George Brett
George Brett
George Howard Brett, is a retired American baseball third baseman and designated hitter who played 21 years in Major League Baseballfor the Kansas City Royals...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth15 May 1953
CityGlen Dale, WV
CountryUnited States of America
baseball years deserve-better
I could have played another year, but I would have been playing for the money, and baseball deserves better than that.
games support special
I'm a ballplayer. I know how hard the game is... and anybody that makes it in the Hall of Fame, I support. They become a member of our special fraternity.
baseball book two
I've only read two books in my life: Baseball Sparkplug and Love Story.
guarantees-that president wade
A woman will be elected President before Wade Boggs is called out on strikes. I guarantee that.
firsts thirds designated-hitter
Old third basemen become first basemen, and old first basemen become designated hitters.
spring play careers
He said I couldn't do (off the field) what I did when I was 23 or 24, and I paid attention to him. Damn it, I got a trainer and went to spring training in the best shape of my career and in 1985 had the best season I ever had and we won the World Series. Before that, I didn't know how long I was going to play. That talk with Mr. Fogelman was the most inspiring talk I ever had with anyone.
baseball people parks
If anyone stays away (after the 1981 strike), my response is this - those people had no right to ever come to the park, because they aren't true baseball fans.
hero trying winner
Don't try to be a hero. Try to be a winner.
league ifs
If I was going to make one rule change, I would bring the DH to the National League.
health errors chance
If I stay healthy, I have a chance to collect 3,000 hits and 1,000 errors.
struggle league people
Not many people get to the major leagues and succeed right away. There are some struggles. Everyone seems to struggle.
winning years games
Even today, if the Royals win six games all year, if they're going to go 6-156, I hope they beat the Yankees six times.
average mad waiting
I used to be a mad hitter. And then I learned the longer you wait out the ball, the better you see it. And the better you see it, the harder you hit it. And the harder you hit it, the higher your average is going to be. And the higher your average is, the more money you're going to make.
running home names
Do I want someone to get more hits than me? No. Do I want someone to hit more home runs than me? No. Do I want someone to have more RBI than me? No. I get a kick out of seeing the all-time leaders and my name's on top of every one, with the exception of strikeouts. I get a kick out of that.