Third Base is My Home Author:Brooks Robinson 'Brooks Robinsdon,' the late umpire Ed Hurley once told a sportswriter, 'plays third base like he came down from a higher league.' — As holder of major league fielding records for third base, Brooks won't be approached for years to come -- most career games, most career assists, most fielding chances accepted, most career double plays, highest ca... more »reer fielding average, mnost years leading third baseman in fiuelding average, nmost hits by a third baseman in baseball history...