Brooks Robinson

About Brooks Robinson

Legendary Baltimore Orioles third baseman and 18-time MLB All-Star who was nicknamed The Human Vacuum Cleaner for his fielding prowess.

Brooks Calbert Robinson Jr. is an American former professional baseball player. He played for the Baltimore Orioles for 23 seasons, the longest career spent with a single team in Major League Baseball history. Robinson batted and threw right-handed. Nicknamed "The Human Vacuum Cleaner" or "Mr. Hoover", he is considered the greatest defensive third baseman in major league history. Born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas, Robinson attracted the notice of MLB scouts while playing American Legion Baseball. Signed by the Orioles in 1955, he debuted with them that same year. He was Baltimore's Opening Day third baseman in 1957, but it was not until the second half of the 1959 season that he took over the third base position full-time. In 1960, he was selected to the first of 18 straight All-Star Games. That year, he won the first of 16 consecutive Gold Glove Awards, tied with Jim Kaat for the second-most for any player at any position.

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Trivia

He won the Gold Glove Award sixteen times in a row.

Brooks Robinson before fame

As a youth, he worked as a paper boy and peddled soft drinks at the ballpark.

Achievement of Brooks Robinson

He was the sixteenth person to win the Gold Glove Award in a row.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$4 Million

Brooks Robinson family life

On a team flight, he met his wife Connie. In October of 1960, they married. Brooks, Chris, and Michael are his three sons, while Diana is his daughter.

Associations of Brooks Robinson

His statue was constructed just yards apart from Babe Ruth's in Baltimore.

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