Westown in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Robin Yount

Milwaukee Brewers

— 1974-1993 —

Robin Yount Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devon Polzar, July 10, 2016

1. Robin Yount Marker

Inscription. A two-time American League Most Valuable Player, he became the 17th player in major league history to collect 3,000 career hits. Yount became the third youngest player to reach the milestone of 3,000 hits, with only Ty Cobb and Henry Aaron being younger. Yount is only one of three players in baseball history to win the MVP honors at two different positions, joining Hall of Famers Stan Musial and Hank Greenberg. Along with leading the Brewers in nearly every career offensive category, Robin also was the recipient of the 1982 Gold Glove Award for American League shortstops. Following the 1989 season, Yount was named American League "Player of the Decade" by USA Today. After playing his entire twenty-year career with the Milwaukee Brewers. Yount retired from the game on February 11, 1994 and the Brewers retired his uniform number on May 29, 1994. Inducted - 1995

Erected 1995 by Presented to the Hall of Fame by Miller Brewing Company.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. In addition, it is included in the Baseball Hall of Famers series list.

Location. 43° 2.533′ N,

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87° 54.967′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in Westown. It is on North 4th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milwaukee WI 53203, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "Badger" Bob Johnson (here, next to this marker); Dianne Holum (here, next to this marker); Ray Nitschke (here, next to this marker); Bernard E. "Bernie" Heselton (here, next to this marker); Don Gehrmann (here, next to this marker); Terry Brennan (here, next to this marker); Carl Marchese (here, next to this marker); Charles John Grimm (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of

Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devon Polzar, July 10, 2016

2. Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame

all markers in Milwaukee.

More about this marker. The Marker is part of the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame which is located on the east side of the UW-Panther Arena along North 4th Street.

Wisconsin Athletic Walk of Fame Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devon Polzar, July 10, 2016

3. Wisconsin Athletic Walk of Fame Plaque

UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devon Polzar, July 10, 2016

4. UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2016, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 267 times since then and 14 times this year. Last updated on April 2, 2020, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 22, 2016, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.