B. Robinson 5

Brooks Calbert Robinson, Jr., born in Little Rock, Arkansas, became Baltimore’s hometown hero after arriving there in September 1955 at age 18 and spending all or part of 23 seasons with the Baltimore Orioles from 1955 to 1977, becoming the heart and soul of the franchise. The third baseman played in 18 All-Star games, won 16 Gold Glove Awards, was the 1964 American League MVP, and was named Most Valuable Oriole in 1960, 1962, and 1964 and co-winner with Frank Robinson in 1971. Known as baseball’s “Human Vacuum Cleaner,” he set 10 major league fielding records and three American League records for third basemen, including the highest lifetime fielding percentage in 1971. He was the second person ever to receive the Roberto Clemente Award, was named the S. Rae Hickok Professional Athlete of the Year in 1970, was voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983, and was elected in 1999 to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team.

Baltimore, Maryland · United States