Good morning, Camden Chatters.
Four days from now, the Orioles will host Game 1 of the Division Series, opening a new chapter in what could be a magnificent future. But yesterday, the O’s said goodbye to a storied part of their past.
Hundreds of O’s fans joined the family, friends, and former teammates of Brooks Robinson at a memorial service for the Hall of Fame third baseman at Oriole Park. Fellow Orioles stars Cal Ripken Jr., Eddie Murray, and Boog Powell spoke at the service, along with several of Robinson’s children and grandchildren. The ceremony lasted roughly an hour, but if everyone who had fond memories of Brooks were allowed to speak, it would have gone on for months.