George Brett

Inducted 1994
Third Baseman / First Baseman 1973-1993

One of the game's greatest clutch hitters, Brett's play will forever define Royals baseball. He was chosen Royals Player of the Year eight times. The 13-time All-Star was named the 1980 American League MVP and won a Gold Glove in 1985. He was the first player in Major League history to win batting titles in three decades (1976, 1980 and 1990) and the first with career totals of more than 3,000 hits, 300 home runs, 600 doubles, 100 triples and 200 stolen bases. In 1999, Brett was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame with the fourth-highest vote percentage ever recorded (98%).

POSITION: Third Baseman/First Baseman

BATS: Left

THROWS: Right

HEIGHT: 6'0

WEIGHT: 185

BORN: May 15, 1953 in Glen Dale, West Va.

HOW ACQUIRED: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 2nd round of the 1971 amateur draft.

SIGNED: 1971

DEBUT: August 2, 1973

FINAL GAME: October 3, 1993

George Brett finished his career with 3,154 hits, more than any third baseman in history and the 15th-highest total all-time.

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His .390 average in 1980 was the highest for any Major Leaguer since Ted Williams finished the 1941 season with his famed .406 mark.

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A 13-time All-Star, Brett won batting titles in three different decades (1976, '80, 90).

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The Royals won their first and only World Series in 1985 on Brett's back. He hit .348 with three home runs in the American League Championship Series and batted .370 in a seven-game Fall Classic triumph over the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Brett was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999 after receiving 98.19 percent of the votes. Only four players in history -- Tom Seaver, Nolan Ryan, Cal Ripken Jr. and Ty Cobb -- entered with a greater consensus.

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Brett is currently the Royals' vice president of baseball operations.

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