Brooks Robinson: American baseball player
Brooks Calbert Robinson Jr.
He was nicknamed "the Human Vacuum Cleaner" or "Mr. Hoover". He has been called the greatest defensive third baseman in major league history.
| Brooks Robinson | |||
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_(cropped).jpg) Robinson in 2016 | |||
| Third baseman | |||
| Born: Brooks Calbert Robinson Jr. May 18, 1937 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | |||
| Died: September 26, 2023 (aged 86) Owings Mills, Maryland, U.S. | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 17, 1955, for the Baltimore Orioles | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 13, 1977, for the Baltimore Orioles | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .267 | ||
| Hits | 2,848 | ||
| Home runs | 268 | ||
| Runs batted in | 1,357 | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| Member of the National | |||
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |||
| Induction | 1983 | ||
| Vote | 91.98% (first ballot) | ||
Robinson died on September 26, 2023 in Owings Mills, Maryland from heart disease at the age of 86.
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