Eddie Brinkman, Baseball Player and Coach
Shortstop Eddie Brinkman passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2008. Below is a bit about his career and life.
CHICAGO (AP) - Eddie Brinkman, a record-setting shortstop during a 15-year career in the majors and a former high school teammate of Pete Rose, has died. He was 66.
Brinkman died Tuesday in his hometown of Cincinnati. The Chicago White Sox, for whom he was a longtime coach and scout, held a moment of silence for him before their AL Central tiebreaker against Minnesota. The team did not give a cause of death.
Brinkman made his big league debut at 19 in 1961 with the Washington Senators and played in an era when shortstops were known for their gloves, rather than their bats. The only two times he hit over .240 came when Hall of Famer Ted Williams personally worked with him.
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October 17th, 2008 at 10:49 pm
I saw Eddie play as a young man for Cincinnati Bently post in american legion ball in a tournament in Worthington Ohio in the mid fifties. He pitched and played third base . Our field and playing facilities were somewhat below standard as we were a new school. Never did Eddie or his Bently mates utter the slightest criticism. I had never seen a better young player than Eddie , nor one who along with his team, exhibited more skill and class.