RIP Brooks Robinson
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RoadNasty
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The Human Vacuum - he was a great one down at the hot corner.
RIP Brooks:
View: https://twitter.com/i/status/1706790062917140954
RIP Brooks:
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His 1970 world series (MVP) was beyond belief.
Requiescat in Pace
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRQSECBxK8s
Requiescat in Pace
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRQSECBxK8s
RoadNasty
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Some more highlights of the great Brooks Robinson:
View: https://twitter.com/i/status/1706790477599801416
View: https://twitter.com/i/status/1706790477599801416
Great player and sounds like a good guy.
RIP, Mr. Robinson.
RIP, Mr. Robinson.
I was a huge Red Sox fan during the Yaz, Tony C, Jim Lonborg days.
Back then, the standard of excellence in the American League was the Orioles, with Frank Robinson, Curt Flood, and their peerless pitching staff (Jim Palmer, Dave McNally, Mike Cuellar and Jim Perry).
I always thought the linchpin of those teams was Brooks Robinson - it was a pleasure to watch him play and he never was someone anyone would want to boo or root against.
Back then, the standard of excellence in the American League was the Orioles, with Frank Robinson, Curt Flood, and their peerless pitching staff (Jim Palmer, Dave McNally, Mike Cuellar and Jim Perry).
I always thought the linchpin of those teams was Brooks Robinson - it was a pleasure to watch him play and he never was someone anyone would want to boo or root against.
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This. It was a privilage to have watched him. Loved to see him at work. And as Tip says, you never even thought of booing him (Though when he made one of his signature plays against us, I would smile and say damn.
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POW! Right in the kissah.
The GOAT third baseman.
RIP, Mr. Robinson
RIP, Mr. Robinson
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aren't you from this area?
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Myself? Yes, many years ago, grew up in north central Mass. Went to Fenway quite a few times, matter of fact, saw Brooks play there one time, Jim Palmer was the O's pitcher.
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no...I meant Baltimore. I thought you were a Ravens fan, might be confusing you with another poster if I am. Apologies
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Where in north central MA?
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Orange! Where the skies are full of crazy people jumping from perfectly good planes.No worries!
Orange - some folks outside the area have heard of it.
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Oh yeah? I grew up in Oakham. Very few people even on our boarder had even heard of it !No worries!
Orange - some folks outside the area have heard of it.
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Ah, you are so correct BT, I saw it for myself many times...!Orange! Where the skies are full of crazy people jumping from perfectly good planes.
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The primary jump plane, the big "Norseman", was a local legend, you could hear it for miles around.
We did make the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1962 for the World Championships that summer, it was our "15 minutes of fame" moment.
Oakham - oh yes, very nice town, we still have relatives there, they live out on a country road. I haven't been there for probably 10 years or so now.