Brooks Robinson Autographed 8x11 Magazine Pictures Baltimore Orioles Baseball 2

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You are bidding on TWO autographed vintage 8x11 pictures of Brooks Robinson (guaranteed to pass PSA or JSA...
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Brooks Calbert Robinson Jr.
(born May 18, 1937) is an
American
former professional
baseball
player. He played for the
Baltimore Orioles
for 23 seasons (1955–1977), the longest career spent with a single team in
Major League Baseball
(MLB) history (tied with
Carl Yastrzemski
). Robinson batted and threw right-handed. Nicknamed "
The Human Vacuum Cleaner
" or "
Mr. Hoover
", he is considered the greatest defensive third baseman in major league history.
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Born and raised in
Little Rock, Arkansas
, Robinson attracted the notice of MLB
scouts
while playing
American Legion Baseball
. Signed by the Orioles in 1955, he debuted with them that same year. He was Baltimore's
Opening Day
third baseman in 1957, and became the team's full-time third baseman in the second half of the 1959 season. In 1960, he was selected to the first of 18 straight
All-Star Games
. That year, he won the first of 16 consecutive
Gold Glove Awards
, tied with
Jim Kaat
for the second-most for any player at any position (behind
Greg Maddux
's 18).
Starting in 1960, Robinson helped the Orioles contend for their first American League
pennant
since the team moved to Baltimore in 1954, and they remained in contention until late in the 1960, 1961, and 1964 seasons. Third in
Most Valuable Player
(MVP) voting in 1960, Robinson won the award in 1964, one of his finest seasons. In 1966, he finished second in MVP voting to teammate
Frank Robinson
as the Orioles won the AL pennant, then swept the
Los Angeles Dodgers
for their first ever
World Series
title. With his 193rd
home run
in 1969, Robinson broke
Al Rosen
's record for
American League
(AL) third basemen. In the
1970 World Series
against the
Cincinnati Reds
, Robinson drew the attention of baseball fans around the
United States
with his strong defensive play against the Reds, time after time robbing the Cincinnati players of
base hits
. His performance won him the
World Series MVP Award
as Baltimore defeated the Reds in five games. He became one of just 12 players to earn over 0,000 annually in 1971, and played until retiring during the 1977 season.
Robinson was elected to the
Baseball Hall of Fame
in
1983
in his first year of eligibility. Following his career, he served as a broadcaster for the Orioles and also joined
Opening Day Partners
, which owns several
minor league
teams. Robinson was popular with the Oriole fans for his kindness and patience with them. "Never has a player meant more to a franchise and more to a city than Brooks has meant to the Orioles and the city of Baltimore," said Oriole historian Ted Patterson.
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Shipping and Packaging details: I ship everything with cardboard backing. Additionally, I slip all autographed photos inside sturdy photo-protective sleeves. Payment details: Typically, I ship paypal payments right away. PAYPAL is recommended. International shipping will be higher as all international orders go through the Global Shipping program.  How I obtained my autographs, and why I promise a FULL MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE: As a kid, from roughly the years 1965 to 1973, and later from 1974-the present, I have amassed an enormous collection of autographed sports and celebrity memorabilia. In most cases, using Jack Smalling's baseball address lists and other assorted address lists, I wrote to both active and retired baseball players, sending them letters, requests for signatures, and self-addressed-stamped envelopes. This is how I obtained thousands of autographs. I also obtained many autographs in person at area parks and hotels.In the 1980's and 1990's, I travelled the country doing shows (20 National Conventions) and would buy quantities of autographs through player signings. I have every reason to believe that all of the autographs I'm selling are absolutely authentic. I stand by every item I sell. Upon purchasing an item from me through eBay, you may return that item, in the condition in which I shipped it to you, within 14 days of receipt of that item if you are not satisfied with the item.   I am selling each item "as is", per the guarantee I've promised above. All the old time autograph dealers know me and the professional authenticators will vouch for my reputation as well. I do this on a part time basis, so sometimes emails take a day. I have worked hard for my feedback rating. The last thing I want to do is damage my credibility, so if you have legitimate concerns about any item you win from me on eBay, I'll make every effort to remedy the situation to your satisfaction. PLEASE NOTE: Most items come with certificates of authenticity from outside companies (JSA and PSA predominantly; they are the best). I have spent lots of money with third party authenticators and have had very few come back without passing. Sincerely, Joe Binder , Downers Grove, Illinois