Kansas City Royals

First Impression; George Brett was a big deal in this era.  The AL All Star banner was enough to clue you in this was a special card.  The pose is nice, it is a natural action shot of Brett in the dugout.  For someone who nearly hit .400 the year before, it would have been nice to get a shot of him at the plate.

Location: Dugout

Date of birth: May 15, 1953

Career stats: Played in 2707 games, all with Kansas City. He was an All Star every year from 1976-1988. He had 3154 hits in his career, 317 HR and 1596 RBI with a career average of .305, He walked 1096 times and struck out 908. He won Rookie of the Year in 1974 and MVP in 1980. He was a World Series champion in 1985, won three batting titles and one gold glove. His hit total is currently 19th all time. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1999.

Honored Legacy: His number 5 was retired by the Royals in 1994.

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