Sports Collectors Digest

PURE GOLD

Brooks Robinson is as important to one franchise as any player in baseball history.

Robinson spent his entire 23-year career with the Baltimore Orioles, which is tied for the longest career with one team in major league history.

That's just the beginning of his story, as Robinson is still widely considered the greatest defensive third baseman in the history of the game and overall one of the greatest to ever play the position, period.

Robinson's accomplishments on the field stack up with anyone. He was an 18-time all-star and a key component in bringing two World Series titles to Baltimore, including capturing the MVP

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