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Showing posts with label Brooks Robinson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brooks Robinson. Show all posts

Monday, March 24, 2014

2001 UD Hall of Famers -- Mets to Pirates

I really miss sets like this 2001 UD Hall of Famers.  I picked this one up for $8.00 shipped.  Lets look at them all.
Here's Tom Terrific looking very pleased.
14-2, 2.55 ERA in the 1981 strike year.  Tom pitched pretty well at age 39-40 for the White Sox.  These days you can make a lot of money going 31-22 and averaging 33 starts and 220 innings.

An aside here.  I know this isn't a set of every Hall of Fame member but as we go on I'm starting to notice the omissions.  The next team is a case in point.

Is there anyone out there who doesn't like this guy?
For a 3rd baseman Brooksie's numbers don't really pop.  As the first bullet point indicates he's in the Hall more for he defense and perhaps leadership.  Not that 2848 hits is anything to sneeze at.

This guy was a beast.  He saved his best for my Cubs, most hits, most home runs, most RBIs.  I'm sure he robbed a bunch of Cubs hitters of extra base hits as well.
Mike said if he had taken steroids he would have hit 800 home runs.  I believe him.  Upper Deck made him a .302 hitter.  Sorry Mike, it was a solid .267.

This photo was taken after Roberto's last regular season hit, his 3000th.
Outstanding  but his defensive numbers are up there as well.  No right fielder has more career assists.

The long time Mets broadcaster died last month at the age of 91.
Short but sweet.

If Ernie Banks is Mr. Cub, is Willie Stargell Mr. Pirate?

The Flying Dutchman was one of the original five.
Gaudy numbers.  1732 RBIs with only 101 HRs.  

Friday, May 18, 2012

Blow Out the Candles May 18 Full House Today

Hall of Fame Baltimore Orioles third baseman Brooks Robinson is celebrating his 75th birthday today.
Career highlights and awards
18× All-Star (1960, 1960², 1961, 1961², 1962,1962², 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969,1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974)
2× World Series champion (1966, 1970)
16× Gold Glove Award (1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975)
AL MVP (1964)
World Series MVP (1970)
MLB All-Star Game MVP (1966)
Roberto Clemente Award (1972)
Babe Ruth Award (1970)
Lou Gehrig Memorial Award (1966)
Baltimore Orioles #5 retired
Major League Baseball All-Century Team




The straw that stirs the drink, Reggie Jackson is celebrating his 66th birthday today.

Career highlights and awards
14× All-Star (1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975,1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984)
5× World Series champion (1972, 1973, 1974,1977, 1978)
2× Silver Slugger Award (1980, 1982)
AL MVP (1973)
2× World Series MVP (1973, 1977)
Babe Ruth Award (1977)
Oakland Athletics #9 retired
New York Yankees #44 retired




Hall of Fame right winger Jari Kurri is celebrating his 52nd birthday today.


Tennis great Fred Perry was born in Stockport, England on this date in 1909.
 
Perry is still the last British Men's Wimbledon Champ.  His 1936 win was his third in a row and one of eight overall Grand Slam titles.

Film director Frank Capra was born in Bisacquina, Sicily, Italy on this date in 1897.
Some of Capra's films:





MAD magazine cartoonist Don Martin was born in Petterson, New Jersey on this date in 1931.


Actor, director and TV exec and artist Dwayne Hickman is celebrating his 78th birthday today.

Actress, comedian, writer and producer Tina Fey is celebrating her 42nd birthday today.



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