York in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Brooks Robinson

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 23, 2024

1. Brooks Robinson Marker

Inscription. Recipient of the S. Rae Hickok Professional Athlete of the Year Award, 1970

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1970.

Location. 39° 58.035′ N, 76° 43.733′ W. Marker is in York, Pennsylvania, in York County. It can be reached from the intersection of Brooks Robinson Way (Business Interstate 83) and Arch Street. The marker is embedded in the concrete paving at Brooks Robinson Plaza, near the York Revolution Stadium entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 Brooks Robinson Way, York PA 17401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

in the Susquehanna Valley,

and in Greater Harrisburg.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Brooks Robinson (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Brooks Robinson (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Brooks Robinson (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Brooks Robinson (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Brooks Robinson (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Brooks Robinson (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Brooks Robinson (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Brooks Robinson (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in York.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Brooks Robinson Plaza

Also see . . .
1. Brooks Robinson (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: 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
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 23, 2024

2. Brooks Robinson Plaza — York Revolution Stadium
The marker is embedded in the concrete paving in front of the stadium. The Brooks Robinson bronze sculpture by Lorann Jacobs (right foreground) was unveiled 5/4/2008.
Cleaner,” he is generally considered to have been the greatest defensive third baseman in major league history.
Robinson became a part owner of Opening Day Partners, an organization which owns several minor league teams, in 2005. The group owns four teams in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, and Robinson played a significant role in establishing the York Revolution. Founded in York, Pennsylvania, in 2007, the team was York's first since 1969; Robinson himself had played minor league ball for the York White Roses in 1955. The team's stadium, WellSpan Park, is located at 5 Brooks Robinson Way, and the plaza at its entrance is named in his honor.

(Submitted on August 11, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Hickok Belt (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: The S. Rae Hickok Professional Athlete of the Year award, commonly known as the Hickok Belt, is a trophy awarded to the top professional athlete of the year in the United States. First awarded from 1950 to 1976, it was dormant until being revived in 2012. The award was created by Ray and Alan Hickok in honor of their father, Stephen Rae Hickok, who had
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died unexpectedly in December 1945. Hickok had founded the Hickok Manufacturing Company of Rochester, New York, which made belts—hence the choice of a belt for the trophy. A group of 200 sportswriters throughout the U.S. select monthly winners, with an annual winner (who receives the belt) selected from those honorees.

(Submitted on August 11, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 11, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.