Former Milwaukee Braves shortstop Johnny Logan will be honored this summer as the newest member of the Miller Park Walk of Fame. Logan received over 72 percent of the vote (32 votes) in Walk of Fame balloting, which includes members of the media throughout Wisconsin as well as Brewers executives.
"This is a very special honor for me to be honored in this great city, especially for this New York boy," Logan said. "I want to thank the greatest fans in baseball, and everyone in the media and community, for their support."
Logan's election marks the first time since Lew Burdette (2010) that a player will be inducted. Other players who received strong support this year included Braves first baseman Joe Adcock (27 votes, 61.4 percent) and Brewers pitcher Teddy Higuera (26 votes, 59.1 percent). Election requires votes from 65 percent of those who return ballots.
Logan played in Milwaukee from 1953 to 1961 and appeared in four All-Star Games as a member of the Braves. For his 13 year career, Logan hit .268 with 93 home runs and 547 RBI. He was a member of the Braves World Series Championship team in 1957 and the National League Championship team in 1958.
Logan was signed by the Boston Braves in 1947 and made his Major League debut with Boston in 1951. After playing in Milwaukee, he played three seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
"Johnny is one of the all-time great personalities of the game, and this is a special opportunity for us to honor someone who still calls Milwaukee home," said Brewers Chief Operating Officer Rick Schlesinger. "We congratulate Johnny and look forward to his induction later this summer."
There were a total of 26 Brewers players and nine Braves players on the ballot. The ballots included on-field personnel who wore a Brewers or Braves uniform for a minimum of three seasons but have been retired from playing/managing roles for at least three seasons. All players and managers receiving votes on at least 5 percent of the ballots will remain eligible in 2014.
The top five vote-getters behind Logan were Joe Adcock (61.4), Teddy Higuera (59.1), George Bamberger (43.2), Jeff Cirillo (43.2) and Mike Caldwell (40.9).
Other past winners of the award include Hank Aaron, Rollie Fingers, Paul Molitor, Robin Yount in 2001; Commissioner Bud Selig and Cecil Cooper in 2002; Bob Uecker and Harry Dalton in 2003; Jim Gantner and Gorman Thomas in 2004; Don Money and Harvey Kuenn in 2005; Eddie Mathews, Warren Spahn and John Quinn in 2007 (the first year that former Braves players appeared on the ballot); and Burdette in 2010.
A date for Logan's induction, which will take place prior to a Brewers home game, will be announced in the near future. Each inductee is honored with a granite plaque that is placed into the terrace area walkway that surrounds Miller Park.
