Sun archives: Brooks Robinson
December 17, 2009
Statue to honor Brooks
Brooks Robinson gained iconic status during the years he played third base for the Orioles at Memorial Stadium.
May 13, 2009
B. Robinson was treated for cancer
Orioles Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson, perhaps the greatest third baseman in baseball history, revealed Tuesday that he has undergone successful treatment for prostate cancer.
July 2, 2008
B. Robinson gloves award in York, Pa.
The greatest defensive third baseman in baseball history received confirmation of that title yesterday in the city where he made his professional debut.
June 14, 2008
O's, Brooks: No rift
It's not surprising that fans voted Brooks Robinson the best defensive third baseman ever in balloting conducted by Rawlings last year.
May 1, 2008
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
It's Brooks and fun for new team
Even after taking part in a half-century of opening days, Brooks Robinson still gobbles them up like a hard smash to third.
April 5, 2008
Baltimore's Error Of Omission
Rick Maese: Yea for York
He still remembers the first professional uniform he ever wore. He was 18 years old, fresh off the bus from Arkansas. The jersey said White Roses across the chest. In his first pro game, the public address announcer in York, Pa., announced the team's new second baseman as Bob Robinson.
August 23, 2007
Baseball Notes
B. Robinson's new highlight
Former Orioles great Brooks Robinson caught on quickly: Preventing runs was just as important as scoring them.
September 14, 2005
John Eisenberg: No bows for Brooks
THE ORIOLES will commemorate the 50th anniversary of Brooks Robinson's major league debut Saturday at Camden Yards, but Robinson won't be there to help.
5:48 PM EDT, April 29, 2005
Former Oriole Robinson angered by steroid use in baseball
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Hall of Fame third-baseman Brooks Robinson said Friday that baseball stars of his generation are upset that their place in history could be diminished because new records might have been set by users of illegal substances.
May 7, 2004
Orioles at 50
Cornerstone at third base
Brooks Robinson's peers believe his defense wasn't just one of the Orioles' defining characteristics.
August 9, 2002
Sea kicks up, delivers a curve
DOGWOOD HARBOR - For one day, Phil Price's 47-foot fishing boat had a Hallof Fame defense and an All-Star offense.
October 28, 2001
35 years later, O's still swept up in joy
Save for Cal Ripken's emotional farewell tour, the recently completed Orioles season was definitely a year to forget for hometown fans. But 35 years ago, it was truly a festive time in Baltimore.
October 10, 2001
Who's greatest in pecking order?
Tony Muser called it an impossible task. Terry Crowley wanted no part of it. Scott McGregor simply was appreciative for having such skilled players behind him, no matter who rated higher.
May 26, 1995
A milestone for Brooks Robinson
CAN IT REALLY be that Sunday will mark 40 years since "the most important and beloved Oriole of modern times" first arrived here?
May 18, 1995
In '77, Brooks offered final thrill
Brooks Robinson was crowding 40, but on that April night in 1977, his legions of fans were able to banish the depressing thought of his age from their minds. Robinson stood in front of his locker after the game, smiling. With a wink, he said, "The kid can still play."
July 2, 1993
B. Robinson: He's correct, politically Ex-Oriole drops in at White House
WASHINGTON -- On a day the White House was preoccupied with the Great Timber Compromise, President Clinton played host to a guest known for his work with lumber -- and with a glove: Orioles Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson.
August 21, 1992
Listening to 'Old No. 5' remains easy delight for Orioles watchers
The TV Repairman:
October 15, 1990
Top Series belonged to Brooks
Gather 'round, young'uns, I got something to tell you about a ballplayer of some years past just in case your daddy didn't get around to filling you in.
October 10, 2002
Brooks Robinson's career statistics
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