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

J.J. Hardy

2005 - 2009

Photographed by Devon Polzar, March 25, 2025

1. J.J. Hardy Marker

Inscription. A second-round draft selection by Milwaukee in 2001, Hardy batted .262 with 75 home runs and 265 RBI in 571 games with the Brewers. A first-time All-Star in 2007, he had career highs in runs (89), hits (164) and RBI (80; also in 2011) with 26 home runs that season. Recorded career highs in batting average (.283), doubles (31), triples (4) and OPS (.821) with 24 homers in 2008. Became just the third player in franchise history with multiple 20-homer seasons as a shortstop, joining Robin Yount (1980 and 1982) and José Hernández (2001-02). Finished his career with the fourth-best fielding percentage (.983) among shortstops in Major League history.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.

Location. 43° 1.743′ N, 87° 58.251′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in Story Hill. It can be reached from Brewers Way. The marker is part of the Brewers Wall of Honor located on the north side of American Family Field (Milwaukee Brewers Stadium). The Wall of Honor is next to the Team Store entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or

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near this postal address: 1 Brewers Way, Milwaukee WI 53214, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and 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: Rickie Weeks (here, next to this marker); Trevor Hoffman (here, next to this marker); Francisco Rodríguez (here, next to this marker); Yovani Gallardo (here, next to this marker); Carlos Gómez (here, next to this marker); Ryan Braun (here, next to this marker); Jonathan Lucroy (here, next to this marker); Doug Melvin (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.

Brewers Wall of Honor continued image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devon Polzar, 2025

2. Brewers Wall of Honor continued

Brewers Wall of Honor image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devon Polzar, 2025

3. Brewers Wall of Honor

American Family Field (Milwaukee Brewers Stadium) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devon Polzar, 2025

4. American Family Field (Milwaukee Brewers Stadium)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2025, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 101 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 30, 2025, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.