Orioles Great Brooks Robinson Celebrates 82nd Birthday
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- An O's great is celebrating his birthday today!
Orioles Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson turned 82 on Saturday.
Robinson had a career .267 batting average and recorded 2,848 hits in his 23-year career.
Wishing a very happy birthday to 16x #GoldGlove winner and 18x All-Star, The Human Vacuum Cleaner, #OriolesLegend Brooks Robinson! pic.twitter.com/AQkPD04aiM
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) May 18, 2019
Robinson was inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983.
Former teammates, the Orioles organization and fans across Baltimore took to Twitter to wish the 18-time All-Star and 16-time Gold Glover a happy birthday.
Celebrate Brooks Robinson 82nd birthday today, wherever you are..If you're like me, we have had the great fortune of knowing one of baseball true great, on and off the field. #manyhealthymore @masnOrioles
— Jim Palmer (@Jim22Palmer) May 18, 2019
Few Baltimore sports figures are quite as beloved as @orioles third baseman Brooks Robinson. Regarded by many as the greatest defensive 3B of all time, the Hall of Famer turns 82 today. Happy birthday, Brooks! https://t.co/PxS0qHiTBY pic.twitter.com/uPtWpOZpSc
— National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ (@baseballhall) May 18, 2019