#5 will be Missed

[spleen1015]

Met Brooks when I was 11. Got his autograph on a paper plate. Still have it framed.

RIP.

[dystopia]

RIP Brooks. Such a shame he won't be able to see the O's play in the postseason, but I hope this season was a great farewell gift to him. Sad day. 

[Just Regular]

I'd never heard the anecdote Garceau just told on the pregame show that when Pres. Clinton 8.19.1946 met Brooks 5.18.1937 in the booth one night, he stayed about 10x longer than planned as he was meeting his boyhood hero.

[SteveA]

This hits hard.   I'm at a loss for words, still at work, sitting at my desk and surprised at the way tears are falling right now.

[Malike]

8 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

Thanks to another kind human, I have this print with Brooks' signature. One of my prized Orioles possessions.

[backwardsk]

2 minutes ago, Just Regular said:

I'd never heard the anecdote Garceau just told on the pregame show that when Pres. Clinton 8.19.1946 met Brooks 5.18.1937 in the booth one night, he stayed about 10x longer than planned as he was meeting his boyhood hero.

That had to be the Ripken streak game.

 

The Orioles family is very fortunate to have his statue at the park to say, “this was our guy. We got to watch and cheer for this man.”

[TopGunnar]

Rest in Peace 5

[Ridgway22]

Oh, no, no, no........ The world was a better place with that man in it. This makes me so sad.

Thoughts and Prayers, Roy.

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

 

[royalstillman]

My childhood hero. God bless you Brooks.

[Jagwar]

My dad passed in 2015. Brooks was one of my dad's favorite O's. Very sad.   

[tntoriole]

I am so sad about the passing of Brooks Robinson.  My Dad’s favorite player, particularly after his 1964 AL MVP season.

He was my hero growing up with the greatest of Oriole teams 1965-1971. As all who have met or known him, as great a player, he was a greater human being!! 
 

He and Frank came to my school in 1966 and Brooks introduced themselves as “brothers”. A remarkable lesson for us kids at a time of racial tensions.  When my brother had CoVID, Brooks called and wished him well!! (As did Jim Palmer and John Means too)

I too have many Brooks items but I will always remember how kind and warm and generous a man he was.

Rest in peace, number 5!! God bless your family!! 

[wildcard]

Brooks, Frank and Earl are the reason I became and stayed an Orioles fan.   Thank you all and RIP.

[oriolediehard]

Devastating news of Brooks, my childhood hero!!  #5 RIP!!!

[NashLumber]

A sad blow to all, especially those who knew and loved him. I saw him in person a few times, not as a player (sadly), the last time being at his statue unveiling in the OPACY statue park. Getting to seem him and those other O's legends just a few feet away was one of my favorite O's thrills. Thank you so much for everything you gave us, Brooks.