Up
on the blog today is a “nickname” card for the great Robin Yount, “The
Kid”, who was a Major League starter at the age of 18 and just kept on
going until he was justly given his place in the Hall of Fame some 25
years later:
Yount is one of those players I’m grateful to have been able to see play during my lifetime.
He broke into the Majors in 1974 at the age of 18, appearing in 107
games and hitting .250 with 86 hits over 344 at-bats, scoring 48 runs
with 26 RBIs.
A Milwaukee Brewer for life, Yount finished his great career with 3142
hits, 1632 runs scored, 251 homers and 271 stolen bases, and still
retired at the age of “only” 37.
I loved him as a kid and was in awe of the Brewers’ combo of Yount and
Paul Molitor, watching them put in year after year of solid stats.
It’s amazing to realize that when he had his first true All-Star season
in 1980, after what was already seven years in the Big Leagues, Yount
was STILL only 24 years of age!
He was on cruise-control from then on, elevating his game to become one
of the elite players in the American League, with 1982 the high point
when he led the Brewers to the World Series and taking home his first
MVP Award.
Now, I’ll be honest here, I never really remembered him with this
nickname, but I’ve seen it listed for him in a few places since he’s
retired so why not?
Hope you all enjoy it!