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Robinson, Brooks, 1937-2023

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Personal name headingRobinson, Brooks, 1937-2023
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Variant(s)Robinson, Brooks, 1937-
Robinson, Brooks Calbert, Jr., 1937-2023
Human Vacuum Cleaner, 1937-2023
Other standard no.0000 0000 2463 5781
30784662
Q521270
Associated countryUnited States
Associated placeBaltimore (Md.)
Birth date1937-05-18
Death date2023-09-26
Place of birthLittle Rock (Ark.)
Place of deathOwings Mills (Md.)
Field of activityBaseball
AffiliationBaltimore Orioles (Baseball team)
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Profession or occupationBaseball players
Infielders (Baseball)
Found inZanger, J. The Brooks Robinson story, 1967
Wikipedia in VIAF, 10 Dec. 2012 (access point: Brooks Robinson, May 18 1937)
Wikipedia, 11 Dec. 2012: Brooks Robinson entry (Brooks Calbert Robinson, Jr. (born May 18, 1937) is an American former professional baseball player. He played his entire 23-year major league career for the Baltimore Orioles (1955-1977). Nicknamed "The Human Vacuum Cleaner," he is generally acclaimed as the greatest defensive third-baseman in major league history. He won 16 consecutive Gold Glove Awards during his career, tied with pitcher Jim Kaat for the second most all-time for any player at any position.)
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum website, 11 Dec. 2012: Brooks Robinson entry (Brooks Calbert Robinson; b. May 18, 1937, Little Rock, Ark.; inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1983; primary team: Baltimore Orioles; primary position: 3rd baseman)
   <http://baseballhall.org/hof/robinson-brooks>
Wikipedia, viewed October 2, 2023: Brooks Robinson page (died September 26, 2023 (aged 86) in Owings Mills, Maryland)
   <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooks_Robinson>
Associated languageeng