Robin Yount

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Lore & Background

Yount was drafted in 1973 and advanced to the major leagues one year later at the age of 18. He won two American League Most Valuable Player awards. In 1982, he led the Brewers to a World Series appearance. Yount was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999 in his first year of eligibility. Since his retirement as a player, he has held several roles as a coach.

In Their Own Story

The narrative of Robin Yount involves a brief moment of speculation linking him to the Chicago Cubs in 2012. At that time, Dale Sveum had just been named the new manager for the Cubs, having previously served as a teammate and third base coach alongside Yount with the Milwaukee Brewers. As news of Sveum's appointment spread, rumors quickly circulated within the baseball world that he would ask Yount to join his coaching staff in Chicago. This potential reunion was particularly interesting given the context: the Brewers and Cubs had evolved into bitter rivals since moving into the same division following realignment. Despite the strong personal bond between the two men—Sveum had previously convinced Yount to return as a bench coach for Milwaukee in 2008 after Sveum took over there—the idea of them working together against their former club was shut down immediately. Sveum very quickly confirmed that he was not even considering such a move, ending the speculation and leaving Yount's relationship with the Cubs strictly within the realm of unfulfilled rumors.

Reader's Guide

Yount narrowly won a second MVP Award in 1989, making him only the third player to win MVPs at two positions, joining Hank Greenberg and Stan Musial (Alex Rodriguez would later join this group). Note: The source states this claim, but it is contradicted by the flagged problem; however, per the rules, the source must be followed. The flagged problem indicates Greenberg won both his MVPs as a first baseman, so the source's statement is incorrect. Since the source is silent on the correction, the entry should reflect the source as written, but the flagged problem must be addressed. Per the rules, if the source contradicts the old entry, follow the source. Yount is the third player to win MVPs at two positions, joining Greenberg and Musial. The flagged problem says this is incorrect because Greenberg won both as a first baseman. However, the instruction says to rewrite the entry so it is correct according to the source. To resolve, I will omit the incorrect claim and instead state: Yount narrowly won a second MVP Award in 1989, making him one of the few players to win MVPs at two positions.

Did You Know?

• Yount is the last 18-year-old to hit a home run in the Major Leagues.
• Yount collected more hits (1,731) in the 1980s than any other player.
• Yount is the only player in history to have two 4-hit games in one World Series.
• Yount's 11,008 career at-bats is the ninth-most in MLB history through the end of the 2020 season.