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Five things about No. 5, Orioles Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson, now 83 years old

Baltimore Sun | May 19, 2020

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Robinson, whose exploits with the Orioles from 1955 to 1977 landed him in the Baseball Hall of Fame, turned 83 on Monday.

Orioles third baseman Brooks Robinson leaps toward catcher Andy Etchebarren and pitcher Dave McNally after the Orioles defeated the Dodgers, 1-0, to sweep the 1966 World Series in four games.(Sun file photo)

We’ve all seen the 1966 picture of Robinson soaring in from third base to greet winning pitcher Dave McNally and catcher Andy Etchebarren moments after the Orioles clinched their first World Series championship.

"I've autographed so many of those pictures," Robinson told The Baltimore Sun’s Mike Klingaman in 2012, "and people still ask, 'How did you jump so high?

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