#5 will be Missed

[Jagwar]

5 minutes ago, Jagwar said:

I'm going to butcher this memory somewhat. I was in HS when I went to what I think was the Brooks Robinson HOF game at Memorial Stadium. It was pouring rain, the O's did not want to send a sellout crowd home. My sister and I stuck it out, the O's were down 3 (or more) runs in the 9th. They hit something like 5 singles in a row to win the game. Awesome memory on Brooks' night

It was Aug 5, 1983 and the O's were down 4-2 in the 9th. Bumbry led off with a single, Dan Ford GIDP. Then 5 straight singles from Ripken, Murray, Lowenstein, Singleton and Dauer. 

[foxfield]

In the first at bat in the history of the Baltimore Orioles without the benefit of a living Brooks Robinson, Gunnar Henderson hit a home run.

[Il BuonO]

1 hour ago, Sammy Seagull said:

Brooks was my favorite growing up and will always be in my heart. RIP Mr. Hoover.

Ditto. Him, Frank, Palmer, Paul Blair and of course Earl were the reasons I became an Orioles fan.

 Brooks was a class act.

[SteveA]

25 minutes ago, Jagwar said:

I'm going to butcher this memory somewhat. I was in HS when I went to what I think was the Brooks Robinson HOF game at Memorial Stadium. It was pouring rain, the O's did not want to send a sellout crowd home. My sister and I stuck it out, the O's were down 3 (or more) runs in the 9th. They hit something like 5 singles in a row to win the game. Awesome memory on Brooks' night

I didn't go to that game, but my sister (not a baseball fan) happened to go with a bunch of friends and she got me the giveaway, which was this cardboard mounted foldout collage full of pictures relating to Brooks' career.   I'm going to have to dig through the closet and see if I still have it.

[Etch]

So I'm like 15. Sitting in a pick up with my uncle and cousin in a hayfield spotting deer. Summer 1971. The smell of hay and summer humidity in the air. Quiet except for the crickets. Full moon. Lighting bugs all around. Radio on...Chuck Thompson. O's down by a run. Bottom of the ninth. Two outs. Runners on first and second. Brooksie up. My uncle says Brooks is a great clutch hitter. I think to myself I sure hope so. Chuck says here's the pitch. Whack! Chuck says there's a line drive in the gap to left center. It's going to the wall! Here comes Buford. Here comes Robinson. The throw home. SAFE!!! Orioles win!! I'd give anything to relive that moment.

[Hank Scorpio]

You know for sure you’re talking about an exemplary human when you literally have never met anyone who had nothing but gushing things to say about the person. 

Forget the baseball player.

The man. 

He exuded greatness. The world is a lesser place without him. RIP Brooksie. 

Let the accolades fly for the GOAT. I’m sure he’s heard them all already. Thank God he knew how much he was adored.

[24fps]

Best there ever was.

RIP Brooks.  Thanks for all the great memories.

[Sports Guy]

 

[SouthRider]

I never met Brooks.  I did see him play at the very end of his career.  I also remember attending "Thanks Brooks Day"  in '77 after he officially retired.  I still have the program and Norman Rockwell print.  

Brooks is the only player I have an autographed  baseball from.  The autograph is all faded now.  Back in the day, my brother had a friend who worked somewhere Brooks was appearing.   He brought me back the signed ball.  

Let's hope the current O's can do some damage in the playoffs and honor Brooks.  A ws appearance would be something.

[yark14]

Has the team announced if they will be doing a patch or the sleeve or something similar for the rest of the season?

[Osornot]

Having one of my first baseball heroes pass is sad.  I "met" him once when I was about 10.  He signed an autograph and asked me if I played.  Larger than life with a heart that matched.  I know @Roy Firestone will bless us all with his thoughtful tributes and insight from one who knew Brooks and will eloquently make us both appreciate and miss Brooks.

[Sports Guy]

So this is amazing 

 

 

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, Sports Guy said:

So this is amazing 

 

 

I would have thought for sure that would have been a Senator.

[Mooreisbetter27]

3 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

So this is amazing 

 

 

Garceau mentioned that and I half thought he was making it up just because of how obscure and coincidental that particular stat was. 

[25 Nuggets]

CBS Sports cited an Associated Press reporter in their story:

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So beloved was Robinson that an Associated Press columnist once wrote: "Brooks never asked anyone to name a candy bar after him. In Baltimore, they name their children after him."

This has me thinking - first, any of the older board members remember who wrote this?  And also, I wonder just how many kids in and around Baltimore in the 1970s were named Brooks?