Brooks in York

Brooks Robinson, the Hall of Fame third baseman from the Baltimore Orioles started his professional baseball career in York, Pa. Brooks started playing for the Orioles minor league team, the York White Roses, in 1955. Won the American League MVP in 1966, the All Star Game MVP in 1966, the World Series in 1966 and 1970, was the World Series MVP in 1970, was a 15 time All Star, won 16 consecutive season Gold Gloves, retired in 1977 and was a first ballot Hall of Fame inductee in 1983. What more could you ask for? Brooks, the Human Vacuum Cleaner, was honored when baseball returned to York and they named the entry way at Sovereign Bank Stadium the Brooks Robinson Plaza.