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Old 08-23-2025, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by roarfrom34 View Post
today marks the 48th anniversary of Brooks retiring as an active player. He was on the roster (playing infrequently) however Rick Dempsey was coming off the DL and the club needed a roster spot (the announcement was made pregame and the Metropolitan Stadium crowd gave him a standing ovation)

Type 1 photograph from the St. Paul Pioneer Press:
Great photo! I remember when Brooks retired and I was upset about the news. Of course we all knew it couldn’t last forever.
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