Good morning, Camden Chatters.
As you go about your day this fine Friday, spread some birthday cheer in honor of Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson, who is turning 81 today. The Human Vacuum Cleaner, perhaps the most celebrated Oriole of all time, spent his entire 23-year major league career in Baltimore, racking up 16 consecutive Gold Gloves at the hot corner, 15 All-Star selections, two World Series rings, and the 1964 AL MVP award. He was inducted into baseball’s Hall of Fame in 1983. But then, you probably knew all that.
You also might know that Brooks is considered one of the most humble, gracious people ever to walk this Earth, according to pretty much everyone who has ever come in contact with him, be it former teammates, fans, or people who have met him on the street or at an autograph signing.