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Brooks Robinson : ウィキペディア英語版 | Brooks Robinson
Brooks Calbert Robinson, Jr. (born May 18, 1937) is an American former professional baseball player.〔(Brooks Robinson ). - Baseball-Reference.com.〕〔(Brooks Robinson ). - Baseball Almanac.〕 He played his entire 23-year major league career for the Baltimore Orioles (1955–1977).〔 He batted and threw right-handed, though he was a natural left-hander.〔()〕 Nicknamed "The Human Vacuum Cleaner" or "Mr. Hoover",〔 he is considered one of the greatest defensive third basemen in major league history. He won 16 consecutive Gold Glove Awards during his career,〔(List of Gold Glove Award winners ). - Baseball-Reference.com.〕 tied with pitcher Jim Kaat for the second-most all-time for any player at any position. Robinson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983.〔(Brooks Robinson ). - National Baseball Hall of Fame.〕 ==Early life== Robinson was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, to Brooks Calbert and Ethel Mae (née Denker) Robinson. His father worked for Colonia Bakery in Little Rock and later became a captain with the Little Rock Fire Department. His mother worked for Sears Roebuck & Company and then in the controller's office at the state capitol. His father played second base for a semi-pro team.〔Staples & Herschlag. - p.396.〕 Young Brooks Robinson, Jr., delivered the ''Arkansas Gazette'' on his bike〔Staples & Herschlag. - p.398.〕 and also operated the scoreboard and sold soft drinks at Lamar Porter Field.〔Staples & Herschlag. - p.400.〕 After he graduated from Little Rock High School on May 27, 1955, where he was scouted for the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball program in Fayetteville,〔Staples & Herschlag. - p.402.〕 he played in South America in 1955 and in Cuba in 1957. In the offseason of 1956-1957, and then again in 1958, he attended two winter semesters at Little Rock University, majoring in business. He went into the army in 1959, joining the Arkansas National Guard right before he was to be drafted into the United States Army.〔
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