Robin Yount Number 19 Retirement
The Kid's number hangs forever in Milwaukee.
Robin Yount's number 19 is one of six numbers retired by the Milwaukee Brewers.
Quick Facts
- Character
- Robin Yount
- Affiliation
- Milwaukee Brewers (MLB)
- Number
- 19
- Position
- Shortstop; Outfielder
- Career span
- 1974–1993
- Status
- Retired Number
Lore & Background
Yount spent his entire 20-year career with the Brewers, winning two MVP awards and leading the team to its only World Series appearance in 1982. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999.
Reader's Guide
Yount's number 19 is one of six numbers retired by the Brewers. His statue on the grounds of American Family Field is one of just four such statues erected by the Brewers.
Did You Know?
- He collected his 3,000th career hit on September 9, 1992.
- Yount is the last active major leaguer to have been a teammate of Hank Aaron.
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