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Readers' picks for the Brewers' Mount Rushmore for the past 25 years
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Todd Rosiak and Curt Hogg, Brewers beat reporters for the Journal Sentinel, recently picked their Mount Rushmore of Milwaukee Brewers for the Miller Park/American Family Field era, which spans the past 25 years.
Their choices were Ryan Braun , Prince Fielder , Ben Sheets and Christian Yelich .
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We also asked readers to make their own picks, and the majority came to the same conclusion. Here are the breakdowns.
With 595 ballots counted, naturally there was a wide range of combinations for the Mount Rushmore. Seventeen percent (104) picked the same four players as the Journal Sentinel did.
The combination with the next most amount of votes was Braun, Fielder, CC Sabathia and Yelich, which appeared on 56 ballots (9%). Tied on 32 ballots (5%) each were these combinations: Braun, Fielder, Yelich and Yovani Gallardo; Braun, Fielder, Yelich and Freddy Peralta; and Braun, Fielder, Yelich and Brandon Woodruff.
(Note: Some of the 595 ballots were not counted for the above results because fewer than four players were chosen).
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Overall, Yelich was named on 87% (516) of the 595 ballots, Braun was listed on 83% (492), Fielder was on 77% (457) and Sheets appeared on 36% (217). Next closest was CC Sabathia on 19% (115).
Ben Sheets of the Milwaukee Brewers watches during batting practice for the 2008 MLB All-Star game July 14, 2008, at Yankee Stadium.
Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun (8) celebrates with third base coach Ed Sedar after hitting a home run against the Detroit Tigers on Sept. 28, 2018, at Miller Park.
Prince Fielder and the Milwaukee Brewers celebrate the game winner against the Giants at Miller Park on June 27, 2009.
Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Christian Yelich runs into the outfield after scoring the winning run in the Milwaukee Brewers' 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies in Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Colorado Rockies on Oct. 4, 2018, at Miller Park.
Ben Sheets leaves the game for the last time as a Brewer after giving up 4 runs in 2 1/3 innings against the Chicago Cubs on Sept. 27, 2008, at Miller Park.
Milwaukee Brewers Prince Fielder gives Ryan Braun a high-five after Braun's two-run home off the Houston Astros' Geoff Geary in their game at Miller Park in Milwaukee July 26, 2008
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Ben Sheets reacts after the final out of a five-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres on Sept. 6, 2008.
Prince Fielder celebrates his two-run homer run with a high fives agianst the St. Louis Cardinals on June 12, 2011, at Miller Park.
Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Christian Yelich hits a solo home run during the first inning of their National League Championship Series baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Oct. 20, 2018, at Miller Park.
Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Christian Yelich rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the first inning of their National League Championship Series game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Oct. 20, 2018, at Miller Park. Looking on is Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy.
Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Christian Yelich celebrates his home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series on Oct. 20, 2018, at Miller Park.
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Ben Sheets shouts after giving up a walk to the Pittsburgh Pirates as Brewer catcher Jason Kendall talks with him on July 4, 2008, at Miller Park.
Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Christian Yelich hits a double against the Chicago Cubs during their National League Division Series game Oct. 8, 2025, at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun flexes his muscles after hitting a walk-off grand slam home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 10th inning at Miller Park on Sept. 25, 2008.
The Brewers' Ryan Braun celebrates after hitting a walk-off grand slam home run in the 10th inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sept. 25, 2008, at Miller Park.
Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun jumps into the arms of teammates after a walk-off grand slam home run against the Pirates in the 10th inning Sept. 25, 2008, at Miller Park.
The Milwaukee Brewers' Prince Fielder hits a solo home run against the Colorado Rockies on Sept. 13, 2011, at Miller Park.
Milwaukee Brewer pitcher Ben Sheets applauds after the final out in the 10th inning of a Brewer 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on opening day of the 2008 season March 31 at Wrigley Field.
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun addresses the media during a news conference, Feb. 24, 2012, in Phoenix, a day after his 50-game suspension for a positive drug test was overturned by an arbitrator.
Milwaukee Brewers Ryan Braun, left, and Christian Yelich chat before the Milwaukee Brewers National League Divisional Series game against the Colorado Rockies on Oct. 4, 2018.
Milwaukee Brewers' Ben Sheets pitches against the Houston Astros on Aug. 19, 2008, at Miller Park.
Christian Yelich is checked out by the medical staff after a ball deflected off his leg in a game Sept. 10, 2019, against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park.
Milwaukee Brewers Christian Yelich leaves the interview room on crutches after he spoke during a news conference at Miller Park on Sept. 16, 2019. It was the first time Yelich spoke publicly about his injury that occurred on Sept. 10 when he fouled a pitch off his right knee that broke his kneecap during a game against the Miami Marlins, ending his 2019 season.
Prince Fielder and the Milwaukee Brewers celebrate after he singled in the winning run against the Giants on June 27, 2009, at Miller Park.
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Ben Sheets of the Milwaukee Brewers watches during batting practice for the 2008 MLB All-Star game July 14, 2008, at Yankee Stadium.
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Ben Sheets of the Milwaukee Brewers watches during batting practice for the 2008 MLB All-Star game July 14, 2008, at Yankee Stadium.
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Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun (8) celebrates with third base coach Ed Sedar after hitting a home run against the Detroit Tigers on Sept. 28, 2018, at Miller Park.
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Prince Fielder and the Milwaukee Brewers celebrate the game winner against the Giants at Miller Park on June 27, 2009.
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Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Christian Yelich runs into the outfield after scoring the winning run in the Milwaukee Brewers' 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies in Game 1 of the National League Division Series against the Colorado Rockies on Oct. 4, 2018, at Miller Park.
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Ben Sheets leaves the game for the last time as a Brewer after giving up 4 runs in 2 1/3 innings against the Chicago Cubs on Sept. 27, 2008, at Miller Park.
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Milwaukee Brewers Prince Fielder gives Ryan Braun a high-five after Braun's two-run home off the Houston Astros' Geoff Geary in their game at Miller Park in Milwaukee July 26, 2008
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Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Ben Sheets reacts after the final out of a five-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres on Sept. 6, 2008.
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Prince Fielder celebrates his two-run homer run with a high fives agianst the St. Louis Cardinals on June 12, 2011, at Miller Park.
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Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Christian Yelich hits a solo home run during the first inning of their National League Championship Series baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Oct. 20, 2018, at Miller Park.
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Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Christian Yelich rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the first inning of their National League Championship Series game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Oct. 20, 2018, at Miller Park. Looking on is Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy.
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Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Christian Yelich celebrates his home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series on Oct. 20, 2018, at Miller Park.
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Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Ben Sheets shouts after giving up a walk to the Pittsburgh Pirates as Brewer catcher Jason Kendall talks with him on July 4, 2008, at Miller Park.
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Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Christian Yelich hits a double against the Chicago Cubs during their National League Division Series game Oct. 8, 2025, at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
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Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun flexes his muscles after hitting a walk-off grand slam home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 10th inning at Miller Park on Sept. 25, 2008.
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The Brewers' Ryan Braun celebrates after hitting a walk-off grand slam home run in the 10th inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sept. 25, 2008, at Miller Park.
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Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun jumps into the arms of teammates after a walk-off grand slam home run against the Pirates in the 10th inning Sept. 25, 2008, at Miller Park.
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The Milwaukee Brewers' Prince Fielder hits a solo home run against the Colorado Rockies on Sept. 13, 2011, at Miller Park.
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Milwaukee Brewer pitcher Ben Sheets applauds after the final out in the 10th inning of a Brewer 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on opening day of the 2008 season March 31 at Wrigley Field.
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Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun addresses the media during a news conference, Feb. 24, 2012, in Phoenix, a day after his 50-game suspension for a positive drug test was overturned by an arbitrator.
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Milwaukee Brewers Ryan Braun, left, and Christian Yelich chat before the Milwaukee Brewers National League Divisional Series game against the Colorado Rockies on Oct. 4, 2018.
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Milwaukee Brewers' Ben Sheets pitches against the Houston Astros on Aug. 19, 2008, at Miller Park.
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Christian Yelich is checked out by the medical staff after a ball deflected off his leg in a game Sept. 10, 2019, against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park.
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Milwaukee Brewers Christian Yelich leaves the interview room on crutches after he spoke during a news conference at Miller Park on Sept. 16, 2019. It was the first time Yelich spoke publicly about his injury that occurred on Sept. 10 when he fouled a pitch off his right knee that broke his kneecap during a game against the Miami Marlins, ending his 2019 season.
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Prince Fielder and the Milwaukee Brewers celebrate after he singled in the winning run against the Giants on June 27, 2009, at Miller Park.
As for which current Brewers player or prospect readers thought would be on the Mount Rushmore for the next 25 years, most picked Jackson Chourio, who got 217 of 399 votes, or 54% (not all voters answered this second question). Next up was Brice Turang, who got 77 votes (19%).
Here are overall results.
Votes for Mount Rushmore: Yelich 516 (87% of ballots); Braun 492 (83%); Fielder 457 (77%); Sheets 217 (36%); Sabathia 115 (19%); Woodruff 95 (16%); Josh Hader 90 (15%); Peralta 77 (13%); Gallardo 71 (12%); Corbin Burnes 52 (9%); Willy Adames 50 (8%); Jonathan Lucroy 40 (7%); Geoff Jenkins 38 (6%); Carlos Gomez 16 (3%).
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Votes for current Brewer or prospect:Chourio 217 (54%); Turang 77 (19%); Jacob Misiorowski 19 (5%); William Contreras 19 (5%); Andrew Fischer 12 (3%); Jesús Made 12 (3%); Sal Frelick 7 (2%); Luis Peña 1; Cooper Pratt 1.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Readers' picks for the Brewers' Mount Rushmore for the past 25 years
