Brewers name Christian Yelich first official team captain in franchise history

Team captains are extremely common in the NFL but rare in MLB. Milwaukee has had symbolic captains in the past, including Hall of Famer Robin Yount, but never an official team captain.

"He had one request: that we ask Robin Yount before we do such a thing. Robin agreed whole-heartedly because in Yeli's mind Robin was the first captain. I think it goes without saying that nothing changes. He's just officially recognized as such."

Yelich has been with the Brewers since the 2018 season. So far with the organization, he has played in 1,089 games, the 13th-most in franchise history. The 34-year-old earned the National League MVP Award in his first season in Milwaukee. He has been a three-time All-Star and has 186 home runs and 616 RBI in his tenure with the Brewers.