Quote of the day

Written By Andrew Linker

Associated Press sportswriter Gordon Beard on Baltimore Orioles third baseman extraordinaire and Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson:

“Brooks never asked anyone to name a candy bar after him; in Baltimore, people named their kids after him.”

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Andrew Linker https://www.baseballscribe.com
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