He was a standout in milwaukee, winning two mvp awards and being named the 1982 american league mvp. Ty cobb was the fourth player to reach the 3,000 hits club and the first player in baseball history to reach 4,000 hits. Younts robinade quenches thirst for a good cause onmilwaukee. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Pop top has not been opened, but there are 2 small holes on the bottom where soda was drained. At county stadium in front of 47,589 home fans, robin yount becomes the 17th player and third youngest to reach the 3000 career hit. Robin yount plays his 242nd game as a teenager, breaking mel otts record younts early success at the big league level was similar to that of hall of famer mel ott. What is the value of a 1973 robin yount base balll card worth. The 3,000 hit club robin yount baseball hall of fame. Pete rose was next player to join the 4,000 hits club and both of them had all of their career hits in the same league.
The other big leaguer to reach such lofty numbers was the next member of the 3,000hit club. The 3,000 hits club is a collection of major league baseball players who have recorded 3,000 or more regularseason hits during their big league career. Autographed robin yount 3000 hits commemorative poster. The brewers robin yount was only two hits away from his milestone 3,000th hit. Robin 3000 is the first robin elseworlds story, and the first elseworlds story in two parts, produced for dc by byron preiss visual productions.
Robin attended william howard taft high school in woodland hills. You can rest assured that i intend to continue my reputation of outstanding products and services. Robin yount signed 3000 hit ticket milwaukee brewers. A blog about robin yount and collecting robin yount baseball cards and memorabilia. This robin yount signed 3000 hit ticket milwaukee brewers psadna authenticated is a must have for any robin yount fan. Celebrating robin younts birthday with 60 facts about the. Milwaukee brewersmajor league baseball hall of fame fielder robin yount and daughter amy amy inc. In the futuristic robin 3000, earth is controlled by despotic aliens. Find the latest in robin yount collectible merchandise at. Join facebook to connect with robin yount and others you may know. The legend lives on hardcover march 1, 1995 by andy baggot author 2. Yount is an american former professional baseball player. When thinking back as to the greatest players in milwaukee brewers history, robin yount immediately comes to mind.
Can is faded on one side, but yount s picture is in great shape. September 16, 1955 in danville, illinois, usa total cards. Shes one of his four children, and the owner of two fashion boutiques. Batman bruce wayne the 20th is killed trying to stop them, but his mission is continued by his nephew, tom thomas wayne. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Coincidentally, younts 1,000th and 2,000th hits also came against the indians. Nine years later, he would become the third player in history to win a league mvp award at two different positions second base and centerfield. To read more stories from this book at the sabr games project, click here. This 3000 hit ticket that has been hand signed by robin yount. Aug 02, 2016 treasured robin yount items hit auction block.
To celebrate the milestone birthday, here are 60 facts about the greatest player in. To celebrate that great achievement louisville slugger released a limited edition commemorative bat. Yount played one more season in 1993 and retired as one of the greatest and most beloved figures in milwaukee sports. George brett, willie mays, and hank aaron are three of the four players in major league baseball history to have collected at least 3,000 hits, 300 home runs, and 200 stolen bases. Pete rose was next player to join the 4,000 hits club and both of them had all of their career hits in the same league cal ripken, jr. The next card in this great stadium giveaway is robin s th hit card. He spent his entire 20year career in major league baseball as a shortstop and center fielder for the milwaukee brewers 197493 after being drafted in 1973, yount advanced to the major leagues just one year later at the age of 18. Robin yount project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Yount was the third pick overall in the june 1973 major league baseball draft, one slot ahead of fellow hall of famer and 3,000 hit club member dave winfield. Robin yount autographed 1985 donruss action all stars card beckett 11484655. On september 9th of that season robin became the 17th player and third youngest in mlb history to reach 3000 hits. Included are the names and write ups of other famous baseball stars who reached 3,000 hits including ty cobb, henry. That time robin yount threatened to quit baseball for the pga tour robin yount, even as a 21yearold, was not short on athletic hubris.
This is an empty 1992 cocacola robin yount 3000 hits commemorative can. At 36 years, 11 months, and 24 days old, yount was the third youngest member of the 3,000hit club, behind ty cobb 34 years, 8 months, 1 day and hank aaron 36 years, 3 months, 12 days. Son of hall of famer robin yount, who played shortstop and outfield for the milwaukee brewers. On this day in 1992, yount became the 17th member of the 3000 hit club. That time robin yount threatened to quit baseball for the. Robin yount professional model bats became even more desirable once the twotime al mvp gained entry into the 3,000 hit club in 1992, but as a result of playing for a small market team, his gamers remain relatively affordable considering his significant accomplishments. My apologies if i end up being sold out of something i have listed. Craig russell in 1986 as tom swift 3000,22 but later rewritten in 1992 as a robin story when the original plans. See more ideas about autographed baseballs, stamp and world leaders. View robin yount s page at the baseball hall of fame plaque, photos, videos. Robin yount milwaukee brewers mvp 3000 hit book wdust. The yount collector the blog about collecting baseball cards and memorabilia of the 2 time mvp, 3142 hit, 1999 hof inductee, brewers franchise player mr. Pretty much everything i said about brett above goes for yount, too, except that robin won two mvp awards of course, he also never put up the gaudy batting averages that his kansas city royals counterpart did, and younts milwaukee brewers were not perennial october participants still, more than 3000 hits and a place in cooperstown leaves the yount rookie card in the upper.
Drafted by the milwaukee brewers in the 1st round 3rd of the 1973 mlb june amateur draft from taft hs woodland hills, ca high school. The race for the american league east division was far from over on that historic day. The man who took more pride in his milwaukee brewers winning ballgames than personal stats found out he was wrong the 3000 hit plateau was a huge deal. Drafted by the milwaukee brewers in the 1st round 3rd of the 1973 mlb june amateur draft from taft hs woodland hills, ca. Robin yount said on the leadup to his 3000th hit that it wasnt going to be a. Donruss robin yount milwaukee brewers baseball cards for sale. To commemorate this accomplishment, fine art promotions inc. I little over 6 years from his first and robin would add an additional hits just about every 6 years after that too. Robin yount records 3,000th hit baseball hall of fame. Shop 3000 robin yount the legend lives on book baseball book nice and more authentic, autographed and gameused items at amazons sports collectibles store. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. After 19 years of consistency in milwaukee, robin yount is about to join rarefied company with 3,000.
Coincidentally, yount s 1,000th and 2,000th hits also came against the indians. Robin yount left everything on the field during his 20year big league career with the milwaukee brewers. Helmet worn by robin yount when he singled off clevelands jose mesa on september 9, 1992 for his 3000th career hit b21792 milo stewart jr. Make offer robin yount autographed 1985 donruss action all stars card beckett 11484655. On september 9, 1992, robin yount became the 17th player to join the exclusive 3,000hit club, and its first new member since rod carew collected his milestone hit on august 4, 1985. Orioles 9th round selection in the 2001 first year player draft. In fact, yount left it all over the field winning the american league most valuable player award at two positions and establishing himself as one of the most versatile players in history. Hall of famer robin yount turns a double play in front of the reds ken griffey sr.
Brewers hall of famer decided to sell many items from his personal baseball collection, including the ball and bat from his 3,000th career hit. Reaching 3,000 hits, in our opinion, is a benchmark of true greatness that few will ever achieve. Sep 09, 2017 robin yount said on the leadup to his 3000th hit that it wasnt going to be a big deal. My apologies if i end up being sold out of something i. Packed with many color photos, statistics, stories about his career, and quest towards 3,000 hits. The next card in this great stadium giveaway is robins th hit card. Yount made his major league debut the following april, at eighteen years old. Book is in great condition and includes the dust jacket. Buy guaranteed authentic robin yount memorabilia including autographed jerseys, photos, and more at. Robin yount, who spent his entire 20year career with the milwaukee brewers, turned 60 years old on sept. Run expectancy, and leverage index calculations provided by tom tango of, and coauthor of the book.
Free shipping vtg 1992 robin yount 3000 hit t shirt baseball milwaukee sentinel size xl new. What is the value of a 1973 robin yount base balll card. Just three weeks after yount s historic hit, fellow 1999 hall of fame inductee george brett joined his friend in the 3,000hit club. In 1992 my father, duffy dyer was the third base coach for the milwaukee brewers and teammate of robin yount.
On september 9, 1992, yount collected his 3,000th career hit, becoming the 17th player. Robin yount milwaukee brewers autographed 16 x 20 horizontal swing photograph with hof 99 inscription reduced. Bud selig and the return of major league baseball to milwaukee is available to be ordered on the mcfarland website. The 3,000 hit club robin yount national baseball hall of fame. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive. Robin yount memorabilia, autographed robin yount collectibles. The man who took more pride in his milwaukee brewers winning ballgames than personal stats found out he was wrong the 3000 hit plateau was a. The films plot surrounds a retired major league baseball player who makes a comeback at age 47 in order to attain 3,000 hits.
The story you just read is not part of the book the kid at bat mr. Son of hall of famer robin yount, who played shortstop and outfield for the milwaukee brewers, 19741993. This day in milwaukee brewers history robin yount retires. Written by byron preiss, with art, color and foilenhanced cover by p. Robin yount said on the leadup to his 3000th hit that it wasnt going to be a big deal. He was a standout in milwaukee, winning two mvp awards.
Donruss robin yount milwaukee brewers baseball cards for. Robin yount took the wraps off robinade at a news conference friday morning. Find great deals on ebay for robin yount 1975 and 1975 george brett. Get the latest updated stats for milwaukee brewers center fielder robin yount on. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. It is the year 3000, and the batman of that era want to read. Robin yount wiki, height, net worth, age, girlfriend. He played 20 seasons with the milwaukee brewers and has kept a home in phoenix even longer.
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