Brooks Robinson

Brooks Robinson
Brooks Robinson
	Robinson in 2016
	Third baseman
	Born: Brooks Calbert Robinson Jr.; May 18, 1937; Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
	Died: September 26, 2023 (aged 86); Owings Mills, Maryland, U.S.
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 17, 1955, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
	August 13, 1977, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Batting average	.267
Hits	2,848
Home runs	268
Runs batted in	1,357
Teams
	Baltimore Orioles (1955–1977);
Career highlights and awards
	18× All-Star (1960–1974); 2× World Series champion (1966, 1970); AL MVP (1964); World Series MVP (1970); 16× Gold Glove Award (1960–1975); Roberto Clemente Award (1972); AL RBIs leader (1964); Baltimore Orioles No. 5 retired; Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame; Major League Baseball All-Century Team;
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1983
Vote	91.98% (first ballot)

Brooks Calbert Robinson Jr. (May 18, 1937 – September 26, 2023) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Baltimore Orioles from 1955 to 1977. He was nicknamed "the Human Vacuum Cleaner" or "Mr. Hoover". He has been called the greatest defensive third baseman in major league history.[1]

Robinson died on September 26, 2023 in Owings Mills, Maryland from heart disease at the age of 86.[2][3]

References

Kuenster, Bob (September 1994). "All-Time Best Third Basemen Starred as Hitters, Fielders". Baseball Digest. 53 (9). ISSN 0005-609X.
Gately, Gary (September 26, 2023). "Brooks Robinson, Hall of Fame Orioles third baseman, dies at 86". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
Goldstein, Richard (September 27, 2023). "Brooks Robinson, 'Vacuum Cleaner' at Third Base for Orioles, Dies at 86". The New York Times. p. B9. Retrieved September 27, 2023.

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[1] Kuenster, Bob (September 1994). "All-Time Best Third Basemen Starred as Hitters, Fielders". Baseball Digest. 53 (9). ISSN 0005-609X.

[2] Gately, Gary (September 26, 2023). "Brooks Robinson, Hall of Fame Orioles third baseman, dies at 86". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 26, 2023.

[3] Goldstein, Richard (September 27, 2023). "Brooks Robinson, 'Vacuum Cleaner' at Third Base for Orioles, Dies at 86". The New York Times. p. B9. Retrieved September 27, 2023.