Brooks Robinson at Baltimore Show

[DC Dawg]

The following was included in the notice I recieved from Whitman about the Baltimore show next week:

 

 

This should be interesting since I was planning to be there on Friday. Although I am not an Orioles fan, I may drop by and check it out!!

 

Scott

[WoodenJefferson]

Former Colt Bruce Laird escorts Orioles great Brooks Robinson as they arrive at the Colts players "wake" in Cockeysville following the Unitas funeral. Sep 17, 2002

 

I very well remember Brooks Robinson, I probably had his rookie card at one time, but that is a much younger photo of Mr. Robinson that was selected for this promo.

 

I am wondering if more sports figures will be utilized if the promoters feels it boosts attendance? I would imagine Brooks is on the lower end of fees for services provided, maybe not. I think even Pete Rose commands a hefty apperance fee, but Pete and money should not be in the same building.

[supertooth]

There is not enough room on this forum for me to praise the man. So, I will simply say that Brooks is THE VERY BEST. Bob [supertooth]

[RWB]

Ditto Supertooth!

 

A very off-topic comment:

 

In a previous lifetime, I used to take photos at the Baltimore Colts games. Occasionally, Robinson and other members of the Orioles would show up on the sideline and root for the home team. There were no comfy rich-men’s sky boxes or catered food service – everybody bought hotdogs from the same rain soaked vendors, and we all stomped in the same mud on the sideline sometimes getting tackled by an errant linebacker.

 

The old Orioles were one of the best teams in baseball – not just talent – but real teamwork and attitude. Many of the Orioles lived in the same towns as the fans, and most of the Colts players had jobs to return to between games and practice. After an Orioles or Colts game in Memorial stadium, there was a good chance that players would show up in neighborhood bars – just like any other working stiff. They were the kind of role models for kids that are virtually extinct in today’s money-laden, a-moral, drug-spiked pro sports arena. For guys like Brooks, it’s not about “the deal” – it’s about hard work, consistency, integrity and returning to the community and fans the honor they give a true professional.

 

Several years ago Brooks and Jim Palmer (Orioles pitcher in the same era) were surprise guests at an event held for my brother’s group home (he is mentally retarded). To the disabled men and women there, these two could have been God coming down from the firmament. The two ballplayers stayed for 3 hours – signing autographs and giving away posters and calendars – talking and listening to my brother and the others. Never did they treat anyone with less than equal respect, and when they had to leave, both made sure to shake every hand in the room. There was no charge, no fee, no agent, no commercial tie-in (except a bunch of Orioles posters) – and never anything but the best from them. This was the norm – not an isolated occasion.

 

I understand Whitman having Brooks Robinson attend the coin show in hopes of drawing a new crowd to the event. There are no locally- or nationally-known coin pros, but maybe they can build on the Robinson attitude in some positive way.

[DC Dawg]

The old O's had one of the best managers in baseball... and the most entertaining during an argument!!

[123cents]

Brooks Robinson and Boog Powell. You just can't beat um.

[cladking]

Robinson was one of the best athletes of all time. It wasn't just his cat-like reflexes, it was his gamesmanship and his intelligence.

 

It's a shame he didn't play for my team back when I was still a professional baseball fan.