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George Howard Brett (born May 15, 1953) is an American former professional baseball third baseman who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals. Brett's 3,154 career hits are second most by any third baseman in major league history (after only Adrián Beltré 's 3,166) and rank 18th all-time.
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George Brett. Positions: Third Baseman and First Baseman. Bats: Left • Throws: Right. 6-0 , 185lb (183cm, 83kg) Born: May 15, 1953 in Glen Dale, WV. Draft: Drafted by the in the of the 1971 MLB June Amateur Draft from . Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1999.
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Jul 24, 2023 · Crew chief Joe Brinkman, right, restrains George Brett after the Kansas City third baseman stormed out of the visitors dugout during the pine tar incident at Yankee Stadium on July 24, 1983.
George Brett ended his playing days with a .305 batting average. He is the first player to total 3000 hits, 600 doubles, 100 triples, 1500 RBI and 200 stolen bases for a career. Brett batted .340 in 27 ALCS games with 35 hits and 22 runs scored. He holds ALCS records for slugging (.728), and OPS (1.128).
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Dec 5, 2023 · For Brett, every July 24 means a trip down Memory Lane to the infamous Pine Tar game of 1983. The documentary gives fans insight into that bizarre episode in baseball history when a Brett homer was temporarily nullified because of what was ruled a pine tar violation. Brett's wild protest that day has become a legendary baseball story.
For three decades, he was the standard by which other hitters were judged – seemingly mastering the art of hitting line drives. In the simplest terms, George Brett was hitting royalty. Born May 15, 1953 in Glen Dale, W.Va., Brett was the youngest of four brothers who all played pro ball, including older brother Ken Brett who pitched in the ...
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George Brett finished his career with 3,154 hits, more than any third baseman in history and the 15th-highest total all-time. -- Getty Images His .390 average in 1980 was the highest for any Major Leaguer since Ted Williams finished the 1941 season with his famed .406 mark.
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