[JoeOtterbein]

6. Growing up we lived 3 blocks from Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. We would wait outside the stadium,

hours before the game, to collect autographs from the players arriving for work.

Brooks would always stop to talk to us. Usually, he asked about our schoolwork. He knew what was really important.

And he was always much nicer to us kids than any of the other players.

[Captain Zero]

7. wow. cool story.

thanks for sharing

[Captain Zero]

8. I grew up and live in Indiana and I have alsways been an Os fan

Most people here are Reds fans or Cubs fans.

When people ask me why I am an Orioles fan I just say, "well I played third base when I was a kid".

Some people get it, and some people don't.

[Evolve Dammit]

9. He was definitely one of my all-time heroes. Amazing third baseman. Just amazing.

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

10. Damn

If not the best 3B of all time, then definitely in the Top 3 for that position.

[twodogsbarking]

11. I always played outfield. Third base to me is the most difficult position.

Too fast for me. Brooks was as good as they get. MLB players should thank him.
He drew crowds.

[Collimator]

12. When Brooks And Frank Robinson both played for the Orioles. . .

. . . There were a lot of jokes about the two men being brothers, when they were obviously of different races. Some people today might look upon such observations and humor as "cringe" and I can understand that.

But I look upon those jokes as people trying--trying to bridge the gaps between groups whom history and society designated as other from one another. People who grew up in different neighborhoods who never got a chance to know each other shared a hometown pride in the Robinson Brothers. It was hardly a groundbreaking moment in the struggle against racism and maybe it is silly and embarassing now. Still, it was nice to see the hate and suspicion set aside in the admiration that all Baltimorians had for this duo.

[Faygo Kid]

13. Well said. Great picture.

lhough my Tigers occasionally got the better of them, the '60s were the Golden Age for all of us in baseball.