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Happy Birthday, Brooksie!

Former Baltimore Orioles great, Brooks Robinson celebrated his 72nd birthday today, according to a story on the radio station I was listening to this afternoon, 100.7 FM.

They also said that Brooks announced at a speaking engagement last week that he's been battling prostrate cancer and has endured 39 treatments. Just like Brooksie, he's probably really uncomfortable but you'll never know it.

Best wishes to Brooks and thanks for all the great memories you gave us for 26 years, each with a single season contract, not these big bucks long term deals the kids are signing today.

We'll all pray for you, Brooks!

Click here for a video tribute from the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Best wishes for Brooks

My friend’s younger brother was being treated for cancer at Hopkins last month and he and his brother met him. He said Brooks was the nicest man in the world and really patient and attentive to the fans who wanted to meet him.

Think about that, the guy is being treated for cancer and strangers are bothering to him and he still behaved in a gracious manner.

That is a class act.

by yurizanow on May 19, 2009 12:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

If everyone on the planet

had half his class, we would be just fine.

Mood about O's rotation: Depressed : (

by sickuvitall on May 19, 2009 2:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yeah...

brooksie is the king. seriously considering one of the fancypants mitchell ness brooksy jerseys when my tax refund comes through.

"If they pitch to you, make them pay."

--Diamond Dave to the Phenom

by j.q. higgins on May 19, 2009 2:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

How late DID you file????

Matt Wieters took batting practice this morning. There were no survivors.

by duck on May 19, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I share a birthday with Brooks?

Nice!

"In a couple of weeks or a month, I'll be excited about this team," Dawkins said. "I've got to get used to saying that -- I'm a Bronco." Then he paused. "I'll tell you one thing -- I'll always be an Eagle."

by exitfare on May 20, 2009 7:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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