George Brett

Baseball Player

Birthday May 15, 1953

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Glen Dale, WV

Age 71 years old

#39,915 Most Popular

About

Hall of Fame-inducted third baseman for the Kansas City Royals, with which he played twenty-one seasons. He was a 13-time All-Star, 3-time American League batting champion and the 1980 American League MVP.

Before Fame

He grew up wanting to follow in his brother's footsteps, a World Series pitcher at the age of nineteen.

Trivia

He led the Royals to a World Series Championship in 1985 and was named ALCS MVP during the team's playoff run.

Family Life

He is the youngest of four sons. He married Leslie Davenport in 1992, and together they had three children.

Associated With

Pitcher Bret Saberhagen took World Series MVP honors in 1985 as the Royals defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in 7 games.