On
the blog today, my George Brett mini custom, from my "Gum Pack" set
produced and released a few months ago in fun little packaging
resembling a pack of chewing gum:
Brett
made his Big League debut in 1973 with 13 games for the Kansas City
Royals, the only team he'd suit up for over his magnificent 21 year
career.
In that initial showing he hit .125 with five hits in 40 at-bats, including two doubles and two runs scored.
The following season he'd be here to stay, finishing third in the American League Rookie of the Year race in
1974, hitting .282 with 129 hits, 49 runs scored and 47 runs batted in
over 133 games for the Kansas City Royals.
He’d have his breakout season quickly, leading the league with 195 hits as well as 13 triples in 1975 before winning his first batting title a year later when he hit .333 with a league-leading 215 hits and 14 triples.
He’d have his breakout season quickly, leading the league with 195 hits as well as 13 triples in 1975 before winning his first batting title a year later when he hit .333 with a league-leading 215 hits and 14 triples.
His 1979 season is just not appreciated enough!
That
season Brett led the league with 212 hits and 20 triples, while also
collecting 42 doubles, 23 homers, 107 runs batted in and 119 runs
scored, hitting .329 and also stealing 17 bases!
This was arguably his best season overall for his career, and remember, he hit .390 the following year!
The man was born to hit, and would finish his career with 3154 hits, a
.305 average, 317 homers and let’s not forget the 201 stolen bases and
137 triples!
The 13-time all-star was a first-ballot Hall of Famer in 1993, getting named to 98.2% of the ballot, while taking home the MVP in 1980 after his magical .390 hitting season, while finishing second twice and third once.
Legend!
The 13-time all-star was a first-ballot Hall of Famer in 1993, getting named to 98.2% of the ballot, while taking home the MVP in 1980 after his magical .390 hitting season, while finishing second twice and third once.
Legend!
