Brooks Robinson

American baseball player (1937–2023)
Person human Q521270
Brooks Robinson
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Brooks Robinson

Summary

Brooks Robinson is a human[1]. He was born in Little Rock[2]. He was born on +1937-05-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Owings Mills[4]. He died on +2023-09-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a baseball player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (615 views/month, #6,760 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Brooks Robinson's place of birth was Little Rock[2].
  • Brooks Robinson passed away in Owings Mills[4].
  • Brooks Robinson was born on +1937-05-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Brooks Robinson died on +2023-09-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Brooks Robinson held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Brooks Robinson worked as a baseball player[6].
  • Brooks Robinson's education included a stint at Little Rock Central High School[9].
  • Brooks Robinson received the Rawlings Gold Glove Award[10].
  • Brooks Robinson received the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[11].
  • Brooks Robinson received the World Series Most Valuable Player Award[12].
  • Brooks Robinson received the Roberto Clemente Award[13].
  • Brooks Robinson was a member of National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum[14].
  • Brooks Robinson's image is recorded as Brooks Robinson 2010.jpg[15].
  • Brooks Robinson is recorded as male[16].
  • Brooks Robinson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Brooks Robinson's member of sports team is recorded as Baltimore Orioles[18].
  • Brooks Robinson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000024635781[19].
  • Brooks Robinson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 30784662[20].
  • Brooks Robinson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50049164[21].
  • Brooks Robinson's Commons category is recorded as Brooks Robinson[22].
  • Brooks Robinson's position played on team / speciality is recorded as third baseman[23].
  • The cause of death was coronary artery disease[24].
  • Brooks Robinson's sport is recorded as baseball[25].
  • Brooks Robinson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02f0mr[26].
  • Brooks Robinson's family name is recorded as Robinson[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Brooks Robinson's place of birth was Little Rock[2]. He was born on +1937-05-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Brooks Robinson's education included a stint at Little Rock Central High School[9].

Career and Affiliations

Brooks Robinson's professions included baseball player[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Rawlings Gold Glove Award[10], a sports award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1957[30]; Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[11], a most valuable player award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1931[33]; World Series Most Valuable Player Award[12], a most valuable player award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1955[36]; and Roberto Clemente Award[13], an award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1971[39].

Death and Burial

Brooks Robinson died on +2023-09-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Owings Mills[4]. The cause of death was coronary artery disease[24].

Why It Matters

Brooks Robinson ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (615 views/month, #6,760 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Brooks Robinson born?

Brooks Robinson's place of birth was Little Rock[2].

Where did Brooks Robinson die?

Brooks Robinson died in Owings Mills[4].

What did Brooks Robinson do for work?

Brooks Robinson worked as baseball player[6].

Where did Brooks Robinson go to school?

Brooks Robinson was educated at Little Rock Central High School[9].

What awards did Brooks Robinson receive?

Honors received include Rawlings Gold Glove Award[10], Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[11], World Series Most Valuable Player Award[12], and Roberto Clemente Award[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . ESPN Major League Baseball. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . MLB.com. Retrieved . m.mlb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . MLB.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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