What should a statue of Brooks look like?

Roy Firestone has been beating his drum about how we need a statue of Brooks at OPACY for quite some time. Forget whether we need one -- if we had one, what would you want it to look like?

I think one thing we can agree on is that he'd have a glove on his hand. Here are some possibilities:

- Laid out to his backhand side, snaring a ball in his glove.

- Laid out on his glove side, holding the ball out to show the ump he'd caught it

- Picking up a bunt, arm cocked, ready to throw across his body.

- Arm cocked, ready to throw from foul territory, as in his great 1970 WS play.

- Leaping in the air, huge grin on his face, after the O's won the 1966 Series (kind of hard to do in a statue).

I have to say, the sculptor would have a lot of fun with this one.

He should be diving for a scorcher!

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No options with him hitting??

I kid I kid

I always loved the picture of him laid out holding the ball up for the ump to see he had it. That picture of him was always great.

I always loved the picture of him laid out holding the ball up for the ump to see he had it. That picture of him was always great.

Moment just as ball hits glove, Brooks backhanding over 3B and soon to be taking a couple steps into foul territory before leaping and throwing across body to 1st.

Brooks riding a unicorn fighting a light-saber battle against Robocop.

Brooks riding a unicorn fighting a light-saber battle against Robocop.

That was my second choice, my first choice would be a 3 stage statue like the photo above. I'm not generally a fan of "motion" statues like:

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but I think the space between each image of Brooks would make a beautiful piece of art. Also, anyone who followed Brooks at all would instantly recognize the image.

Regardless of which ever great play they remember with a Brooks statue they MUST add a Brooks statue to OPACY.

I don't really think there should be a Brooks statue, I like the numbers near the entrance, although the stainless steel isn't all that great, maybe get some better looking numbers to replace them.

Regardless of which ever great play they remember with a Brooks statue they MUST add a Brooks statue to OPACY.

My understanding is that it was a done deal; not at OPACY, but at "a plaza west" of OPACY. Is that the area in front of Pickles and Sliders where all the vendors set up?

I'd simply use the shot of Brooks in his fielding croutch, ready to pounce in any direction.

Brooks riding a unicorn fighting a light-saber battle against Robocop.

The greatest post in OH history. Well done.

The problem with the statue idea is that you either have to be extremely selective (as in, Cal gets one and that's it) or somewhat broad. If Brooksie gets one, why wouldn't Frank Robinson deserve one? Palmer? Earl Weaver? Eddie Murray? Etc etc.

Brooks should get a statue and it should look like my icon picture of him jumping after the world series win.