George Brett
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George Brett
| Born: | May 15, 1953 |
| Birthplace: | Glen Dale, West Virginia |
| Height: | 6' 1" |
| Weight: | 200 lbs |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1971: 2nd Round by the Kansas City Royals |
| College: | None |
| High School: | El Segundo High School (CA) |
| Teams: | Kansas City Royals 1973 - 1993 |
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Overall Career
George Howard Brett (born May 15, 1953, in Glen Dale, WV), displayed an extraordinary intensity at the plate. George Brett became the first player in history to accumulate 3,000 hits, 300 home runs, 600 doubles, 100 triples, 1,500 RBI and 200 stolen bases. The 12-time All-Star played his entire 21-year career for the Kansas City Royals, earning an American League Most Valuable Player Award, a Gold Glove, three batting titles and a lifetime batting average of .305. His .390 average in 1980 was the highest since Ted Williams .406 in 1941.
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Awards
- Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1999 (98.2%)
- 1980 Hutch Award
- 1980 Major League Player of the Year
- 1980 American League MVP
- 1985 ALCS MVP
- 1985 American League Gold Glove - 3B
- 1986 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
- 3-time American Leauge Silver Slugger (1980, 1985, 1988)
- 13-time American League All-Star (1976 - 1988)
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Achievements
- Member of the 3,000 Hit Club (3,154 Hits)
- AL Batting Average Leader: 3 times (1976, 1980 & 1990)
- AL On-Base Percentage Leader (1980)
- AL Slugging Percentage Leader: 3 times (1980, 1983 & 1985)
- AL OPS Leader: 3 times (1980, 1983 & 1985)
- AL At Bats Leader: 2 times (1975 & 1976)
- AL Hits Leader: 3 times (1975, 1976 & 1979)
- AL Total Bases Leader (1976)
- AL Singles Leader (1976)
- AL Doubles Leader: 2 times (1978 & 1990)
- AL Triples Leader: 3 times (1975, 1976 & 1979)
- 20-Home Run Seasons: 8 (1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987 & 1988)
- 30-Home Run Seasons: 1 (1985)
- 100 RBI Seasons: 4 (1979, 1980, 1985 & 1988)
- 100 Runs Scored Seasons: 4 (1977, 1979, 1982 & 1985)
- 200 Hits Seasons: 2 (1976 & 1979)
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Trivia
- Won a World Series Ring with the Kansas City Royals in 1985.
- When George Brett was first in the Royals' organization, he modeled his batting stance after future Hall of Fame outfielder Carl Yastrzemski.
- Nickname: Mullet
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Transactions
- June 8, 1971: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 2nd round of the 1971 amateur draft.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
- George Brett: Hall of Fame Page
- 1999 Hall of Fame Class
