Brooks Robinson

“I could field as long as I can remember, but hitting has been a struggle all my life.”

“I'll be remembered for my defensive skills for years to come.”

“Fifty years from now, I'll be just three inches of type in a record book.”

“I'm a guy who just wanted to see his name in the box score in the morning.”

“I just loved to play. I'd have played for nothing.”

“I'm not a home run hitter. I'm a player who hits the ball where it's pitched.”

“The two things I was proudest of in my career were my 16 Gold Gloves and my 2,848 hits.”

“If I'm a hero, it's because I'm a human being.”

“I always felt that the best third basemen were the ones who were consistent day in and day out.”

“The greatest compliment I ever got was when a fan said, 'I came to the ballpark to watch you play defense.'”

“It's nice to be wanted. It's a great feeling.”

“I was just a guy who loved the game of baseball.”

“Playing in Baltimore was a dream come true for me.”

“You can't be a great player without a great team.”

“I never took a day off. I never wanted to.”

“The fans in Baltimore are the best in the world.”

“I owe everything I have to baseball.”

“I tell you, it was a thrill to play in the World Series. I'll never forget it.”

“Some people are born to hit, some are born to field. I was born to field.”