George Brett
Baseball player; 1985 World Series Champion
Born
May 15th, 1953
72 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played baseball as a third baseman for the Kansas City Royals from 1973 to 1993. Achieved a batting average of .305 over his career. Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999. Coached for the Royals after retirement. Recognized for hitting .390 in the 1980 season, one of the highest batting averages in American League history.
Won the 1985 World Series with the Kansas City Royals
Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999
Achieved a career batting average of .305
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