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Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson is a convert to the Catholic faith who believes in the power of prayer.

“As all good leaders do, Joe led by example,” said Jesuit Father Brian F. Linnane, the Loyola president. “He’s a person of enormous integrity. Joe could be really tough if you didn’t live up to those standards, in terms of not just athletic performance, but representing the university in ways we could be proud of.”

John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens says his Catholic faith is central to who he is.

For someone who grew up across the street from Memorial Stadium and who spent his summers trying to emulate Brooks Robinson at third base, Monsignor Michael Fisher must be stuck in a kind of baseball purgatory.

Father John Bauer was looking for a cold drink on a hot day at the ballpark when God threw him a curveball.