Published by Word Books, 1974
Seller: Boards & Wraps, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. A light lean, rubbing and toning, brief bumps to the spine ends and corners, and a previous owner's name on the ffep. Signed by Brooks Robinson on the title page. Photos upon request. International shipping billed at cost.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 202 pages; Signed by Author.
Published by Waco TX: Word Books, 1974
Seller: Ron Griswold Books North, Pittsfield, MA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First printing. Shelf wear to the dust jacket, including a small chip and some rubbing. Signed by Brooks Robinson on the half title page: "Best Always, Brooks Robinson.". Signed by Author(s).
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Flat signed by Orioles legend Brooks Robinson, perhaps the greatest third basemen of all time. Second printing. Hardcover and dust jacket. Tears to jacket with loss. Dust jacket in protective mylar cover. Shelf wear. Some staining to edge. Insect damage to front end page with loss. Owner's name inside, else unmarked. 202 p., ill., 22 cm. *Autographed by author.* "Here is Brooks Robinson with and without the ball and bat, the man behind the number. An old fashioned kind of hero who puts the team before the buck, the game before the ego. As much fun as watching him play third base. Brooks on the hot corner for 200 pages." - Jim Murray, Los Angeles Times. Signed.
Published by Word Books, Waco, TX, 1974
Seller: Vintage Books and Fine Art, Oxford, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo. A very nice 1st Edition biography of arguably the greatest 3rd Baseman in Major League Baseball history, signed and inscribed by Robinson on the title page. "To Rick, Best wishes, Brooks Robinson" Red cloth. 202pp. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Mild edge wear to binding, including a few shallow bumps at corners and spine ends. Dust jacket with mild edge wear, including a short, one-inch closed separation at upper fore edge flap. Presents handsomely in archival mylar. "Brooks Calbert Robinson Jr. (1937 - 2023) was an American baseball player who played his entire 23 seasons in Major League Baseball as third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles from 1955 to 1977. Nicknamed "Mr. Hoover" and "the Human Vacuum Cleaner", he is generally considered to have been the greatest defensive third baseman in major league history. An 18-time All-Star, he won 16 consecutive Gold Glove Awards, the most by a position player, and tied with Jim Kaat for the second-most of all-time, behind Greg Maddux. His 2,870 career games at third base not only exceeded the closest player by nearly 700 games when he retired, but also remain the most games by any player in major league history at a single position. His 23 seasons spent with a single team set a major league record since matched only by Carl Yastrzemski." - Wiki An beautiful copy and the perfect gift for any modern day Baltimore Orioles fan! Signed.