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Brooks C. Robinson Jr. played 23 seasons (1955-1977) for the Baltimore Orioles during a Hall of Fame career defined by outstanding defense and clutch play. Nicknamed the "Human Vacuum Cleaner" for his knack for sucking up balls hit near his third base post, Robinson won 16 straight Gold Gloves and set major league records at his position for putouts, assists, chances, double plays and fielding percentage. Many consider him the best defensive third baseman of all time. The Orioles third baseman finished his career with 2,848 hits, 268 home runs and 1,357 RBIs. He won the American League MVP Award in 1964, hitting .317 with 28 home runs and 118 RBIs. Robinson was also awarded the 1970 World Se...
Brooks C. Robinson Jr. played 23 seasons (1955-1977) for the Baltimore Orioles during a Hall of Fame career defined by outstanding defense and clutch play. Nicknamed the "Human Vacuum Cleaner" for his knack for sucking up balls hit near his third base post, Robinson won 16 straight Gold Gloves and set major league records at his position for putouts, assists, chances, double plays and fielding percentage. Many consider him the best defensive third baseman of all time. The Orioles third baseman finished his career with 2,848 hits, 268 home runs and 1,357 RBIs. He won the American League MVP Award in 1964, hitting .317 with 28 home runs and 118 RBIs. Robinson was also awarded the 1970 World Series MVP. The Orioles won two World Series titles during Robinson's career -- in 1966 and 1970 and Robinson was voted World Series MVP in 1970. Robinson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983, earning 91.98 percent of the vote. Robinson was born in Little Rock, Ark., on May 18, 1937.
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Joseph B. Codd
Joseph B. Codd, who memorized the names of the Baltimore Orioles season ticket holders and their seat locations during his five decades in the club ticket office, died of pneumonia Tuesday at his Oak Crest Village retirement home in Parkville. He was 93....Tags: Public Employees, Government, Memorial Stadium, Major League Baseball, Academic Progress
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Marshall C. Roop
Marshall Clayton Roop Jr., a retired Black & Decker Corp. executive whose career with the Towson toolmaker spanned five decades, died of cardiovascular disease Thursday at Gilchrist Center for Hospice Care. The Mays Chapel resident was 77.
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Cubs complete sweep of Cleveland Indians with 6-2 win
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Hall of Fame should give voters help
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Looking at Wieters, O's fans have star in eyes
Matt Wieters might or might not be the greatest Orioles prospect in history, but there is little doubt that he will arrive today at Camden Yards to greater fanfare than any young Orioles player who has come before him. Want proof? That's easy enough....Tags: Nick Markakis, Major League Baseball, Detroit Tigers, Spring Training, Dining and Drinking
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Banker named to head Catholic Charities
Banker William J. McCarthy Jr. is quick to acknowledge he'll have big shoes to fill when he succeeds Harold A. "Hal" Smith as executive director of Catholic Charities of Baltimore. Smith is stepping down Aug. 1 after 33 years at the charity's helm. "In...Tags: Social Services, Government, National Government, Banking
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8 hurt in Pikesville crash involving school bus
At least eight people were injured in an accident Tuesday morning in Pikesville involving eight vehicles, including a school bus headed to Pikesville Middle School, according to Baltimore County authorities.
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Nick Adenhart's burial joins two worlds
On a crisp, cloudless morning, a tightknit rural community and a contingent of major league baseball personnel representing the country's second-largest city joined at a quaint, red-brick church to honor a young man who bridged divergent worlds. Nicholas...Tags: Arte Moreno, Major League Baseball, Oakland Athletics, Prosecution, Jim Palmer
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from the toy department ...
Each Tuesday in the Toy Department, veteran Baltimore Sun sports reporter Mike Klingaman tracks down a former local sports figure and lets you know what's going on in his/her life in a segment called "Catching Up With ..." The weathered metal street...Tags: Ted Williams, Memorial Stadium, American League, Major League Baseball, Metal and Mineral
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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. "It was diagnosed very early, and I underwent 39 radiation treatments,"...Tags: Health Organizations, American League, Major League Baseball, Medical Specialization
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