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It's a pretty sure thing that the player's bat is what speaks loudest when it's contract time, but there are moments when the glove has the last word.

~Brooks Robinson

Topics: Bat Contract Glove Last Loudest Moments Player Pretty Speaks Sure Thing Time Word

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I've always said when I broke in I was an average player. I had an average arm, average speed and definitely an average bat. I am still average in all of those.

~Brooks Robinson

Topics: Always Am Arm Average Bat Broke Definitely Had Player Said Speed Still Those I Am

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Whether you want to or not, you do serve as a role model. People will always put more faith in baseball players than anyone else.

~Brooks Robinson

Topics: Always Anyone Anyone Else Baseball Else Faith Model More People Players Put Role Role Model Serve Than Want Whether Will You

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Fifty years from now I'll be just three inches of type in a record book.

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Topics: Book Fifty Inches Just Now Record Three Type Years

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If your not practicing, somebody else is, somewhere, and he'll be ready to take your job.

~Brooks Robinson

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I'll play out the string and leave baseball without a tear. A man can't play games his whole life.

~Brooks Robinson

Topics: Baseball Games His Leave Life Man Out Play String Tear Whole Without

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I'm a guy who just wanted to see his name in the lineup everyday. To me, baseball was a passion to the point of obsession.

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Topics: Baseball Everyday Guy His Just Me Name Obsession Passion Point See Wanted Who

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If your're not practicing, somebody else is, somewhere, and he'll be ready to take your job.

~Brooks Robinson

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Pocahontas was the reason the Virginia colony didn't disappear, unlike some earlier attempts.

~Brooks Robinson

Topics: Attempts Colony Disappear Earlier Reason Some Unlike Virginia

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Biography

Nationality: Unknown

Type: Athlete

Born: May 18th, 1937

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