Brooks Robinson Retires

Brooks Robinson Retires

ByTom

On August 21, 1977, Baltimore Orioles third baseman and future hall of famer Brooks Robinson retires. Spending his entire career with the Baltimore Orioles, he was nicknamed the Human Vacuum Cleaner and is universally considered the greatest defensive third baseman in MLB history. Brooks won 16 consecutive Gold Glove Awards, was an All-Star in 15…

Rick Dempsey returns to active duty for the Baltimore Orioles after breaking his finger, and Brooks Robinson goes on the voluntary retired list, ending his illustrious 23-year career, all with the Orioles.

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Rick Dempsey returns to active duty for the Baltimore Orioles after breaking his finger, and Brooks Robinson goes on the voluntary retired list, ending his illustrious 23-year career, all with the Orioles.

Graig Nettles’ home run and double account for both Yankee runs in a 2 – 1 win over Texas. Ron Guidry picks up his 10th win of the year and the Yankees cut the Red Sox’s lead to one-half game.

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Graig Nettles’ home run and double account for both Yankee runs in a 2 – 1 win over Texas. Ron Guidry picks up his 10th win of the year and the Yankees cut the Red Sox’s lead to one-half game.

Pittsburgh’s Rennie Stennett, batting .336 for the season, breaks his right leg sliding into second base during a 5 – 4 loss to San Francisco. He will be out for the year, falling 12 plate appearances short of qualifying for the batting title, won by teammate Dave Parker at .338. Stennett will never again hit higher than .244.

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Pittsburgh’s Rennie Stennett, batting .336 for the season, breaks his right leg sliding into second base during a 5 – 4 loss to San Francisco. He will be out for the year, falling 12 plate appearances short of qualifying for the batting title, won by teammate Dave Parker at .338. Stennett will never again hit higher than .244.

1977 – Backed by homers from Reggie Jackson and Bucky Dent, Mike Torrez hurls his 6th complete game in a row and New York beats Texas, 8 – 1. The Yanks are now 2 1/2 games back of Boston.

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1977 – Backed by homers from Reggie Jackson and Bucky Dent, Mike Torrez hurls his 6th complete game in a row and New York beats Texas, 8 – 1. The Yanks are now 2 1/2 games back of Boston.

Records fall as the Mexican League concludes its season. Ironman hurler Aurelio Lopez of the Mexico City Reds racks up his 30th save to go with a record 19 victories in relief. Veteran Tampico 1B Hector Espino hits only 14 home runs, but raises his career total to 435, a new minor league record. Thirty-eight-year-old Vic Davalillo, the league’s top hitter at .384, is purchased by the Dodgers.

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Records fall as the Mexican League concludes its season. Ironman hurler Aurelio Lopez of the Mexico City Reds racks up his 30th save to go with a record 19 victories in relief. Veteran Tampico 1B Hector Espino hits only 14 home runs, but raises his career total to 435, a new minor league record. Thirty-eight-year-old Vic Davalillo, the league’s top hitter at .384, is purchased by the Dodgers.

Montreal ends the Phillies’ 13-game win streak with a bang, winning 13 – 0. Stan Bahnsen is the winner over Steve Carlton. The 13 games is a club record for this century: three times in the 19th Century the club won 16 straight.

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Montreal ends the Phillies’ 13-game win streak with a bang, winning 13 – 0. Stan Bahnsen is the winner over Steve Carlton. The 13 games is a club record for this century: three times in the 19th Century the club won 16 straight.

At Montreal, the Phillies win their 13th straight, a 20th century club record, beating the Expos, 7 – 5. Warren Brusstar is the winner over Joe Kerrigan.

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At Montreal, the Phillies win their 13th straight, a 20th century club record, beating the Expos, 7 – 5. Warren Brusstar is the winner over Joe Kerrigan.