Yount, Brewer’s Pride

Robin R. Yount was born in Danville, Illinois on September 16, 1955. The young lad will soon become a Brewer superstar. At eighteen, he was the first round pick of the Milwaukee Brewers. This is the beginning of his impressive journey with the Brewers.

At a very young age, he wowed baseball fans. He dethroned Mel Ott when he became the number one teenager who played most number of games in major league. However, he did not only compete with the records set by his fellow teenagers.

At 22, he was already a veteran. He almost ended his career in baseball at this age and considered playing full time golf because of some issues on his payroll with the team. It was a good thing that everything went well because as the years went, he became an essential member of the team.

He made three All Star appearances, which took place in 1980, 1982 and 1983. He was also a recipient of the Silver Slugger Award in 1980, 1982 and 1989.

Among the highlights in his career took place in 1979 when he became the leader of the league in terms of doubles.

Another memorable season took place 1982. He led his team to the World Series. It was also during this season when he received, for the first time, the American League Most Valuable Player Award as a shortstop. During the same year, he received the Gold Glove Award.

He faced another challenge in his career in 1984. He went through a shoulder surgery. Many thought that it would end his career. However, the Milwaukee Brewers did not lose their faith on him. The team moved him in the center field position. This helped lighten up the burden on his injured shoulder. It took a while before he got use to the position. Since he has always been an above average athlete, he managed to make the most of where he was. In 1989, he became the third player to have two Most Valuable Player awards in two different positions.

He joined the elite 3000-hit club in 1992. His teamm ates said that he was pretty polite about his achievements. For him, anyone could achieve such thing if they have enough time to play. Many thought that he would go for the 4000-hit mark. However, he surprised many fans when he retired in 1993 at the age 37. He had a promising career and many were expecting more great things from him.

He dedicated his entire career with the Brewers. He remains the leading Brewer in different categories such as doubles, triples, hits, and runs. He was elected in the baseball Hall of Fame in 1999. He joined the great baseball athletes who have displayed remarkable performances in the duration of their careers.

Although he retired, he still made appearances in the baseball arena. He became a bench coach for the D-backs. He even served the Brewers again as bench coach in 2005.

Yount epitomizes the young baseball dreamer who want to make a huge difference in the field they choose.

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