Bobby Brooks (baseball) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Bobby Brooks |
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: November 1, 1945 Los Angeles, California |
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| Died: October 11, 1994 (aged 48) Harbor City, California |
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| September 1, 1969, for the Oakland Athletics | |||
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| June 5, 1973, for the California Angels | |||
| MLB statistics (through Career) |
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| Batting average | .231 | ||
| Home runs | 5 | ||
| Hits | 33 | ||
| Runs | 19 | ||
| RBI | 20 | ||
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Robert Brooks (born November 1, 1945 – died October 11, 1994) was an American professional baseball player. He played in 55 games in Major League Baseball (MLB) during parts of four seasons. Bobby was an outfielder for the Oakland Athletics and the California Angels. He was from Los Angeles, California, and he batted and threw with his right hand.
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Bobby Brooks' Baseball Journey
Bobby Brooks started his professional baseball career in 1965. He was chosen by the Athletics, who were then located in Kansas City. This happened during the very first MLB June amateur draft. He had been playing baseball at Los Angeles Harbor College.
Rising Through the Ranks
Bobby worked his way up through the minor leagues. In 1969, he had an amazing season in the Double-A Southern League. He was even named an All-Star! That year, he led the league in runs scored with 102. He also hit 23 home runs and had 100 runs batted in (RBI).
Making it to the Major Leagues
Because of his great performance, Bobby was called up to the Oakland Athletics in September 1969. He played in 29 games for Oakland that year. He started 21 of those games as an outfielder. He hit three home runs and brought in ten runs, with a batting average of .241.
However, this was his longest time playing in the big leagues. Over the next four years, he played in only 26 more MLB games. He spent most of his time in Triple-A, which is just below the major leagues. He finished his professional baseball career in 1975 after playing for two years in the Mexican League.
Career Highlights
In his 55 major league games, Bobby Brooks got 33 hits. Eleven of these hits were for extra bases, meaning they were not just singles. He hit six doubles and five home runs. He also had 20 runs batted in. His lifetime batting average in the major leagues was .231.
Life After Baseball
After retiring from playing baseball, Bobby Brooks became a dedicated youth baseball coach. He coached in his community of Harbor City, California. A baseball field in Harbor City is even named Bobby Brooks Field in his honor.
Bobby passed away on October 11, 1994, at the age of 48. He died due to complications from a health condition called multiple sclerosis.
