On
the blog today, we move on to the starting third baseman for the
American League in that classic 1971 All-Star game, the great Brooks
Robinson:
Of
course Robinson pretty much had the third base position on lock-down
for some 15 years in the A.L., and 1971 was no different.
It
was the man's 12th straight All-Star nod at third base for the Junior
Circuit, and it would also be his 12th straight Gold Glove, on his way
to 16 before he was through.
In 1958 he’d play his first full season in the Big Leagues, and it was all cruise control
from there, as the great third baseman would go on to grab those 16 Gold
Gloves, an MVP Award in 1964, appear in 15 All-Star games, and help
guide the Baltimore Orioles to two Championships and four A.L. Pennants.
By the time he hung up that golden glove after the 1977 season, he finished with 2848 hits, 1357 runs batted in, 268 home runs and 1232 runs scored in 2896 games.
Needless to say, by the time Cooperstown came calling, he was voted in on his first try, receiving 92% support in 1983.
By the time he hung up that golden glove after the 1977 season, he finished with 2848 hits, 1357 runs batted in, 268 home runs and 1232 runs scored in 2896 games.
Needless to say, by the time Cooperstown came calling, he was voted in on his first try, receiving 92% support in 1983.