Major League Baseball

Brooks Robinson statue unveiled at Camden Yards

Published Oct. 22, 2011 9:40 p.m. ET

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A statue of Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson has been unveiled outside Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Robinson and his wife Connie joined hundreds of fans at a ceremony Saturday to unveil the 9-foot-tall bronze statue on the plaza between Washington Boulevard and Russell Street.

The statue depicts Robinson at third base preparing to throw out a runner at first base. A 4 1/2-foot-tall pedestal includes panels describing Robinson's career.

Robinson, known as ''Mr. Oriole,'' played his entire 23-season career for the Orioles, retiring in 1977, and is considered one of the greatest defensive third basemen in baseball history. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983.

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Brooks Robinson Statue: http://www.BrooksRobinsonStatue.org