We say happy birthday to George Brett who was born in West Virginia on this day in 1953.
Brett broke with the Royals in 1973, became a regular in 1974 and the rest is history: .305 career batting average, 3,154 hits, 1,596 RBI & 3 batting titles.
His best season was 1980: .390 average, .454 on base average, 118 RBI & the AL MVP.
Brett hit .337 in 9 post-season series, including .370 when the Royals won the 1985 World Series.
He joined The Hall of Fame in 1999.
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