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Robin Yount

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Robin Yount is a former professional baseball player who spent his entire 20-year MLB career with the Milwaukee Brewers. He is distinguished for winning the American League Most Valuable Player Award at two different positions, earning the honor as a shortstop in 1982 and as a center fielder in 1989. Yount accumulated over 3,000 hits during his career and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999. He also led the Brewers to their only World Series appearance in 1982.

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How did Robin Yount win MVP awards at two positions?

Yount won the 1982 American League MVP while playing shortstop and earned the award again in 1989 as a center fielder. He remains closely associated with both positions because the Brewers moved him to the outfield after shoulder trouble.

Did Robin Yount spend his entire career with Milwaukee?

Yes, Yount played all 20 of his major-league seasons for the Milwaukee Brewers from 1974 through 1993. Milwaukee selected him with the third overall pick in the 1973 draft.

Did Robin Yount ever win a World Series?

Yount never won a World Series, although he led Milwaukee to the franchise's only American League pennant in 1982. The Brewers lost that year's seven-game World Series to the St. Louis Cardinals.

How many hits did Robin Yount record?

Yount finished his career with 3,142 hits, all for Milwaukee. He collected his 3,000th hit in 1992 and entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999.