In the summer of 1979 I worked in the visitor's clubhouse at old Comiskey Park. One Sunday morning I was there early for an afternoon game. I was sitting at a table reading the newspaper (the sports page). I heard a voice over my shoulder commenting on who won last night around baseball. He kept talking but I never looked over my shoulder to see who it was. He was literally in my ear but NOT in an annoying way. When I finally did turn my head to see who it was, there he was, Brooks Robinson reading the paper over my shoulder. He smiled at me and said, "Hello". R.I.P. Brooksie!
In the mid 90's we had a new gas station/convenience store open up in town. They had a big grand opening with cheap gas, a booth from a local radio station and Brooks Robinson signing autographs. I decided to go during my lunch hour and try to see Brooks. I got there and the parking lot was packed. I was worried that the line might take longer than I have for lunch. When I walked in there was Brooks at a table with nobody around. I guess people were there for the cheap gas and radio station. I walked up and met Brooks. He was such a gentleman and, after shooting the breeze for a few minutes, he asked me several questions about me and my family- and he listened like he was really interested. I've met several famous athletes, actors and musicians but Brooks was the best.
I saw Brooks Robinson play against the KC A's at the A's old Municipal Stadium. What I remember best is his absolute focus. He would crouch down and start creeping towards the plate on every pitch. If it didn't come to him, he'd back up to the same spot and repeat the process. You could imagine him thinking, "It's coming to me, it's coming to me, it's . . . (ball one, back to his spot). Okay, it's coming to me . . . " He was like a coiled spring. If the ball did come to him, he was on it like a flash, and he made the kind of plays you see on the video. Then he'd go back to his spot and get ready for the next pitch. It wasn't just his quick reflexes that made him so great, it was his total concentration on every single pitch.
Cheers for this montage. I've been soaking in Brooksie clips for most of the past 14 hours or so now. Can't get enough. It's helped me cope with his loss and now I am just basking in all the highlights of his brilliant career. I love my Os and this season has meant so much, this coming postseason is going to be an emotional one, no doubt. I feel like as much as we've done, we are looked at as underdogs, but so was that '66 team going up against the 1-2 punch of Koufax and Drysdale. Watching these clips, the teams from Brooks' 1966-71 run of four pennants are so solid defensively and the pitching was so good, the Oriole Way. Anything hit to the left side of the infield was simply destined to wind up in Boog's glove at 1st, rendering most right handed hitters a shell of themselves when facing the Birds. Forgive the tangents. Again, emotional day and all. Just processing.☮
May the Vacuum Cleaner Rest In Peace, though I am a lifelong Yankees Fan always loved watching Brooks Robinson play back in the day, simply one of best to ever play the game. Much respect for his skills.
I grew up 35 miles from Baltimore during the 50s til 1966. Brooks was the man! I'm fine with other fans liking Schmidt and Brett or Wade Boggs over Brooks as the best ever, especially Schmidt, I guess. That's what we do as fans. We back Our Guy! Brooks was Our Guy and always will be. And I'll go a step further... This'll draw howls of laughter from the experts out there. The true greats have a way of topping themselves even when it seems that there's no way they can. Michael Jordan did it. Tiger Woods did it. And Brooks Robinson did it! Call me crazy. It's ok. #5... You were my hero. Thank you and rest easy.
Robinson and SS Belanger (plus decent defensive 2B like Davey Johnson and Bobby Grich ) were literally the best defensive infields in baseball history. Manager Earl Weaver knew nothing makes your pitching look good like good defense (They also had Paul Blair in Centerfield).
George Bamberger (coach for the Orioles and later manager of the Brewers) used to say that trying to hit a grounder through the Baltimore infield was like trying to throw hamburgers through a brick wall.
I have been an O's fan all my life. I live here in Maryland and have been to countless games. I have seen the O's at their all time highs and all time lows. I have never abandoned them. I was a child when Brooks was getting into his latter years. But I saw him play and there was no one that could do what he did on the field. No one. He was something else. Brooks was the epitome of baseball. Even after he retired, he was still a mentor and an amazing person. Thank you Brooksy for all you have done for baseball and Baltimore.
There have been many great third basemen since as some may have been better than he was. But Brooks was the one who established the importance of defense.
Well, I'm a Texan and lifelong Orioles fan because of Brooks. Growing up I played third base and all could think about was emulating Brooks. When I would mess up or play sloppy all I could think of was 'Brooks would never do that'. RIP Brooks.
Watched this video with tears in my eyes. Sad at learning of Brooks' passing, but so very grateful to have watched him play, to have met and spent time with him. Sometimes childhood heroes turn out to be zeroes, but Brooks was a true gentleman, a class act, and of course a fantastic ball player. RIP Brooks
Brooks had fabulous reflexes, Velcro hands, and a quick release while being accurate on his throws. Not too many 3rd basemen possess all of these traits--but Brooks sure did!!
Been watching tributes and videos all day and tearing up, not out of sorrow, but out of deep respect and admiration for a genuine hero and authentic gentleman in a world coming apart at the seams for want of them.
I was on leave from the Navy, so I got to watch the entire 1970 series. Brooks series MVP was well deserved. That was the last WS in which all games were day games.
I grew up watching this magician at work! One outstanding play after another! And...making it gem look "less" difficult than it really was! A very humble yet fierce competitor! The Oriole pitching staff and baseball fans owe a lot to him.
Brooks has been my idol my whole life, any team any sport I played on I insisted on wearing no. 5, lucky enough to have met him several times got his autographed picture on my wall, rip brooksie 😢
I recently watched the clinching game of the 1970 World Series. Reds manager Sparky Anderson came into the Orioles locker room to congratulate them. He then turned to Brooks Robinson, and said in jest "and somebody needs to shoot this man", lol.
I had an uncle who was their trainer so we would go to the games when they played the White Sox, and we'd usually get an autographed ball. They're all gone now. Just like the players. But Brooks was very good. Better than anyone else I've ever seen. I'm 73 now.
Reds fans were broken hearted 💔 in 1970 but this great player was just too humble to not admire. We Reds fans had to wait another 5 years before earning our WS title and that was in large measure to a masterful defensive performance by Brooks Robinson. RIP
I was a Brooks Robinson fan, so take that into account when you read this. In the years since Brooks played, there have been many great third basemen and some were probably as good or better than him. He may have been the first ballplayer to establish the greatness of defense, but he might not be the greatest third basemen ever. He was absolutely the best of his day.
Brooks, Roberto, and the many others of that era, are the ones that made me fall in love with baseball. And after all these years the affair is growing sour. Today's brand of baseball, rules changes and all, truly suck. R.I.P Mr. Third base and the other recently departed Baseball Gods that made this baseball fanatic youth so much more enjoyable. ⚾️
They named a candy bar after reggie , but for Brooks... they named their children ! The greatest nicest athlete you hopefully got to meet , thank you Brooks , you shaped my life !!!
I am 70 years old and I've been watching baseball since the 1950s. I have seen many awesome 3rd basemen over that time.Many are invthe HOF,but Brooks was in a league of his own. The Guy was a Beast.
I met him when I was 7 in 1989 at he Montgomery Civic Center. Saw his hall of fame place in 2016 at Cooperstown. RIP Brooks. You set the standard for great third baseman
My all-time favorite baseball player. The best third baseman - bar none - to ever play in the majors. And maybe the best fielder to play any position. Only two third basemen who come close to his defensive excellence are former Philadelphia Phillies’ third baseman Mike Schmidt and current Blue Jays third sacker Matt Chapman. I am fortunate to have a silk screen of the painting done of Brooks by the great Norman Rockwell. It is one of my absolute prized possessions.
Brooks like John Unita's are part of Baltimore. I have been so blessed to be at games when they both were in their zone. Sad he has passed. Hopefully his legacy will be remembered and the memories passed on to others that love baseball. I no longer care to watch sports but do like the old file footage of the great moments in sports.
A few things you notice watching these plays: He didn't really have that great an arm - his throws aren't very impressive. But he got them off so quickly and always had just enough on them to get to the base ahead of the runner. And it doesn't look like he was EVER out of position. Ground ball in the direction of 3rd, and oh, there's Brooks to make the play....
He might not have been the best ever, as several have come since and made his type of plays more routine. But he was the best in his day and the player that established the importance of defense.
With Brooks Robinson's Death, a chapter in the History of Baseball also came to an End. He was of a kind of Ball Player that doesn't exist anymore. RIP.
What does it take to get a 100% ballet to the Hall of Fame? I looked over Brooks and he was 92%... 🤷♂️ He did everything baseball possible for an incredibly long time
Growing up in Baltimore, there was only one player I wanted to be. He was a great man, I was fortunate to meet him several times, and he always remembered me. We joked, and I consumed so much knowledge from him. RIP to my childhood idol.
Hey kids, that thing the batter does at :27.... it's called a bunt.... Great video. I saw a lot of these live and the man could play. I did play 3rd for a long time and it was easier to go left than right for me.... and for Brooks.... and there the comparison ends 🙃
The best left corner artist of the past 60 years. As a Tiger fan, I hated him...as a fan of the game, I knew pure talent when I saw it. An artist. Pure and simple. Sorry to hear of his passing. RIP, Brooks. You left everything on the field.
I watched him and Graig Nettles in my teens. After seeing these highlights, if he were playing today he would be just above average. His technique is homemade but shows great athleticism, but today, the players have perfected techniques that make them that much better. Never thought I would say that.
Brooks Robinson's defense was worth a run a game. And in significant part because Brook's defense was so good, Baltimore competed for championships almost every year that he played. Brooks is the GOAT 3rd baseman.
Adrian Beltre of Texas Rangers approached the greatness of Brooks on that hot corner. Not quite as miraculous fielding as Brooks ( nobody was THAT good) but just as good a hitter. Won some gold gloves for fielding and picked up 3000 hits and 400 homers along the way.
one thing mlb could be to enhance it's past would be to rename the gold glove awards after a player like the gold glove for 3rd basemen could be the brooks robinson award
Brooks' 1970 WS play is arguably the finest in WS history.
There was Graig Nettles in the 1978 series.
@@howie9751 Nettles #1
no question about it
His home state of Arkansas always loved him. He was always so humble and genuine. And the best.
In the summer of 1979 I worked in the visitor's clubhouse at old Comiskey Park. One Sunday morning I was there early for an afternoon game. I was sitting at a table reading the newspaper (the sports page). I heard a voice over my shoulder commenting on who won last night around baseball. He kept talking but I never looked over my shoulder to see who it was. He was literally in my ear but NOT in an annoying way. When I finally did turn my head to see who it was, there he was, Brooks Robinson reading the paper over my shoulder. He smiled at me and said, "Hello". R.I.P. Brooksie!
In the mid 90's we had a new gas station/convenience store open up in town. They had a big grand opening with cheap gas, a booth from a local radio station and Brooks Robinson signing autographs. I decided to go during my lunch hour and try to see Brooks. I got there and the parking lot was packed. I was worried that the line might take longer than I have for lunch. When I walked in there was Brooks at a table with nobody around. I guess people were there for the cheap gas and radio station. I walked up and met Brooks. He was such a gentleman and, after shooting the breeze for a few minutes, he asked me several questions about me and my family- and he listened like he was really interested. I've met several famous athletes, actors and musicians but Brooks was the best.
I saw Brooks Robinson play against the KC A's at the A's old Municipal Stadium. What I remember best is his absolute focus. He would crouch down and start creeping towards the plate on every pitch. If it didn't come to him, he'd back up to the same spot and repeat the process. You could imagine him thinking, "It's coming to me, it's coming to me, it's . . . (ball one, back to his spot). Okay, it's coming to me . . . " He was like a coiled spring. If the ball did come to him, he was on it like a flash, and he made the kind of plays you see on the video. Then he'd go back to his spot and get ready for the next pitch. It wasn't just his quick reflexes that made him so great, it was his total concentration on every single pitch.
Lifelong Tiger fan here but R.I.P. to the greatest 3rd baseman of my 63 yrs.🇨🇦🙏🏻
Os fan here and 63 as well, We were very fortunate to have Brooks.
Yes we were , I wrote to him in 71’ and received an autographed post card type picture back , thrilled at the time and now framed .
Mike Schmidt was a better all around player than Robinson.
I’ll pay that bit of respect right back at you: Aurelio Rodriguez ended Brooks’ streak of Gold gloves in 1976.
Cheers for this montage. I've been soaking in Brooksie clips for most of the past 14 hours or so now. Can't get enough. It's helped me cope with his loss and now I am just basking in all the highlights of his brilliant career. I love my Os and this season has meant so much, this coming postseason is going to be an emotional one, no doubt. I feel like as much as we've done, we are looked at as underdogs, but so was that '66 team going up against the 1-2 punch of Koufax and Drysdale. Watching these clips, the teams from Brooks' 1966-71 run of four pennants are so solid defensively and the pitching was so good, the Oriole Way. Anything hit to the left side of the infield was simply destined to wind up in Boog's glove at 1st, rendering most right handed hitters a shell of themselves when facing the Birds. Forgive the tangents. Again, emotional day and all. Just processing.☮
May the Vacuum Cleaner Rest In Peace, though I am a lifelong Yankees Fan always loved watching Brooks Robinson play back in the day, simply one of best to ever play the game. Much respect for his skills.
I grew up 35 miles from Baltimore during the 50s til 1966.
Brooks was the man!
I'm fine with other fans liking Schmidt and Brett or Wade Boggs over Brooks as the best ever, especially Schmidt, I guess.
That's what we do as fans. We back Our Guy!
Brooks was Our Guy and always will be.
And I'll go a step further... This'll draw howls of laughter from the experts out there.
The true greats have a way of topping themselves even when it seems that there's no way they can.
Michael Jordan did it.
Tiger Woods did it.
And Brooks Robinson did it!
Call me crazy. It's ok.
#5... You were my hero. Thank you and rest easy.
Yankee fan here, but take my hat off to the best glove in the business...RIP Brother. Golden Glove 16
Robinson and SS Belanger (plus decent defensive 2B like Davey Johnson and Bobby Grich ) were literally the best defensive infields in baseball history.
Manager
Earl Weaver knew nothing makes your pitching look good like good defense (They also had Paul Blair in Centerfield).
The 1970 World Champion Orioles had Robinson, Belanger, Johnson, and Grich in their infield. They won a combined 31 Gold Gloves
George Bamberger (coach for the Orioles and later manager of the Brewers) used to say that trying to hit a grounder through the Baltimore infield was like trying to throw hamburgers through a brick wall.
Boog Powell was not that bad with the glove. If one could get into the HOF on glove alone Belanger would be in.
Belanger was also an outstanding high school basketball player.@@ronniecozzi8385
Don't forget big sure handed Boog digging them out at first.
What an athlete. Condoléances. You provided many memories.
I have been an O's fan all my life. I live here in Maryland and have been to countless games. I have seen the O's at their all time highs and all time lows. I have never abandoned them. I was a child when Brooks was getting into his latter years. But I saw him play and there was no one that could do what he did on the field. No one. He was something else. Brooks was the epitome of baseball. Even after he retired, he was still a mentor and an amazing person. Thank you Brooksy for all you have done for baseball and Baltimore.
This year is your year- don't let anyone take it from you!
There have been many great third basemen since as some may have been better than he was. But Brooks was the one who established the importance of defense.
Well, I'm a Texan and lifelong Orioles fan because of Brooks. Growing up I played third base and all could think about was emulating Brooks. When I would mess up or play sloppy all I could think of was 'Brooks would never do that'. RIP Brooks.
"One of" Com'on. THE best defensive third basemen ever.
Amen!
Watched this video with tears in my eyes. Sad at learning of Brooks' passing, but so very grateful to have watched him play, to have met and spent time with him. Sometimes childhood heroes turn out to be zeroes, but Brooks was a true gentleman, a class act, and of course a fantastic ball player. RIP Brooks
Brooks had fabulous reflexes, Velcro hands, and a quick release while being accurate on his throws. Not too many 3rd basemen possess all of these traits--but Brooks sure did!!
Been watching tributes and videos all day and tearing up, not out of sorrow, but out of deep respect and admiration for a genuine hero and authentic gentleman in a world coming apart at the seams for want of them.
Thx 4 the Memories #5!! RiP Brooks
simply the best to play third base.
I was on leave from the Navy, so I got to watch the entire 1970 series. Brooks series MVP was well deserved. That was the last WS in which all games were day games.
Growing up in Northern Virginia watching the Senators play the Orioles was always fun watching Brooks Robinson. Seeing him do his actl
16 straight gold gloves at 3rd base. Amazing accomplishment. What a series he had in 1970 in batting
I grew up watching this magician at work! One outstanding play after another! And...making it gem look "less" difficult than it really was! A very humble yet fierce competitor! The Oriole pitching staff and baseball fans owe a lot to him.
Brooks, the GOAT of the Golden Glovers. R.I.P.
What a time to grow up in Baltimore with the Colts and Brooks and the Orioles. RIP Brooks
Johnny U and Brooks, we had a monopoly of the two best.
Brooks had great balance and technique and quickness after gloving the ball. RIP Brooks!
Brooks has been my idol my whole life, any team any sport I played on I insisted on wearing no. 5, lucky enough to have met him several times got his autographed picture on my wall, rip brooksie 😢
I recently watched the clinching game of the 1970 World Series. Reds manager Sparky Anderson came into the Orioles locker room to congratulate them. He then turned to Brooks Robinson, and said in jest "and somebody needs to shoot this man", lol.
The 70 Series showed the country how great Brooks was. In Baltimore, he made those plays look routine.
Every day
For 23 years.
"Great day in the morning"...... "this guy's from another world!" .... "Brooks plays 3rd base like he was sent down from a higher league"
Greatest defensive player of all time
Orioles fans are crying today, as we morn one of the best. We love you Brooks.
I've never seen a better defensive third baseman incredible fielder
R.I.P. Brooks. You conducted a clinic in the 1970 World Series.
This was a much better compilation than others on here.
Well since Brooks did so much more than any of the others.........
I had an uncle who was their trainer so we would go to the games when they played the White Sox, and we'd usually get an autographed ball. They're all gone now. Just like the players. But Brooks was very good. Better than anyone else I've ever seen. I'm 73 now.
Ralph Salvon?
@@fawnlliebowitz1772 Eddie Weidner.
I reckon the Lord was lookin for a third baseman for his team, now that's a call-up we can all look forward to. 🛌☕⏳📖🛐🌄
Brooks is the greatest Third Basemen ever. Period. Wonderful man. All class. 😢
Never forget the nickname "The Human Vacuum Cleaner!!!"
Thank you Brooks for all of those plays out in the field & those memories to go along with it.
Reds fans were broken hearted 💔 in 1970 but this great player was just too humble to not admire. We Reds fans had to wait another 5 years before earning our WS title and that was in large measure to a masterful defensive performance by Brooks Robinson. RIP
I was a Brooks Robinson fan, so take that into account when you read this. In the years since Brooks played, there have been many great third basemen and some were probably as good or better than him. He may have been the first ballplayer to establish the greatness of defense, but he might not be the greatest third basemen ever. He was absolutely the best of his day.
Brooks, Roberto, and the many others of that era, are the ones that made me fall in love with baseball. And after all these years the affair is growing sour. Today's brand of baseball, rules changes and all, truly suck. R.I.P Mr. Third base and the other recently departed Baseball Gods that made this baseball fanatic youth so much more enjoyable. ⚾️
They named a candy bar after reggie , but for Brooks... they named their children ! The greatest nicest athlete you hopefully got to meet , thank you Brooks , you shaped my life !!!
I am 70 years old and I've been watching baseball since the 1950s.
I have seen many awesome 3rd basemen over that time.Many are invthe HOF,but Brooks was in a league of his own.
The Guy was a Beast.
Pete Rose said Brooks played 3rd like he came down from a higher league.
Believe it or not, umpire Ed Hurley first said that in 1955.
Was the last play the picture of his Topps 1971 World Series card? One of my favorite baseball cards...
I met him when I was 7 in 1989 at he Montgomery Civic Center. Saw his hall of fame place in 2016 at Cooperstown. RIP Brooks. You set the standard for great third baseman
All of us mourn the passing of our heroes. This is the one that hurts me the most....
Oh! Robinson does it again!
My all-time favorite baseball player. The best third baseman - bar none - to ever play in the majors. And maybe the best fielder to play any position. Only two third basemen who come close to his defensive excellence are former Philadelphia Phillies’ third baseman Mike Schmidt and current Blue Jays third sacker Matt Chapman. I am fortunate to have a silk screen of the painting done of Brooks by the great Norman Rockwell. It is one of my absolute prized possessions.
I was honored to see this man play in 1971 ,in yankee stadium where I payed 1 dollar for the bleacher seats.. I miss those players…❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for the memories haven't thought about that since it was happening. The good ole days! That's what the Hall of Fame was made for!
Brooks like John Unita's are part of Baltimore. I have been so blessed to be at games when they both were in their zone.
Sad he has passed. Hopefully his legacy will be remembered and the memories passed on to others that love baseball.
I no longer care to watch sports but do like the old file footage of the great moments in sports.
A few things you notice watching these plays: He didn't really have that great an arm - his throws aren't very impressive. But he got them off so quickly and always had just enough on them to get to the base ahead of the runner. And it doesn't look like he was EVER out of position. Ground ball in the direction of 3rd, and oh, there's Brooks to make the play....
Great to see this film, but still does not do him justice. He was the best fielding 3rd baseman ever and it’s not close.
What an incredible fielder, the best ever. And a true gentleman. RIP #5.
He might not have been the best ever, as several have come since and made his type of plays more routine. But he was the best in his day and the player that established the importance of defense.
The GOAT.
He had great transfer. Seems like he always judged the hops properly so that he knew how to play them.
Those two things together will go a long way toward making you an awesome defender!
RIP to a legend. I only wish we could have seen more of his brilliant defense like we could for Andrelton Simmons and Arenado.
With Brooks Robinson's Death, a chapter in the History of Baseball also came to an End. He was of a kind of Ball Player that doesn't exist anymore. RIP.
Willie Mays is still with us. So is Luis Aparicio.
Brooks Robinson won the 1970 World Series with his glove. A one off feat.
Brooks and Ozzy 👍🏻
Had the opportunity to meet Brooks in 1979 at college baseball clinic. He was as good a man as he was a ball player and he was a great ball player.
Beautiful video. I loved it
RIP Legend
What does it take to get a 100% ballet to the Hall of Fame? I looked over Brooks and he was 92%... 🤷♂️ He did everything baseball possible for an incredibly long time
Growing up in Baltimore, there was only one player I wanted to be. He was a great man, I was fortunate to meet him several times, and he always remembered me. We joked, and I consumed so much knowledge from him. RIP to my childhood idol.
RIP Brooksie
Yes,Robinson'D was sensational,but as I recall,it was aided by the late Mark Belanger,the O's shortstop
Great shortstop.
Amazing at the hot corner rip brooks
I loved brooks Robinson and thoses early 70 Baltimore teams . Even if I’ve been a rRed Sox Fane since 67.
Although not a great hitter he always seemed to come through in the clutch.
One of his other attributes I remember of him well, and his little stingy brim batting helmet.
Robinson had more career hits than Gehrig, DiMaggio, Mantle, and Williams.
Hey kids, that thing the batter does at :27.... it's called a bunt....
Great video. I saw a lot of these live and the man could play. I did play 3rd for a long time and it was easier to go left than right for me.... and for Brooks.... and there the comparison ends 🙃
The greatest infield in Orioles history:(1b) Murray (2b)Grich(ss)Ripken and (3b) Robinson. All Hall of Fame except Grich(who should be).
he was my idol growng up kept an auto pic if him for 50 years - that said a lot of his best plays seem routine for today's MLB 3rd basemen
I got see him play, he was special.
His hips !! It was how he always squared up his hips before throwing !!
Orioles will win 2023 World Series for Brooks Robinson. 🙏
No chance. The pitching is unfortunately greatly lacking
The best left corner artist of the past 60 years. As a Tiger fan, I hated him...as a fan of the game, I knew pure talent when I saw it. An artist. Pure and simple. Sorry to hear of his passing. RIP, Brooks. You left everything on the field.
Fenómeno
I watched him and Graig Nettles in my teens. After seeing these highlights, if he were playing today he would be just above average. His technique is homemade but shows great athleticism, but today, the players have perfected techniques that make them that much better. Never thought I would say that.
Brooks Robinson was Larry Bird before there was Larry Bird.
Fantastic collection. Manny's good, but Brooks is best. Subbed.
Greatest of ALL Time !
Brooks Robinson's defense was worth a run a game. And in significant part because Brook's defense was so good, Baltimore competed for championships almost every year that he played. Brooks is the GOAT 3rd baseman.
The Human Vacuum.
Unbelievable, he's 33 and he would go on to earn five more consecutive gold gloves, pure model of excellence
Best 3rd baseman in my lifetime.
Nobody played the third base line better then Brooks.Till this day no one does close
Sin lugar a DUDAS fue un grande en la tercera base. Dificil otro como el dpz
Adrian Beltre of Texas Rangers approached the greatness of Brooks on that hot corner. Not quite as miraculous fielding as Brooks ( nobody was THAT good) but just as good a hitter. Won some gold gloves for fielding and picked up 3000 hits and 400 homers along the way.
one thing mlb could be to enhance it's past would be to rename the gold glove awards after a player like the gold glove for 3rd basemen could be the brooks robinson award
I would dare say Brooks was the best defensive 3rd baseman ever.
We used to try and imitate his barehanded catch and throw to first.
I played ▶️ 3rd base, on men's softball team ...not easy position to play ...throw is farther, ball gets to you much faster than short, or 2nd ⚾️
It is said that a double play is a pitcher’s best friend. I would say that Brooks Robinson is a pitcher’s best friend
RIP Brooks! Gregg Nettles should be in the HOF!
Brooks was not one of the best he WAS THE BEST!
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This is when Baseball was American. Brooks Robinson was So good. Shame how much it changed.
Best defensive player in MLB history.
That’s a bit of an overreach. Just settle for best defensive third baseman.