The ninth overall pick in the 1995 draft, Geoff Jenkins brought a violent, left-handed swing that looked tailor-made for the short porches of County Stadium and, later, Miller Park.
Debuting for the Brewers in 1998, Jenkins broke through in 2000, when he was named the team MVP after a year in which he batted .303 with 34 homers and 94 RBIs. Jenkins had five consecutive seasons with at least 20 home runs to start the new millennium. While his journey faced a setback in 2002 due to a gruesome dislocated ankle, he returned with a vengeance in 2003, authoring a first half that saw him voted onto the National League All-Star team as the winner of the final fan vote.
Between 2003 and 2005, he served as the veteran anchor for a young core that included Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun. During the 2003 season, he hit 28 home runs and had 95 RBIs, demonstrating that his power continued to be a fundamental asset for the team. He surpassed the 20-home run mark on seven occasions while playing for the Brewers and concluded his tenure in Milwaukee with 212 home runs, a figure that, at the time of his departure, ranked second in franchise history only behind Robin Yount.
Milwaukee declined his option in 2007, and Jenkins departed for Philadelphia, where he won a World Series immediately. In Milwaukee, Jenkins compiled 1,221 Hits, 212 home runs, and 704 RBIs as a Brewer.
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