News from Maroon PR: A statue of Brooks Robinson will be unveiled Saturday at 1:30 pm as part of the kick-off of the York Revolution's 2008 season.  (That's York, Pa. The Revolution play in the independent Atlantic League.) It is the first-ever statue of Brooks Robinson to be unveiled at any stadium in the country. The event is open and free to the public. . . . The ceremony will include the statue dedication, a proclamation of “Brooks Robinson Way," and comments by Brooks.

This sounds like something that should have happened at Camden Yards -- like, years ago. Brooks' No. 5, along with those of Frank, Eddie, Earl, Cal and Cakes, stand in stainless steel at the Oriole Park north entrance. But so far, the only statue there is that of Babe Ruth, who never played for the Orioles.

In case you hadn't heard of it: The York Revolution is a professional baseball team based in York, Pennsylvania. Before the Revolution, the York community waited 38 years for the return of professional baseball since the York Pirates closed their doors. In 2006, Yorkers chose the name Revolution in a name-the-team-contest and refers to York’s colonial past. In 2007, the Revolution signed four former Baltimore Orioles to their coaching staff, which included Chris Hoiles, Tippy Martinez, Al Bumbry, and Ryan Minor. The team's new mailing address is 5 Brooks Robinson Way, York, PA 17401.