In more than 21 years of Major League service, all of them spent with the Royals, Brett was a 12-time All-Star and three-time batting champion. He compiled a lifetime batting average of .305 while clubbing 317 home runs, and became a member of baseball's exclusive 3,000-hit club in 1992. His final batting championship came in 1990, making him the only player in the history of the game to win batting titles in three different decades. Most importantly, Brett helped lead the Royals to their only World Series championship, a 1985 comeback triumph over the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games. "A Royal Hero" takes readers back to all of the great moments and more, in a book that will prove to be a great resource for all Royals and George Brett fans.
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Led by editor Joe Bannon, Jr., the editorial staff at Sports Publishing Inc. has coordinated this compilation of articles about George Brett's career. Among the previous newspaper-related books compiled by Sports Publishing Inc. are those dealing with baseball favorite, Yogi Berra, NASCAR standout Dale Earnhardt, and college football coaching legend Tom Osborne. The articles and photos featured in "A Royal Hero" are courtesy of "The Kansas City Star."
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NICE COLLECTION OF TIDBITS ABOUT GEORGE BRETT,
By COOL JEWEL (MACEDONIA, OHIO USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: George Brett : A Royal Hero (Paperback)
THIS IS A VERY NICE COLLECTION OF HIGHLIGHTS AND LOWLIGHTS CONCERNING THE CAREER OF SUPERSTAR GEORGE BRETT. IT HAS A NICE AMOUNT OF SHORT STORIES AND FACTS FOLLOWING HIS AMAZING CAREER FROM HIS FIRST YEAR IN THE MINORS TO HIS INDUCTION TO COOPERSTOWN. IT IS KINDA SHORT NOT HIGH ON DETAIL BUT HIGH ON CONTENT AND FACTS CONCERNING MR BRETT. I LIKED IT AND RECOMMEND IT FOR ALL BASEBALL FANS WHO MIGHT LIKE TO READ ABOUT THE PINE TAR INCIDENT, ALMOST HITTING FOR A 400 BATTING AVG, AND MANY OTHER FACTS IN HIS GREAT CAREER. WELL WORTH READING.
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Coming out of El Segundo (Calif.) High School on 1971, George Brett was best known to baseball scouts as Ken Brett's younger brother. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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George Brett, Kansas City, World Series, New York, Hall of Fame, Royals Stadium, Kauffman Stadium, Yankee Stadium, Amos Otis, Frank White, Rod Carew, Babe Ruth, Carl Yastrzemski, Graig Nettles, Jamie Quirk, Ken Brett, Mickey Mantle, Stan Musial, Ted Williams, White Sox, Willie Wilson, California Angels, Gold Glove, Goose Gossage, Hank Aaron New!
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Coming out of El Segundo (Calif.) High School on 1971, George Brett was best known to baseball scouts as Ken Brett's younger brother. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
third basemen, pine tar, third baseman Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
George Brett, Kansas City, World Series, New York, Hall of Fame, Royals Stadium, Kauffman Stadium, Yankee Stadium, Amos Otis, Frank White, Rod Carew, Babe Ruth, Carl Yastrzemski, Graig Nettles, Jamie Quirk, Ken Brett, Mickey Mantle, Stan Musial, Ted Williams, White Sox, Willie Wilson, California Angels, Gold Glove, Goose Gossage, Hank Aaron New!
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- Tales from the Jayhawks' Hardwood by Mark Stallard in Back Matter
- The 500 Home Run Club: From Aaron to Williams by Bob Allen in Back Matter
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