[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 101 (Thursday, June 26, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1088-E1089]
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BROOKS ROBBING SOME, THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN HEART AND GLOVE, A TRIBUTE 
   IN HONOR OF THE HALL OF FAME THIRD BASEMEN BROOKS ROBINSON OF THE 
                           BALTIMORE ORIOLES

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                     HON. C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 26, 2014

  Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Ms. Speaker, I submit the following poem by Albert 
Carey Caswell.

      Brooks Robbing Some, the Man With the Golden Heart and Glove

     On fields of green,
     there is but one position seen!
     Where, there's such hell to pay!
     Because, third base is such the place . . .
     Where only those of courage play!
     That hot corner,
     where on any pitch you're a goner . . .
     As lasers come screaming at you every day!
     Where with each and every pitch,
     this could be it. ``D'' Day!
     Because it's just the place,
     where instincts and quickness and speed come into play!
     Where, those faint of heart,
     do not so wish to take stay!
     And it takes a special man,
     to command the courage to play!
     With but only micro seconds to so react in time,
     to stay intact and steal the game away!
     Who said that crime does not pay?
     Because in Baseball,
     for stealing big bucks you will get paid!
     And that's something that Brooks has done
     both night and day!
     ROBBING SOME,
     THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN HEART AND GLOVE!
     And with his glove and hi bat has done such harm!
     Proving to all,
     that in Baseball crime really does pay!
     For he has pulled off many more heists in broad day light 
           than Capone they say!
     Yea, Brooks should be doing hard time . . .
     for all those crimes of stealing hits so away!
     For this is a story,
     all about Arkansas glory . . .

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     But not of Presidential Glory or cheeseburgers hey!
     Because, long before there was Mr. President Clinton, 
           ``Bill''. . .
     Brooks so owned that center stage!
     Brooks Robbing Some,
     The Man With The Golden HEART and GLOVE
     Who history has so made!
     Because upon these fields of green . . .
     no greater third baseman has so been seen!
     With his soft hands and cannon arm to win the day!
     As he so took command on each and every play!
     When, charging the bunt . . .
     he was always on the hunt for that put out or double play!
     With that bare hand grab,
     as was his to have all in perfection's way!
     An when all was so said and done,
     his arm was so equipped with a golden gun . . .
     Of the caliber from which he could throw lasers from!
     And Brooksy Babe could even throw out Superman, this one!
     Even impressing James Bond and making Chuck say,
     ``go to war Miss Murphy'' On each and every day!
     And with his reactions so all in time,
     it was but a crime the way Brooks so stole all those hits 
           away!
     Making it look so very easy'' too WAY . . . WAY''. . . 
           WAY!''!
     And bringing them to their knee's each and everyday!
     Because no matter who the batter,
     they'd all come back to the dugout in a lather cursing his 
           name they!
     Brooks Robinson . . . the latter!
     And this Man,
     who in The Hall of Fame now so stands . . .
     was also equipped with a bat of such power to make em pay!
     As it all so began on those fields of green,
     a catch with Mom and Dad had they . . .
     And then on that first opening day!
     As that dream to play he so made!
     As a child,
     as he so wished the while!
     To make it to The Big Leagues one day!
     With that great Brooksy smile!
     From Little Leagues to High School ball . . .
     And some college calls and wants you to play . . .
     Until, that fateful draft day . . .
     and now your out on your way!
     To The Big Leagues, To The Pro's . . .
     something that few of us will ever know!
     Until, finally then you get that one golden chance,
     to so advance on your first opening day!
     But, for most of us these dreams die hard they say!
     So surely now,
     no one can so claim no doubt!
     No greater Third Baseman has ever come our way!
     As Brooksy Babe made it to the ``O''s!
     For in all of those boys of summer,
     no other man with such golden hands and glove here . . .
     and kind heart has so played!
     With all his basic instincts,
     history Brooks Robinson so made!
     Like a vacuum cleaner,
     to batters no one was any meaner stealing all of those hits 
           away!
     And Oh that arm which did such harm,
     that would even make Superman alarmed!
     As ``Aint the beer cold'' as Chuck would say!
     And as a Batter he was just as Phatter . . .
     Hitting tatters and for average as he gathered everyday!
     As he was Mr MVP,
     during the season and The World Series . . .
     as Brooksy Babe always took center stage!
     For Mr. Clutch,
     for Brooksy was of such a ballplayer . . . yea!
     As he made Earl Weaver a true believer,
     and get down on his knees here and thank God for Brooks and 
           pray!
     Here's to you Mr. Robinson,
     and what to Baltimore you so gave!
     And Oh that dynamic duo,
     that other Robinson who so who ``O'',
     who were like Batman and Robin all the rage!
     And Brooks, in baseball you stood at the very top,
     as ``O'' miles apart from all the others . . . yup!
     But the greatest thing about you Brooks,
     is your heart of kindness for others would not stop!!
     For you always so find the time,
     to us all so remind of your greatest part!
     And that kindness in the game of life,
     is where it all so starts, is but surely the greatest play in 
           any ball park!
     Yea number 5, in the game of baseball . . .
     you will forever stay alive until the end of days!
     For you were The Very Best,
     and nothing less they will say!
     As you so showed us all The Oriole Way,
     all in your time!
     ``Yea Brooks like a vacuum cleaner you sucked all of those 
           balls up for outs each day!
     And you were such a thief beyound belief in every way!
     Who but on fields of green,
     robbing some on each and every day!!
     Now here's to you Mr. Robinson,
     and what to this game of Baseball and Baltimore you so gave!
     And that's why in The Hall of Fame as The Greatest whose ever 
           played!

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