George Brett was born in 1953 in Glen Dale, West Virginia. He is the youngest of four sons in a sports-oriented family. His brother Ken Brett, the second oldest, was a Major League pitcher who played in the 1967 World Series at the age of 19. His other brothers, John and Bobby, had brief careers in the minor leagues. Inspired by his brothers, George pursued a career in baseball from an early age.
Brett graduated from El Segundo High School in California in 1971, where he was teammates with future Major Leaguer Scott McGregor. That same year, he was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the second round of the MLB Draft.
Before reaching the Major Leagues, Brett began his professional career in the minor leagues. Initially positioned as a shortstop, he struggled defensively and was moved to third base—a decision that proved pivotal to his career. Known for his strong throwing arm, Brett excelled at third base for the next 15 years.
He played for several minor league teams, including those in Billings, Montana, and San Jose, California, as well as in the Rookie League. For Single-A, he played in San Jose, and later advanced to Triple-A with the Omaha Royals in Nebraska in 1973.
Brett was promoted to the Major Leagues by the Kansas City Royals in August 1973. At the age of 20, he appeared in 13 games that season, registering 5 hits in 40 at-bats. Over the course of his 21-year MLB career—all with the Royals—he emerged as one of the most successful third basemen in baseball history.
He accumulated 3,154 career hits, the most ever for a third baseman. This total also ranks him 18th on the all-time MLB hits list. Brett is one of only four players in MLB history to have at least 3,000 hits, 300 home runs, and a career batting average of .300. The other three players to reach these milestones are Stan Musial, Willie Mays, and Hank Aaron.
Brett won batting titles in three different decades—the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s—a rare accomplishment that highlights his consistent performance. In recognition of his accomplishments, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999 as a first-ballot selection.
| Birth Date: | 15 May, 1953 |
| Age: | 66 yrs |
| Occupations: | Baseball player |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Glen Dale |
| Education: | El Segundo High School |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | Major League Baseball third baseman |
| Twitter Id: | GeorgeHBrett |
| Net Worth 2021: | 15 million |
