Author Archives: Don Rockwell

Brooks Robinson: The Greatest Defensive Player in Baseball History, at Any Position (7 of 7)

Skip directly to Part 1 Bottom of the 9th In the Preambulum, I made a bold proclamation: I said I was going to all-but prove to you that Brooks Robinson was the greatest defensive player ever to play baseball, at … Continue reading

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Brooks Robinson: The Greatest Defensive Player in Baseball History, at Any Position (6 of 7)

Skip directly to Part 1 Game 5 Announcing Game 5 – and this video is in color! – with thanks to YouTube user MLBClassics – again in Memorial Stadium, are Gowdy and Kubek from NBC, along with Thompson from the Orioles. 

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Brooks Robinson: The Greatest Defensive Player in Baseball History, at Any Position (5 of 7)

Skip directly to Part 1 Game 4 Announcing Game 4, also in Memorial Stadium, is, once again, Gowdy and Kubek from NBC, along with Orioles’ broadcaster Chuck Thompson. 

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Brooks Robinson: The Greatest Defensive Player in Baseball History, at Any Position (4 of 7)

Skip directly to Part 1 Game 3 The Orioles are carrying a 16-game winning streak into Game 3: They won their final 11 regular-season games, swept the Twins in 3 games in the ALCS, and have won the first 2 … Continue reading

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Brooks Robinson: The Greatest Defensive Player in Baseball History, at Any Position (3 of 7)

Skip directly to Part 1 Game Two During the introduction, after Gowdy’s analysis of the crazy play at home plate in Game one, Reds announcer McIntyre gave his analysis of the game:

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Brooks Robinson: The Greatest Defensive Player in Baseball History, at Any Position (2 of 7)

Skip directly to Part 1 Game One Although this World Series between the Baltimore Orioles and Cincinnati’s legendary “Big Red Machine” presented Robinson with a barrage of difficult Chances (Putouts + Assists + Errors), it was a mere microcosm of his … Continue reading

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Brooks Robinson: The Greatest Defensive Player in Baseball History, at Any Position (1 of 7)

Preambulum It was Aristotle who said: “Tell them what you’re going to tell them, tell them, and tell them what you just told them.” I am going to all-but prove to you that Brooks Robinson was the greatest defensive player … Continue reading

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