5 Greatest Milwaukee Brewers Hitters of All Time

While Braun's legendary 2011 MVP season will forever be tarnished by his publicly confirmed use of performance-enhancing drugs, and his dishonesty toward whether he manipulated his performance illegally, the rest of his career is impossible to ignore.

Braun played all of his 14 professional seasons in Milwaukee, and signed a massively deferred five-year, $105 million contract in 2011 to give his small-market team some financial flexibility.

Like Fielder, Braun was a first-round pick (No. 5 overall out of the University of Miami) in the 2005 draft, and made his big-league debut on May 24, 2007. That would begin one of the most dominant rookie seasons in baseball history, as Braun hit six home runs and 21 RBIs in his first month, finishing the season with a .324 batting average, 34 home runs and 97 RBIs, narrowly beating out Troy Tulowitzki for the NL Rookie of the Year.

Braun would make five straight NL All-Star teams from 2008 to 2012, along with five straight Silver Slugger awards. While being one of the most decorated sluggers and base stealers in franchise history, the legitimacy of Braun's achievements will always be murky due to the scandals surrounding his use of PEDs.

2. Paul Molitor (1978-1992)

Molitor's path to the big leagues is quite similar to the others on this list, as he was drafted third overall in the 1977 MLB draft by the Brewers after attending the University of Minnesota. In an alternate universe, "Mollie" was a star pitcher for the Cardinals, who took him in the 28th round of the 1974 MLB draft as a pitcher.

Instead, Molitor had a widely successful career in the Brewers' infield, making five All-Star teams and winning two of his four Silver Slugger awards in Milwaukee.

Much of Molitor's success in Milwaukee was derailed by injuries, as he worked through six separate stints on the disabled list from 1980 to 1986, one of which was his Tommy John surgery in 1984, which made him the first position player to undergo to the procedure.

Still, it was a special tenure for Molitor in Milwaukee, including his enrapturing 37-game hit streak in 1987, which put him within shouting distance of Joe DiMaggio's immortal record and captivated national media. The legendary Brewers infielder holds the record for most stolen bases in franchise history.

1. Robin Yount (1974-1993)

Yount is known as "Mr. Brewer," the ultimate franchise icon and most decorated player -- pitcher or otherwise -- to put on the franchise's uniform.

Yount spent all 20 big league seasons with the Brewers and made his MLB debut at the age of 18. With his game-winning home run in his fifth professional game, Yount is the last 18-year-old to hit a home run in the MLB.

Yount was a consistent source of offensive production, and his 1982 season was special, as he nearly singlehandedly vaulted the Brewers to an AL East title with his two home runs against the Orioles in the division winner-take-all game, the icing on the cake on an MVP season where he led the American League with 210 hits and took home a Gold Glove.

That season was also the Brewers' lone World Series appearance, a seven-game loss to the Cardinals, and Yount tried his best to get the Brewers over the hump with his .414 average in the series.

Yount would reach 3,000 hits in 1992, and announced his retirement a year later, in 1993. His 3,142 hits rank 21st in MLB history and most in franchise history.