Brooks Robinson's death prompted an outpouring of tributes for the Orioles legend, who is considered one of the greatest third basemen ever.
have combined in their entire careers. Robinson is also first all-time among MLB third baseman in games played , double plays turned , putouts , assists and defensive wins above replacement .Robinson's .485 batting average in the 1970 playoffs, his World Series MVP year, is also the highest single-postseason average in MLB history.
He also was named the American League MVP in 1964 and the All-Star Game MVP in 1966. That makes him just one of two players all-time to win the MVP, All-Star MVP and World Series MVP since the All-Star Game began handing out the award in 1962. The only other player is his former Orioles teammate Frank Robinson, also a Hall of Famer.
Brooks Robinson is one of just two players to play at least 23 years in the majors with one franchise and the only player in MLB history to make 20 straight Opening Day starts at the same position for the same team. Robinson was not only a legendary player but was also garnered near-universal admiration off the field. That was seen in the outpouring of tributes following the announcement of his death from fellow MLB legends, longtime media members and especially those around the Orioles.
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