hofdate finalyear bats birth_place debutyear finaldate statvalue position finalteam statlabel debutdate birth_date hofvote image article_title debutteam name throws
1983 1977 right little rock , arkansas 1955 august 13 .267 2,848 268 1,357 third baseman baltimore orioles batting average hits home runs runs batted in september 17 18 may 1937 91.98 % -lrb- first ballot -rrb- brooks robinson 1955.jpg brooks robinson
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brooks robinson

brooks calbert robinson , jr. -lrb- born may 18 , 1937 -rrb- is an american former professional baseball player .
he played his entire 23-year major league career for the baltimore orioles -lrb- 1955 -- 1977 -rrb- .
he batted and threw right-handed , though he was a natural left-hander .
he is considered one of the greatest defensive third basemen in major league history .
he won 16 consecutive gold glove awards during his career , 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 .
