Brooks Robinson was considered one of the greatest third baseman to have ever played the game of baseball. The Arkansas native became a first ballot Hall of Famer in 1983 and never stopped coming to Cooperstown.
Andruw Jones, who won 10 Gold Gloves in a career that began with 12 seasons in Atlanta, became the 11th Braves player or manager to have his number retired on Saturday night. The honor could add momentum to Jones' case for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Jones' No. 25 was retired before Atlanta's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, and some believe the distinction was overdue.
BOSTON, August 24, 2023 eternalHealth, a Massachusetts-based Medicare Advantage Plan, is teaming with two local sports legends, Baseball Hall of Fame inductee David "Big Papi" Ortiz and Boston Marathon Women’s Pioneer Bobbi Gibb, to honor community champions who are going above and beyond in terms of proactive health and wellness initiatives, preventive care, and community engagements for older adults.