RIP Brooks Robinson

No player in the history of the franchise, moreover, was better loved by the city and region he represented. Mind you, this was in part because he shares with Carl Yastrzemski the almost unimaginable distinction of having played for a single team for twenty-three years. In part, too, it was because of the unparalleled excellence of his play. And in part it was because he was a man of almost legendary kindness and decency.

David Bentley Hart

Always encouraging to hear of a life well lived. And of that rarest combination, an excellent player and an exceptional human being.

Hart, David Bentley. “Brooks.” Substack, September 26, 2023, https://davidbentleyhart.substack.com/p/brooks?publication_id=361195&post_id=137436293&isFreemail=true&r=7ynw4