DonRocks Posted July 13, 2019 Author Share Posted July 13, 2019 American League’s Brooks Robinson makes great fielding play in today’s All-Star game at St. Louis on July 12, 1966, and throws out National League’s Henry Aaron at first in sixth innings. He is shown reaching for ball, regains balance, and then prepares for the throw. Robinson was named All-Star Most valuable Player. Nationals’ won, 2-1. (AP Photo) --- In the second inning, facing Sandy Koufax, and against an outfield of Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, and Roberto Clemente, Brooks Robinson tripled, and then scored on a wild pitch. Robinson went 3-for-4 in the game, adding two singles, and is one of two people ever named All-Star MVP on the losing team (the other being Carl Yastrzemski in 1970 - interestingly, these are also the only two players ever to have played for 23 seasons on a single team). Box Score 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 I've been watching the re-broadcast of the O's coverage of last night's game with the Nats. It's interesting to hear the other announcers. They had Brooks Robinson in the booth for a half an inning for an interview, since it was a Brooks Robinson bobblehead night. The interview was pretty cool, but afterwards, their sideline reporter went over to talk to a boy wearing a Brooks #5 jersey. Brooks had seen the boy on the tv monitor while he was in the booth and sent someone down with an autographed ball for him. It was a nice story. (I figured you'd be interested, Don, if you hadn't seen it.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 From camdenchat.com: On this day in 1964, Brooks Robinson was robbed of a home run in Kansas City by third base umpire Jon Rice, who mistakenly called his fly ball in play even though it bounced off the foul pole. Robinson was thrown out trying to get to third base. If not for that, Brooks could’ve had 269 career home runs instead of a meager 268! This is why replay is a thing now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 Sometimes, you just have to stand there and take it: Sep 28, 1960 - Ted Williams' final at-bat (and 521st home run), Fenway Park, off of Jack Fisher: (video) May 14, 1967 - Mickey Mantle's 500th home run, Yankee Stadium, off of Stu Miller: (video) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 Brooks Robinson before His 1st Gold Glove "Jul 15, 1960: 'Fielding Genius' Brooks Robinson Hits for Cycle" by Mike Huber on sabr.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted January 31, 2020 Author Share Posted January 31, 2020 Brooks Robinson hit the first-ever home run against the Oakland Athletics franchise, on Apr 10, 1968 in a 3-1 Orioles' victory. Box Score of Game --- Nov 11, 2011 - "The Greatest Players: Total Defense #1 through #16 (Excluding Catchers)" by Paul Gillespie on fromdeeprightfield.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share Posted February 7, 2020 "My Mom Was Injured in a Fatal Memorial Stadium Escalator Accident in 1964. Here's How Brooks Robinson Made her Cry 55-Years Later" by Ian Oland on russianmachineneverbreaks.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted March 20, 2020 Author Share Posted March 20, 2020 "Retro Orioles Recap: Brooks, O's Walk Off Tigers in 1970 Home Opener" by Paul Folkemer on camdenchat.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted July 12, 2020 Author Share Posted July 12, 2020 Robinson starts a double play in Game 4 of the 1966 World Series. While this looks fairly routine: * He caught it before it hit the ground a second time so he could 1) have more control over the ball and 2) have a bit more time * Regarding "controlling the ball," notice how he leaned hard to his left and caught it with two hands * Catching it with two hands also minimized the time from catch to release, and gave him plenty of time to get balanced * Some third baseman would have rushed to underhand-scoop the throw after two steps (R-L); Robinson took four (R-L-R-L) and threw overhand * Look at the absolutely perfect throw to Dave Johnson - perfect speed, perfect placement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 Would someone like to analyze this play, from the 1980 World Series? (If you'd like my analysis, just ask!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 "Brooks Robinson Receives 'Bob Feller Act of Valor Award'" by Jackie Harig on mlb.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted December 7, 2021 Author Share Posted December 7, 2021 https://youtu.be/FQAB6FiLU0U 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted December 23, 2021 Author Share Posted December 23, 2021 Prime 9: Brooks Robinson on mlb.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted July 16, 2022 Author Share Posted July 16, 2022 The 1965 MLB All-Star Game Bottom of the 5th, AL batting, 2 outs, NL leading 5-1 Jimmie Hall walks against Jim Maloney, followed by Dick McAuliffe hitting a 2-run home run. Still 2 outs, NL leading 5-3 Brooks Robinson singles (*), keeping the inning alive, and allowing the next batter, Harmon Killebrew, to hit a 2-run homer to tie the game at 5-5. (*) Let's take a closer look at Brooks Robinson's single down the third-base line against Hall of Fame third baseman Ron Santo, who many are now saying was "superior to Brooks Robinson." Had the batter and fielder been reversed on this play, the inning would have been over, and the NL would have still been ahead 5-3. Maybe for Ron Santo this wasn't an error; had it been Brooks Robinson, it would have been. Top of the 7th, NL batting, Sam McDowell pitching, none out: * Willie Mays walks * Hank Aaron singles to right, sending Mays to third * The NL pinch-hits the right-handed Roberto Clemente (think hard about this) for the left-handed Willie Stargell Roberto Clemente grounds to shortstop Zoilo Versailles. As he did so many times in his career, Brooks Robinson ran to his left and cut it off, giving him enough time to check Mays (who had broken towards home, and was forced to scamper back to third base), then threw to second base to force Hank Aaron while Roberto Clemente reached first. The next batter, Ron Santo, with the score still tied at 5-5, chopped a ball over Sam McDowell's head, which went off the mitt of second baseman Bobby Richardson, and was then bobbled by (1965 AL MVP!) Zoilo Versalles (?!) before Versalles desperate throw was too late, and Mays scored with the wnning run (the final score was 6-5). Both the Santo grounder and the Richardson-Versalles grounder would have been errors in the league that Brooks Robinson came down from; instead, the NL won this game 6-5. Fear not - the NL won the 1966 All-Star game also, but Brooks Robinson was named the only MVP in history from a losing team. A make-up call from this game? Perhaps, or perhaps he deserved it both years. I'm certain advanced sabermetrics can account for all these nuances, even though almost no games were televised. I mean, you can get all these details just from looking at a box score, right? Right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted September 26, 2023 Share Posted September 26, 2023 R.I.P. Brooks, and my condolences, Don. It's hard to see your heroes go. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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