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- Series (ALCS) with the
- Orioles and in four World
- Series. In 1966, with
- teammate Frank
- Robinson, the ΓÇ£Frank and
- Brooks Show" helped lead the Orioles to
- their first World Series championship.
-
- In the 1970 World Series, Brooks hit .429
- and made one great fielding play after
- another. He dove to his left and then to his
- right to rob Cincinnnati Red batters of sure
- base hits. His performance earned him the
- Series MVP, as Baltimore defeated the Reds
- in five games.
-
- Although his lifetime batting average was
- .267, Brooks drove in 75 or more runs
- 10 times in his career. He also led the
-