Sports Award Inductees

Brinkman, Ed

  • Baseball
  • Baseketball

Graduation Year:

1961

Bio:

Western Hills

  •    Basketball, 1960-1961
    •    Captain, 1961
    •    All City Team, 1961
  •    Baseball, 1959-1961
    •    Captain, 1961
    •    All City Team, 1961

All-Around Boy, 1961

Professional Baseball

  • Washington Senators, 1961-1970
  • Detroit Tigers, 1971-1974
  • St. Louis Cardinals, 1975
  • Texas Rangers, 1975
  • New York Yankees, 1975
  • Major League Totals: 1875G, 6045AB, 1355H, 198 2b, 38 3b, 60HR, 461RBI, 548R, .224AVG
  • Holds Major League record for most consecutive games at shortstop without an error, 72, set
    • May 21, 1972-August 4, 1972