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My Take
George Brett is the kind of player who makes you realize how rare it is to see someone truly master their craft over a full career. Spending all 21 seasons with the Kansas City Royals — loyalty like that feels almost mythological in modern baseball — he racked up 3,154 career hits, which is frankly absurd for a third baseman. His 1980 MVP season, where he flirted with a .400 batting average deep into the summer, is one of those moments baseball fans still talk about in reverent, slightly disbelieving tones. Add a Gold Glove on top of that, and you've got a complete player in every sense. The Pine Tar Game alone would have been enough to cement his legend, but the man kept producing year after year. Pure professional, pure Royals, pure baseball royalty.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- George Brett
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョージ・ブレット
- Reading
- じょーじ・ぶれっと
- Born
- May 15, 1953 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Snake
- Origin
- Glen Dale, West Virginia, United States
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- High school
- El Segundo High School
Awards & achievements
- Rawlings Gold Glove Award
- 1980 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was George Brett born?
Born May 15, 1953 (age 73).
Where is George Brett from?
George Brett is from Glen Dale, West Virginia, United States.
What does George Brett do?
George Brett works as baseball player.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.