Brooks: The Biography of Brooks Robinson [Kindle Edition] Author: Doug Wilson | Language: English | ISBN:
B00F1QX7LW | Format: PDF, EPUB
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The first complete biography of Baltimore Orioles Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson, the greatest defensive third baseman of all time
Brooks Robinson is one of baseball’s most transcendent and revered players. He won a record sixteen straight Gold Gloves at third base, led one of the best teams of the era, and is often cited as the greatest fielder in baseball history. Credited with almost single-handedly winning the 1970 World Series, this MVP was immortalized in a Normal Rockwell painting. A wholesome player and role model, Brooks honored the game of baseball not only with his play but with his class and character off the field.
Author of The Bird: The Life and Legacy of Mark Fidrych, Doug Wilson returnsto baseball’s Golden Age to detail the birth of a new franchise through the man who came to symbolize it as one of baseball’s most beloved players. Through numerous interviews with people from every part of the legendary player's life, Wilson reveals never-before-reported information to illuminate Brooks's remarkable skill and warm personality.
Brooks takes readers back to an era when players fought for low-paying yearly contracts, spanning the turbulent 60s and 70s and into the dawning of the free agent era. He was elected to the MLB All-Century Team and as president of the MLB Players Alumni, Brooks continues to influence today’s baseball players.
In the current climate of astronomic salaries, steroids, off-field troubles, and heroes who let down their fans, Brooksreminds baseball fans of the honor and glory at the heart of America’s favorite pastime.
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- File Size: 2381 KB
- Print Length: 353 pages
- Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1250033047
- Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books (March 4, 2014)
- Sold by: Macmillan
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00F1QX7LW
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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Author Doug Wilson has written a thorough biography of the legendary third baseman of the Baltimore Orioles. We all have had individuals who have assisted us along the way in our lives and Brooks Robinson had an American Legion baseball coach named George Haynie, a major league mentor in George Kell, and an influential first manager in Paul Richards.
Robinson's major league career spanned the years from intermittently in1955 through 1977 and those years were filled with memorable years of All-Star games, gold glove awards, and World Series performances in 1966 and 1969 through 1971 with World Championships in '66 and '70. His performance in the field against the Reds in 1970 made him a highlight reel. Author Wilson does a commendable job in relating Robinson's acrobatic fielding plays against Cincinnati in 1970, but the plays really had to be seen to be appreciated.
What really makes Brooks Robinson special is that he always had time for others. He would sign his autograph legibly rather than a quick unreadable scribble and engaged in conversation with those he was signing for. You will find no scandal associated with Brooks Robinson in this book. This is a book you can give as a gift to a child who enjoys baseball and reading since you will not find it laced with profanities. In other words this is a book for all ages to enjoy. Brooks Robinson is a genuine baseball hero and a credit to the game and the Baltimore Orioles for whom he played his entire career. It was fitting that he entered the Hall of Fame the same year as his major league mentor George Kell both of whom are natives of Arkansas. Many thanks to author Doug Wilson for giving us this biography of Brooks Robinson to relive his career and for those who were to young to see him perform his wizardry on the diamond.
By Bill Emblom
I really enjoyed this book, it was like a trip down memory lane for me, an in depth look at a time when the game of baseball was more like a game, and less like a business. It was a time when baseball players cared about their fans, and tried to set a good example for young, impressionable kids. I was one of those kids, and how I looked forward to watching the baseball games with my younger brother, and our father. It was family time as we bantered back and forth about the game. One of our favorites was Brooks Robinson, I still remember some of his impossible catches at third base. What I remember most about him, however, is that he seemed like a nice guy -- like someone who enjoyed playing baseball as much as we did. He seemed like someone we could play catch with in the backyard, or sit down with and discuss the game over a coke.
By Teresa Wilson
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