Logan to join Miller Park Walk of Fame

Former Milwaukee Braves shortstop Johnny Logan, a four-time All-Star who has worked in recent years to preserve the memory of the city’s only World Series winner, will be honored this year with a spot on the Miller Park Walk of Fame.

Logan, 85, was the only former Braves and Brewers player to receive the requisite 65 percent in a vote of Wisconsin media and Brewers officials. The Brewers, who dropped the cutoff from 75 percent to 65 percent after two straight years with no inductees, did not immediately announce a date for Logan’s ceremony.

“This is a very special honor for me to be honored in this great city, especially for this New York boy,” Logan said in a statement.”I want to thank the greatest fans in baseball, and everyone in the media and community, for their support.”

Check Brewers.com shortly for more on Logan’s honor. For now, here are the full balloting results.

TOTAL BALLOTS 44  -  NEEDED FOR INDUCTION 29
NAME                                VOTES   PERCENTAGE

Johnny Logan                        32               72.7%
Joe Adcock                             27               61.4%
Teddy Higuera                      26               59.1%
George Bamberger               19               43.2%
Jeff Cirillo                              19               43.2%
Mike Caldwell                        18               40.9%
Geoff Jenkins                         17               38.6%
Pete Vuckovich                      14                31.8%
Ben Oglivie                            13                29.5%
Dan Plesac                            12                27.3%
Ted Simmons                        11                25.0%
Del Crandall                            10               22.7%
George Scott                          9                20.5%
Sal Bando                               8                 18.2%
Larry Hisle                              7                 15.9%
Jim Slaton                               7                15.9%
Greg Vaughn                          7                15.9%
Fred Haney                              6                13.6%
Charlie Moore                         6                 13.6%
Phil Garner                             5                 11.4%
Billy Bruton                              4                  9.1%
Bob Buhl                                  4                  9.1%
Bill Castro                               4                  9.1%
Jerry Augustine                       3                  6.8%
Sixto Lezcano                          3                 6.8%
Felix Mantilla                             3                6.8%
Andy Pafko                               3                 6.8%
Bill Schroeder                          3                 6.8%
Dale Sveum                             3                 6.8%
Jeromy Burnitz                         2                4.5%
Moose Haas                             2                4.5%
B.J. Surhoff                              2                4.5%
Rob Deer                                 0                0.0%
Frank Torre                              0                0.0%
David Weathers                      0                0.0%

Milwaukee Braves players denoted by italics

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