{"product_id":"brooks-paperback-1","title":"Brooks - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDoug Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first complete biography of the Baltimore Orioles' Hall of Fame baseman Brooks Robinson, the greatest defensive third baseman of all time. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFinalist for the 2014 Casey Award!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected by the National Baseball Hall of Fame for the 2014 author's series\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrooks Robinson is one of baseball's most transcendent and revered players. He won a record sixteen straight Gold Gloves at third base, led one of the best teams of the era, and is often cited as the greatest fielder in baseball history. Credited with almost single-handedly winning the 1970 World Series, this MVP was immortalized in a Normal Rockwell painting. A wholesome player and role model, Brooks honored the game of baseball not only with his play but with his class and character off the field. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Bird: The Life and Legacy of Mark Fidrych, \u003c\/i\u003eDoug Wilson returns to baseball's Golden Age to detail the birth of a new franchise through the man who came to symbolize it as one of baseball's most beloved players. Through numerous interviews with people from every part of the legendary player's life, Wilson reveals never-before-reported information to illuminate Brooks's remarkable skill and warm personality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrooks \u003c\/i\u003etakes readers back to an era when players fought for low-paying yearly contracts, spanning the turbulent 60s and 70s and into the dawning of the free agent era. He was elected to the MLB All-Century Team and as president of the MLB Players Alumni, Brooks continues to influence today's baseball players. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the climate of astronomic salaries, steroids, off-field troubles, and heroes who let down their fans, \u003ci\u003eBrooks\u003c\/i\u003e reminds baseball fans of the honor and glory at the heart of America's favorite pastime.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDOUG WILSON is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bird: The Life and Legacy of Mark Fidrych \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFred Hutchinson and the 1964 Cincinnati Reds\u003c\/i\u003e. An ophthalmologist by day, Wilson has been a life-long baseball fanatic. He played baseball through college; however, his grade point average was higher than his batting average and he was forced to go to medical school to make a living. He and his wife, Kathy, have three children and live in Columbus, Indiana.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 22, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47384069505202,"sku":"9781250074607","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/853cd0a58ab93fd93a11956be0efe017.webp?v=1777875285","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/brooks-paperback-1","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}