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Brooks Robinson

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). He batted and threw right-handed, though he was a natural left-hander. Nicknamed "The Human Vacuum Cleaner" or "Mr. Hoover", he is considered one of the greatest defensive third basemen 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. Robinson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983.

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He (Hoyt Wilhelm) had the best knuckleball you'd ever want to see. He knew where it was going when he threw it, but when he got two strikes on you, he'd break out one that even he didn't know where it was going.

Break Out, Know, Knuckleball, Knuckleballs, Two, Wilhelm

It's a pretty sure thing that the player's bat is what speaks loudest when it's contract time, but there are moments when the glove has the last word.

Baseball, Bats, Glove, Moments, Player, Thing

This is my best time of the year (spring training). Heck, once the season starts, I go to work.

Spring, Starts, Time, Training, Year, Years

I wouldn't mind seeing someone erase my record of hitting into four triple plays.

Hitting, Mind, Play, Records, Triple

Whether you want to or not, you do serve as a role model. People will always put more faith in baseball players than anyone else.

Baseball, Faith, People, Player

I've always said when I broke in I was an average player. I had an average arm, average speed and definitely an average bat. I am still average in all of those.

Average, Bats, Player, Said, Speed

I'm a Major League 3rd Baseman. If you want to go play in parking lot, I'm suppose to stop the ball.

Ball, Baseball, Baseman, League, Play, Suppose

I'll play out the string and leave baseball without a tear. A man can't play games his whole life.

Baseball, Games, Leave, Life, Men, Whole

Take time to thank everyone who has helped you along the way.

Helped, Take, Take Time, Thank, Way

I'm a guy who just wanted to see his name in the lineup everyday. To me, baseball was a passion to the point of obsession.

Baseball, Lineup, Names, Obsession, Passion

Associate with those who help you believe in yourself.

Associate, Baseball, Believe, Help, Motivational

Pocahontas was the reason the Virginia colony didn't disappear, unlike some earlier attempts

Attempts, Disappear, Reason, Virginia

If your not practicing, somebody else is, somewhere, and he'll be ready to take your job.

Baseball, Jobs, Practicing, Ready, Somebody

Fifty years from now I'll be just three inches of type in a record book.

Book, Years, Three, Type, Inches

I could field as long as I can remember, but hitting has been a struggle all my life.

Field, Hitting, Long, Remember, Struggle