Brooks Robinson and Tim Wakefield: Two Very Different Ballplayers Who Knew What Mattered Most

Baltimore and Boston mourn a pair of players committed to teamwork and sacrifice.

Orioles third baseman Brooks Robinson died at the age of 86, while Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield passed away at the age of 57.

Their careers separated by a baseball generation, they never faced each other on the diamond. But Brooks Robinson and Tim Wakefield, two beloved Major Leaguers lost in the past week, shared a common thread: They left a better game behind.This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law.

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