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George Howard Brett Wiki Biography

• George Howard Brett was born in Glen Dale, West Virginia, USA, on 15 May 1953, and is a former professional baseball player, best known for playing for 21 years with the Kansas City Royals’ Major League Baseball (MLB) team. 
• He is now the Royals’ vice-president of baseball operations; all of his efforts have helped get his net worth to where it is today. 
• Sources inform us of a net worth of $15 million as of mid-2016, largely earned through a prosperous baseball career. 
• He was given high-value contracts during his time as a player, which greatly improved his income. 
• He has also garnered many records and distinctions. 
• Brett was born into a family that had a strong love for sports. 
• He had a brother who pitched in the World Series in 1967, and two other brothers who played baseball. 
• He hoped to follow the footsteps of his brother Ken and George agreed to enter the 1971 baseball draft after matriculating from El Segundo High School. 
• Brett helped the Royals get three straight American League(AL) West championships, and he was third in AL MVP voting in 1979, becoming the sixth player in history in one season to have 20 homers, doubles, and triples. 
• Brett helped the Royals achieve a second AL Championship in 1985. 
• He finished out of 10 different offensive categories in the top 10 and would earn a Gold Glove eventually. 
• He became the MVP of the 1985 playoffs and, after beating the St. Louis Cardinals, the Royals became the World Series Champions for the first time. 
• He continued to play for the team and, in three different decades, he won batting titles. 
• He eventually retired in 1993, appearing at Arlington Stadium in the final game ever. 
• George was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1999, and the Royals retired his number. 
• He became the team’s vice president and served as a special mentor and part-time coach as well. 
• For a time, before becoming Vice-President of Baseball Operations, he worked as a hitting coach. 
• Since 1992, he has been married to Leslie Davenport for his personal life; they have three children, and currently reside in Kansas. 
• Brett is also remembered for his philanthropic efforts, helping to raise funds for the illness of Lou Gehrig, or ALS. 

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George Howard Brett Quotes

• [on golf] I was three over today. One over a house, one over a patio, and one over a swimming pool.
• On the 1983 pine tar incident, “If not for that, then I’d only be known for hemorrhoids. So maybe it wasn’t so bad of a thing.”

George Howard Brett Important Facts

• Vice President of the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League. [November 2006]
• Vice President of the Kansas City Royals. [2007]
• Was the only man to win a batting championship in three different decades: 1976 – .333, 1980 – .390, and 1990 – .329.
• Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999 with what was then the fourth-highest voting percentage in baseball history (98.2%), trailing only Tom Seaver, Nolan Ryan, and Ty Cobb. In 2007, Cal Ripken passed Brett with 98.5% of the vote.
• Brother of pitcher Ken Brett.
• Won the 1991 Memorial Cup (Canadian Major-Junior hockey’s top prize) as part owner of the Spokane Chiefs.
• Part owner of the Spokane Indians baseball team of the Northwest League.
• Part owner of the Spokane (Washington) Chiefs of the Western Hockey League
• Named to Baseball Digest magazine’s 1974 Rookie All-Star Team.
• Made major league debut on 2 August 1973.
• Finished 7th in voting for 1990 American League MVP for leading League in Batting Average (.329) and Doubles (45) and having .387 On-base percentage, .515 Slugging Percentage, 179 Hits, 280 Total Bases, 7 Triples and 66 Extra-Base Hits.
• 1985 American League ChampionshipSeries MVP for having .348 Batting Average (8 for 23), 6 Runs, 2 Doubles, 3 Home Runs, 5 RBI and 7 Walks.
• Won 1985 American League Gold Glove Award at Third Base.
• Finished 2nd in voting for 1985 American League MVP behind Don Mattingly for leading League in Slugging Percentage (.585) and having .335 Batting Average, .436 On-base percentage, 108 Runs, 184 Hits, 322 Total Bases, 38 Doubles, 30 Home Runs, 112 RBI, 103 Walks, 73 Extra-Base Hits, 290 Times on Base and 9 Sacrifice Flies.
• 1980 American League MVP for leading League in Batting Average (.390), On-base percentage (.454), Slugging Percentage (.664) and having 298 Total Bases, 33 Doubles, 9 Triples, 24 Home Runs, 118 RBI and 66 Extra-Base Hits.
• Finished 3rd in voting for 1979 American League MVP for leading League in Hits (212), Triples (20), Extra-Base Hits (85) and having .329 Batting Average, .563 Slugging Percentage, 645 At Bats, 119 Runs, 363 Total Bases, 42 Doubles, 107 RBI and 263 Times on Base.
• Finished 2nd in voting for 1976 American League MVP behind Thurman Munson for leading League in Batting Average (.333), At Bats (645), Hits (215), Total Bases (298), Triples (14) and having .377 On-base percentage, .462 Slugging Percentage, 94 Runs, 34 Doubles, 55 Extra-Base Hits and 265 Times on Base in 159 Games.
• Named to 12 American League All Star Teams (1976-1986 and 1988).
• Third Baseman for Kansas City Royals (1973-1993).
• Member of 1976-1978 and 1984 American League Western Division Champion Kansas City Royals teams. Member of 1980 American League Champion Kansas City Royals team. Member of 1985 World Series Champion Kansas City Royals team.

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