Vintage Brooks Robinson Hand Signed Baseball Bat +Photo
This listing is for a vintage baseball bat and photo hand signed by the great Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson. Brooks ate breakfast at the restaurant of the seller in Vermont in the 1980s, and signed these items for her then. The bat is a genuine "Powerized" Brooks Robinson Louisville Slugger made by Hillerich & Bradsby Co. The end of the grip is stamped "Mc44." It has minor scuffs and two holes drilled into it for mounting. The photo is a framed 8x10 and signed "To Lou + Lee Best Wishes Always Brooks Robinson." It's in excellent overall condition with a couple of tiny scuffs. This listing has no reserve price so don't miss your chance to win!
From Wikipedia:
Brooks Calbert Robinson, Jr. (born May 18, 1937 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is an American former third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played his entire 23-year career with the Baltimore Orioles (1955-77). Robinson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983.
Robinson grew up to play third base for the Orioles, and gained great renown for his fielding ability. Nicknamed "The Human Vacuum Cleaner"[1], he is generally acclaimed as the greatest defensive third-baseman of all time. 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. He was also a productive hitter who in his best season offensively (1964) hit 28 home runs and led the league with 118 runs batted in.
In 1964, Robinson won both the American League MVP and All-Star Game MVP awards. In the AL MVP voting, he received 18 of the 20 first-place votes, with Mickey Mantle finishing second. Robinson was selected for the All-Star team in 15 consecutive years (1960-74). He also played in four World Series. In 1970, he received the World Series MVP Award presented by SPORT magazine, as well as the Hickok Belt as top professional athlete of the year. After the 1970 World Series, Cincinnati Reds manager Sparky Anderson quipped, "I'm beginning to see Brooks in my sleep. If I dropped this paper plate, he'd pick it up on one hop and throw me out at first."[2]
In his playing career, Robinson compiled a .267 batting average with 2,848 hits, 268 home runs and 1357 RBI. His Number 5 was retired by the Orioles at the conclusion of the 1977 season, his last. His 23 seasons with one team set a new major league record, since tied by Carl Yastrzemski.
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