Springfield in Greene County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
George Howard Brett
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 17, 2012
1. George Howard Brett Marker
Jack and Ethel Brett
Attended El Segundo (CA) High School
Married Leslie Davenport in 1992
Father to Jackson, Dylan, and Robin
Spent his entire 21-year Major League
career in Kansas City
Only player in Major League history to win Batting Titles in three decades (1976, 1980, & 1990)
Hit .390 in 1980 and was named
American League MVP
American League Championship Series MVP - 1985
Won Gold Glove Award - 1985
Hit .340 with 9 HR and 19 RBI in seven Western Division and American League Championship Series appearances
Hit .373 with a .529 Slugging Percentage
in 13 World Series games
13-time American League All-Star selection
8-time Kansas City Royals Player of the Year
Posted a .300 Batting Average eleven times during his career
Led American League in Slugging Percentage, Hits and Triples three times and in Doubles twice
Lifetime stats include .305 BA, 317 HR, 1,595 RBI and 3,154 Hits
Inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame - 1994
Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame - 1999
Recognized as a
Missouri Sports Legend
May 2003
Erected 2003 by Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.
Topics. This historical marker
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Location. 37° 7.224′ N, 93° 12.995′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Missouri, in Greene County. Marker is on Stan Musial Drive south of U.S. 60, on the right when traveling west. Marker is at the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3861 East Stan Musial Drive, Springfield MO 65809, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Don Faurot (here, next to this marker); Bob Broeg (here, next to this marker); William Payne Stewart (here, next to this marker); Len Dawson (here, next to this marker); Henry "Hank" Louis Stram (here, next to this marker); Norman E. Stewart (a few steps from this marker); Russell William "Rusty" Wallace (a few steps from this marker); Lamar Hunt (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.
Also see . . .
1. George Brett. Missouri Sports Hall of Fame website entry (Submitted on March 6, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. George Brett. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum website entry (Submitted on March 6, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. George Brett Baseball Statistics. Baseball Reference
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 17, 2012
2. George Howard Brett Marker and Bust
4. George Brett. The 3,000 Hit Club website entry (Submitted on March 6, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 17, 2012
3. Bust of George Howard Brett
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 17, 2012
4. George Howard Brett Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on September 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 641 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 6, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
