RIP Brooks Robinson

[Patsfan1958]

I know he's not a Red Sox player but he's certainly a baseball icon. For me Brooks was my only baseball idol besides Red Sox players (Yaz,Tony Conigliaro). I was a 3rd baseman throughout my years of playing organized baseball. I wanted to be Brooks. I loved watching him in the field, he made great plays look almost effortless.

RIP Brooks

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

 

[Patsfan1958]

 

[Pat the Pats Fan]

Grew up in Baltimore, long time Orioles fan. Brooks was and still is my favorite Oriole. I moved away in the 80’s. I met him at a business seminar years after he retired. I actually travelled back to Baltimore for it. He was speaking about motivation. And doing it without appearing ****y. No fist pumps, no poses, no bat flips, just do your job and act like you’ve done it before and will do it again. Leadership through example.

BTW, I caught a foul ball in the 1st base mezzanine leaning over the railing. Rex Barney did come on the intercom and say give that fan a contract. An usher came by asked if I was all right and took down my name and address. A week later I received an Orioles contract signed by the owner at that time, Edward Bennett Williams.

 

[1960Pats]

Grew up in Baltimore, long time Orioles fan. Brooks was and still is my favorite Oriole. I moved away in the 80’s. I met him at a business seminar years after he retired. I actually travelled back to Baltimore for it. He was speaking about motivation. And doing it without appearing ****y. No fist pumps, no poses, no bat flips, just do your job and act like you’ve done it before and will do it again. Leadership through example.

BTW, I caught a foul ball in the 1st base mezzanine leaning over the railing. Rex Barney did come on the intercom and say give that fan a contract. An usher came by asked if I was all right and took down my name and address. A week later I received an Orioles contract signed by the owner at that time, Edward Bennett Williams.

I remember watching him when I was a kid. I can't recall seeing a better 3rd baseman.

Your story reminds me of the time that Johnny U came to speak to our HS class and gave us a similar speech.

Ah, the good old days.

RIP Brooks.

 

[Pat the Pats Fan]

I remember watching him when I was a kid. I can't recall seeing a better 3rd baseman.

Your story reminds me of the time that Johnny U came to speak to our HS class and gave us a similar speech.

Ah, the good old days.

RIP Brooks.

Johnny Unitas. Every kid in Baltimore had a Johnny U flattop haircut.
The good old days….these players, the heroes of our youth, lived and worked among us. Many had off season jobs and were regular people. They were working class. I think that made them humble. Several Colts and Orioles lived in my row home community about 5 miles from Memorial stadium.