LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Baseball legend and Arkansas native Brooks Robinson was honored Saturday morning at Lamar Porter Field in Little Rock.
Friends, family, and former teammates gathered to share memories at the tribute organized by the Lamar Porter Field trustees.
Born in Little Rock in 1937, Robinson played at Lamar Porter Field in the 1950s before launching an all-star career with the Baltimore Orioles. His illustrious career included 16 Gold Gloves, as well as American League and World Series MVP awards, among many other honors.
“He wanted to be a baseball player since he was a baby, almost,” said his brother, Gary Robinson. “He would play catch with my dad out in the yard when he was just 2 or 3 years old. He always wanted to be a baseball player, though he probably never knew he would become as great as he did.”
Brooks Robinson passed away in 2023.
