Bio of george brett
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George Brett
If a player ever had claim to the title “The Franchise,” it would have to be George Brett in Kansas City.
Bio of george brett
Brett played his entire career for the Royals, leading them to six AL Championships and two World Series in their heyday of the late ’70s and early ’80s. The all-time team leader in every offensive category except for stolen bases, Brett’s number 5 was retired along with those of former manager Dick Howser and second baseman Frank White on April 7, 1997.
Brett came from a baseball family.
His older brother Ken pitched thirteen years in the majors while two other brothers played minor-league ball. Yet his own beginnings in professional baseball were modest.
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He batted .281 over three-plus seasons in the minors. He led the California League in errors at third base in his second pro season. He hit only .125 in his first major league call-up in 1973 and hit but two home runs with 47 RBI in his first full season with Kansas City in 1974.
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