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Robinson, Brooks Britannica Student Article

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(born 1937), U.S. baseball player, born in Little Rock, Ark.; played 3rd base for Baltimore Orioles 1955–77, winning 12 Gold Glove awards; held almost every lifetime record for a 3rd baseman, including most putouts and best fielding percentage; in 1964 led league in RBI total and chosen MVP; elected to All-Star team 1960–75; participated in four World Series, winning in 1966 and 1970; served as player-coach (1977) and as broadcaster (1978–79); elected to Hall of Fame in 1983, drawing one of the biggest crowds ever for an induction.