Hot Springs in Garland County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Brooks Robinson
Baseball
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 14, 2024
1. Brooks Robinson Marker
Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993 MVP as Baltimore Orioles Third Baseman in 1970 World Series American League MVP 1964 18 consecutive All Star games during 23 seasons with Orioles
Little Rock, Arkansas Inducted 1997
Erected by Hot Springs Arkansas Walk of Fame.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1993.
Location. 34° 30.647′ N, 93° 3.232′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in Garland County. It is on Central Avenue (State Highway 7) just north of Spring Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is embedded in the sidewalk on the north side of the Hot Springs City Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 629 Central Avenue, Hot Springs National Park AR 71901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Ouachita Mountains. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Russ Taff (here, next to this marker); Forrest L. Wood (here, next to this marker); Marjorie Lawrence (here, next to this marker); Sidney Moncrief (here, next to this marker); Joey Lauren Adams (here, next to this marker); Matthew H. Rothert (here, next to this marker); The Cella Family (here, next to this marker); Larry Snyder (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.
Also see . . .
this page online
Excerpt: Brooks Calbert Robinson Jr. (May 18, 1937 September 26, 2023) was an American baseball player who played his entire 23-year career in Major League Baseball as a 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.(Submitted on January 18, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Additional commentary.
1. Year of induction into Hall of Fame Incorrect
It was 1983, not 1993. Wrong year shows up in inscription here.
— Submitted October 28, 2025, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2024
2. Brooks Robinson Marker
Looking east from Central Avenue; it is the rightmost of four markers in this photo. The Hot Springs City Visitor Center parking lot is in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 17, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
