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| Brooks Robinson's number 5 was retired by the Baltimore Orioles in 1977. |
Perhaps the greatest accolades he received as a player came from his opponents. After the 1970 World Series upon seeing him receive his World Series MVP award ceremony in which he received a brand new Toyota as part of his award, Cincinnati Reds catcher Johnny Bench said, "Gee! If we had known he wanted a new car that bad, we'd have chipped in and bought him one."
"That kid plays third base like he came down from a higher league." - Umpire Ed Hurley
"Brooks never had a candy bar named after him. In Baltimore, people named their children after him." - Gordon Beard
"Very nice (play)...where do they plug Mr. Hoover in?" - Lee May
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