Orioles legend Brooks Robinson dead at 86

[Halldan1]

Orioles legend Brooks Robinson dead at 86

Robinson, who spent his entire 23-year career with the Orioles, is widely recognized as one of the greatest defensive third basemen of all time, racking up 16 Gold Gloves.

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[TrueBlue1989]

Orioles legend Brooks Robinson dead at 86

Robinson, who spent his entire 23-year career with the Orioles, is widely recognized as one of the greatest defensive third basemen of all time, racking up 16 Gold Gloves.

nypost.com

The best defensive 3rd baseman.

 

[Section112]

Sad news. He was a vacuum cleaner. Made very tough plays look easy. Great player and by all accounts a gentleman. RIP Brooks.

 

[SHUHoopsFan]

I'm sitting in Chicago at Gibson's steakhouse with a friend of mine having lunch while a group of other friends are at a sports card show across the street which Brooks Robinson is attending.

I wore my Brooks Robinson shirt that day. A group must have come in and was sitting behind me. I get a tap on my shoulder and I look up at this older gentleman who says sir my son-in-law noticed your shirt from our table right behind you so we came over to take a picture with you.

It was Brooks Robinson himself. Now probably 30 minutes earlier he was charging people for a photo, here I am just sitting in a restaurant, and he walks up takes a few photos and he talked to me for 15 minutes. His whole family waited for him to come back before they ordered.

None of this I came to Chicago to make money, if he wanted to talk to me and take a picture he would've paid for it. He was a class act in every sense of the way. As I was leaving Brooks was in the bathroom. but his whole family saw me and my friend get up to leave and they were as happy for me getting to meet the man as I was.

Just a classy, salt of the earth man and family. A moment I'll never forget.

He was a man who said give the fans all you got, and when you're done give them more. He didn't just say it, he lived it.

 

[cernjSHU]

Brooks was amazing. I am glad to have had the opportunity to watch him play as a young kid. Still, as great as his fielding was in the World Series, the best performance by a 3rd baseman is still Craig Nettles in 1978 who was masterful in pressure packed situations and saved the Yankees.

 

[Seton75]

Brooks was awesome, every day like Nettles vs the Dodgers in the WS lol. Hellua a team. Was shocked with they swept us in 66, but with that staff I shouldnt hae been - four 20 game winners one season. And Frank, Boog, Bellanger (guess he wasnt on that team, they had to make do with Luis Aparico, tough life), that great CF - Paul Blair. Phew

GREAT story about him above, thanks for that hoopsfan.

 

[SHUHoopsFan]

GREAT story about him above, thanks for that hoopsfan.

Epitome of humility and class. When I see today's athletes thinking they're greater than the fans I always remember that moment.

The part of the story I left out is that was kind of destiny as an oriole fan to meet Brooks. An hour earlier my buddy's wife had enough of the card show, so me and her went to lunch at Gibson's. We were asked to bring back 5 burger platters, we showed up with and were only charged for 4. So my other buddy who I went to lunch with when I met Brooks said will you come back and have a drink while I eat, I said I'm still hungry I'll eat again.

But if you want some great material on Brooks youtube Roy Firestone on Brooks Robinson. Great line is in othert towns they name candy bars after players, in Baltimore we name our children after Brooks Robinson.

 

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[HALL85]

I'm sitting in Chicago at Gibson's steakhouse with a friend of mine having lunch while a group of other friends are at a sports card show across the street which Brooks Robinson is attending.

I wore my Brooks Robinson shirt that day. A group must have come in and was sitting behind me. I get a tap on my shoulder and I look up at this older gentleman who says sir my son-in-law noticed your shirt from our table right behind you so we came over to take a picture with you.

It was Brooks Robinson himself. Now probably 30 minutes earlier he was charging people for a photo, here I am just sitting in a restaurant, and he walks up takes a few photos and he talked to me for 15 minutes. His whole family waited for him to come back before they ordered.

None of this I came to Chicago to make money, if he wanted to talk to me and take a picture he would've paid for it. He was a class act in every sense of the way. As I was leaving Brooks was in the bathroom. but his whole family saw me and my friend get up to leave and they were as happy for me getting to meet the man as I was.

Just a classy, salt of the earth man and family. A moment I'll never forget.

He was a man who said give the fans all you got, and when you're done give them more. He didn't just say it, he lived it.

That’s a great story.

I golf with a group that includes Jack Fisher, who was a starter for the Orioles in the early 60’s. He was sharing stories about Brooks today, which exactly mirrored the kind of meeting you described.