Baseball great Brooks Robinson dies

[RoBo1988]

Hall of Fame 3B, O's star Brooks Robinson dies

Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson has died at the age of 86. Robinson spent his entire 23-year career in Baltimore, where he won two World Series and was an 18-time All-Star.

www.espn.com

As a kid, I couldn't stand him, because as the article says he "almost single handedly defeated the Cincinnati Reds in the 1970 world series". RIP to the "human vacuum cleaner"

 

[Say it aint so]

Hall of Fame 3B, O's star Brooks Robinson dies

Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson has died at the age of 86. Robinson spent his entire 23-year career in Baltimore, where he won two World Series and was an 18-time All-Star.

www.espn.com

As a kid, I couldn't stand him, because as the article says he "almost single handedly defeated the Cincinnati Red's in the 1970 world series". RIP to the "human vacuum cleaner"

Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Jim Palmer and Boob Powell. A formidable bunch.

 

[RileyG]

May he rest in peace.

 

[RoBo1988]

Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Jim Palmer and Boob Powell. A formidable bunch.

I remember when they had Jim Palmer, Pat Dobson, and 2 other pitchers all 20 game winners in the same season, I think. Back when they pitched complete games.

 

[Pommer]

Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Jim Palmer and Boob Powell. A formidable bunch.

I believe the latter was “Boog”.

 

[wing2000]

Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Jim Palmer and Boob Powell. A formidable bunch.

...some of my earliest memories of MLB, watching the O's and manager Earl Weaver.

 

[Say it aint so]

...some of my earliest memories of MLB, watching the O's and manager Earl Weaver.

Yes indeed, mine as well. Then came that Big Red Machine.

 

[RoBo1988]

...some of my earliest memories of MLB, watching the O's and manager Earl Weaver.

Jim Palmer, Mike Cuellar, Dave McNally, and Pat Dobson; four 20 game winners on one team in 1971

 

[Pommer]

Jim Palmer, Mike Cuellar, Dave McNally, and Pat Dobson; four 20 game winners on one team in 1971

Which is why the Orioles were expected to cruise right over the [checks notes] Pittsburgh Pirates.
Clemente and company weren’t having it though.

 

[RoBo1988]

Which is why the Orioles were expected to cruise right over the [checks notes] Pittsburgh Pirates.
Clemente and company weren’t having it though.

Probably the second ws that I watched every game of (1970 Cincinnati -Baltimore the first). My dad had tickets to the 72 series ( Cincinnati-Oakland). I was at the game that they introduced Jackie Robinson in the pregame- his last public appearance