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Brimming with immense natural
talent, shortstop
Robin Yount
was just eighteen years old when he
was first called up to the
Milwaukee
Brewers
in 1974, immediately becoming one of
the youngest regulars in baseball
history. Combining that head start
with steady production in the face
of injuries, hard-nosed intensity,
and admirable team loyalty, Yount
became a member of the elite
3,000-hit club eighteen seasons
later, still with the Brewers...
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the veteran 22-year-old posted his
first outstanding offensive season
in 1978, batting .293. Weight
training helped bulk up his numbers
in ensuing years. He led the league
in doubles in 1979 and reached the
first peak of his career in 1982,
leading Milwaukee to the
World Series
with a .331 batting average, 29
homers, and 114 RBI -- all career
highs. He also led the league in
hits, tied for the lead in doubles,
and led shortstops with 489 assists.
After the season, he was awarded
both a
Gold Glove
and the AL MVP Award. He was the top
vote-getter for the
All-Star Game.
Yount batted above .300 four
consecutive years (1986-89) and had
yet another incredible MVP season in
1989. Hitting .318 with 21 home runs
and 103 RBI, Yount became only the
third player --
Hank Greenberg
and
Stan Musial
were the others -- to win an MVP
award at two different positions.
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