Younts robinade quenches thirst for a good cause onmilwaukee. 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. 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. See more ideas about autographed baseballs, stamp and world leaders. Robin yount signed 3000 hit ticket milwaukee brewers. Find the latest in robin yount collectible merchandise at. Robin yount records 3,000th hit 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 cal ripken, jr. You can rest assured that i intend to continue my reputation of outstanding products and services. Can is faded on one side, but yount s picture is in great shape. 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. 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 3,000 hit club robin yount baseball hall of fame. It is the year 3000, and the batman of that era want to read. 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.
Autographed robin yount 3000 hits commemorative poster. 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. That time robin yount threatened to quit baseball for the pga tour robin yount, even as a 21yearold, was not short on athletic hubris. The brewers robin yount was only two hits away from his milestone 3,000th hit. 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. I little over 6 years from his first and robin would add an additional hits just about every 6 years after that too. Drafted by the milwaukee brewers in the 1st round 3rd of the 1973 mlb june amateur draft from taft hs woodland hills, ca. Sep 09, 2017 robin yount said on the leadup to his 3000th hit that it wasnt going to be a big deal. The next card in this great stadium giveaway is robins th hit card. My apologies if i end up being sold out of something i have listed. Robin yount autographed 1985 donruss action all stars card beckett 11484655. My apologies if i end up being sold out of something i. Robin yount, who spent his entire 20year career with the milwaukee brewers, turned 60 years old on sept. Robin yount took the wraps off robinade at a news conference friday morning.
Yount is an american former professional baseball player. To celebrate that great achievement louisville slugger released a limited edition commemorative bat. 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. A blog about robin yount and collecting robin yount baseball cards and memorabilia. Shes one of his four children, and the owner of two fashion boutiques.
This robin yount signed 3000 hit ticket milwaukee brewers psadna authenticated is a must have for any robin yount fan. 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. To celebrate the milestone birthday, here are 60 facts about the greatest player in. Batman bruce wayne the 20th is killed trying to stop them, but his mission is continued by his nephew, tom thomas wayne. Join facebook to connect with robin yount and others you may know. Robin yount memorabilia, autographed robin yount collectibles.
Included are the names and write ups of other famous baseball stars who reached 3,000 hits including ty cobb, henry. September 16, 1955 in danville, illinois, usa total cards. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Robin yount said on the leadup to his 3000th hit that it wasnt going to be a.
Pop top has not been opened, but there are 2 small holes on the bottom where soda was drained. Robin yount left everything on the field during his 20year big league career with the milwaukee brewers. To commemorate this accomplishment, fine art promotions inc. 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.
Yount played one more season in 1993 and retired as one of the greatest and most beloved figures in milwaukee sports. The race for the american league east division was far from over on that historic day. Just three weeks after yount s historic hit, fellow 1999 hall of fame inductee george brett joined his friend in the 3,000hit club. The films plot surrounds a retired major league baseball player who makes a comeback at age 47 in order to attain 3,000 hits. 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. Robin yount project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Make offer robin yount autographed 1985 donruss action all stars card beckett 11484655. Coincidentally, yount s 1,000th and 2,000th hits also came against the indians. 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. 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. When thinking back as to the greatest players in milwaukee brewers history, robin yount immediately comes to mind. In 1992 my father, duffy dyer was the third base coach for the milwaukee brewers and teammate of robin yount.
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 yount milwaukee brewers autographed 16 x 20 horizontal swing photograph with hof 99 inscription reduced. This is an empty 1992 cocacola robin yount 3000 hits commemorative can. Book is in great condition and includes the dust jacket. Son of hall of famer robin yount, who played shortstop and outfield for the milwaukee brewers. To read more stories from this book at the sabr games project, click here. Buy guaranteed authentic robin yount memorabilia including autographed jerseys, photos, and more at. 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. Coincidentally, younts 1,000th and 2,000th hits also came against the indians. Yount made his major league debut the following april, at eighteen years old. The other big leaguer to reach such lofty numbers was the next member of the 3,000hit club.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Son of hall of famer robin yount, who played shortstop and outfield for the milwaukee brewers, 19741993. 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. This 3000 hit ticket that has been hand signed by robin yount. 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. The 3,000 hit club robin yount national baseball hall of fame. Free shipping vtg 1992 robin yount 3000 hit t shirt baseball milwaukee sentinel size xl new. Celebrating robin younts birthday with 60 facts about the. Find great deals on ebay for robin yount 1975 and 1975 george brett. 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.
That time robin yount threatened to quit baseball for the. Robin yount was pumping iron in the visitors clubhouse at tiger stadium. Bud selig and the return of major league baseball to milwaukee is available to be ordered on the mcfarland website. Hall of famer robin yount turns a double play in front of the reds ken griffey sr. 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. What is the value of a 1973 robin yount base balll card worth. He played 20 seasons with the milwaukee brewers and has kept a home in phoenix even longer. 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 next card in this great stadium giveaway is robin s th hit card. On september 9, 1992, yount collected his 3,000th career hit, becoming the 17th player. Robin attended william howard taft high school in woodland hills.
The legend lives on hardcover march 1, 1995 by andy baggot author 2. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Brewers hall of famer decided to sell many items from his personal baseball collection, including the. This day in milwaukee brewers history robin yount retires. Donruss robin yount milwaukee brewers baseball cards for. Donruss robin yount milwaukee brewers baseball cards for sale. Packed with many color photos, statistics, stories about his career, and quest towards 3,000 hits. Shop robin yount signed 3000 hit ticket milwaukee brewers certified genuine autograph by psadna autographed mlb signature and more authentic, autographed and gameused items at amazons sports collectibles store. 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. 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.
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Run expectancy, and leverage index calculations provided by tom tango of, and coauthor of the book. On september 9th of that season robin became the 17th player and third youngest in mlb history to reach 3000 hits. Reaching 3,000 hits, in our opinion, is a benchmark of true greatness that few will ever achieve. View robin yount s page at the baseball hall of fame plaque, photos, videos. What is the value of a 1973 robin yount base balll card. 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.