- Born
- Birth nameGeorge Howard Brett
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- George Brett was born on May 15, 1953 in Glen Dale, West Virginia, USA. He is an actor, known for Modern Family (2009), Brockmire (2017) and Fantasy Island (1977). He has been married to Leslie Davenport since February 15, 1991. They have three children.
- SpouseLeslie Davenport(February 15, 1991 - present) (3 children)
- Powerful arms
- Number 5 jersey with the Kansas City Royals
- Third Baseman for Kansas City Royals (1973-1993).
- Was the only man to win a batting championship in three different decades: 1976 - .333, 1980 - .390, and 1990 - .329.
- 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.
- Named to 12 American League All Star Teams (1976-1986 and 1988).
- 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.
- 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."
- [on golf] I was three over today. One over a house, one over a patio, and one over a swimming pool.
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