Brooks Robinson Posed Batting photograph

Datebetween 1956 and 1962

DescriptionA black-and-white full-length posed photograph of Brooks Robinson batting. Robinson, in 3/4 profile, wears a Baltimore Orioles home uniform. Depicted in his follow through position, Robinson stands on his front left leg, extending his right leg backwards. Only the toe of his right cleat touches the ground. Following the momentum of his swing, Robinson rotates his upper body to his left. Gripping the bath with both hands, Robinson holds the bat shoulder height on his left side. Parallel to the ground, Robinson angles the bat behind his back. The outfield wall and several teammates can be seen in the background. Based on this included background, the image was most probably captured during Spring training. Due to the specific uniform worn by Robinson, this image was taken between 1956, when the team introduced the word "Baltimore" to their road jerseys and wore socks with two stripes, and 1962, the final year they wore this sock design.

Object numberBL-1998-01941-002

Subject Robinson, Brooks, 1937-2023

Subject Baltimore Orioles (Baseball team)

Attributes

Classificationsphotographic materials

Collection NumberBA PHT 012 Hall of Famers photographic materials

Dimensions7.5 x 9.5 in.

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