I have 126 cards of George Brett. This one is from 1988 Score.
Playing career: Arguably the greatest third baseman of all
time and definitively the greatest Kansas City Royal of all time, Hall-of-Famer
George Brett is one of four players all-time to hit .300 with 3000 hits and 300
home runs, the only player to win a batting title in three decades, and a
13-time all-star. Probably his most well-known accomplishment was his run at a
.400 batting average in 1980. He finished at .390, led the league in both
on-base and slugging percentages, and was the only player to have an OPS+
higher than 200 (203) between 1970 and 1991.
Where he is now: He is the VP, Baseball Operations for the
Royals, and was prominent on TV during Kansas City’s surprise playoff run last
year. Also with his brother Bobby (and formerly, his late brother Ken) he owns
a sporting company called Brett Performance Sports, formerly known as Brett
Bros. Brett Bros. was sued in 2012 for false advertising over the health
benefits of their bracelets and necklaces. The suit was settled out of court.
My memories: When I think of Brett my first thought is the
pine-tar game. Only against the Yankees can a player clearly break the rules
and then get away with it. Still a very entertaining saga even if it was a bit
before my time. By the time I was following baseball he was more of an elder
statesmen, but he seems to have represented the Royals and baseball in general
very well. I wonder if he is the best baseball player of all time to go by the
name of George? George Ruth went by his nickname, and George Seaver and George
Griffey use their middle names.
Google Autocomplete results: He is first when you type
George Br, ahead of George Brown College, a university in Toronto. There do not
appear to be any other prominent George Bretts.
Coming up next: The next profile will be Ken Brett.
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