Robin Yount
| Birthdate | 9/16/1955 |
| Death Date | |
| Debut Year | 1974 |
| Year of Induction | 1999 |
| Teams | Brewers |
| Positions | Center Field, Shortstop |
Robin Yount ended his career as the Brewers’ all time leader in games, at-bats, runs, walks, hits, doubles, triples, homers, RBI, and total bases.
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Robin Yount is the greatest player in the history of the Milwaukee Brewers
Robin Yount is the greatest player in the history of the Milwaukee Brewers
The greatest player in the history of the Brewers, Robin Yount was the source of inspiration for the baseball fans of Milwaukee. He played his entire 20-year career with the Brew Crew, amassing 3,142 hits, 583 doubles, and 1,406 RBI.
An MVP at both shortstop and centerfield, Yount earned a Gold Glove and three Silver Sluggers. He helped the Brewers make back-to-back postseason appearances starting in 1981. In three postseason series, Yount hit .344, including a stellar .414 in the ’82 Fall Classic.
In this letter, Yount obliged the request to write his quote that can be found in The Edge, a book of inspirational quotes.
“It feels great to get this kind of praise, but I enjoy the wins more because that’s what it’s all about. We’re out to prove we can beat anybody and prove we’re the best in baseball. My goal, my only goal, is to help our team win the World Series.”
Accompanying the quote is an autographed 1986 Topps baseball card.
This is the manager's lineup card the night Yount tied Babe Ruth on the all-time doubles list
This is the manager's lineup card the night Yount tied Babe Ruth on the all-time doubles list
Robin Yount tallied over 11,000 big league at bats. Along the way he reached many memorable milestones, passing the game’s legends on the all-time list.
Shown here is the lineup card filled out and signed by Brewers’ manager Tom Trebelhorn. The skipper has penned Yount as the team’s cleanup hitter and center fielder.
Yount entered the night tied with Hall of Fame first baseman Tony Perez on the all-time doubles list, one away from catching Yankee legend Babe Ruth. In this game, Yount went 2-for-4 with double and a run scored.
The two-base hit pushed Yount’s total to 506, passing the Big Red Machine’s Perez and tying the Bambino. Yount finished his career in 1993 with 583 career doubles.
Four months after passing Ruth on the doubles list, Yount surpassed his hit total
Four months after passing Ruth on the doubles list, Yount surpassed his hit total
Babe Ruth began playing big league baseball more than a century ago. Despite this he remains one of the game’s most famous players. His mythical accomplishments spawned an adjective all his own – “Ruthian”.
Shown here is the Brewers’ lineup card from September 4, 1991. Milwaukee manager Tom Trebelhorn inked Robin Yount in the cleanup spot and signed the card at the lineup.
In his 18th major league campaign, Yount entered this contest tied with the Bambino on the all-time hits list with 2,873 career safeties. In the bottom of the 4th inning Yount stepped into the batter’s box against the Yankees’ Wade Taylor.
On a 1-ball, 1-strike pitch, Yount did something truly Ruthian – he hit a single to surpass the Bambino’s career hit total.
Lineup cards from historic games like this are usually found either in the player’s possession or at the Hall of Fame.
