George Brett 1999 Hall of Fame Induction Speech
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- George Howard Brett (born May 15, 1953), is a retired American baseball third baseman who played 21 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals. Brett's 3,154 career hits are the most by any third baseman in major league history and 16th all-time. Brett is one of four players in MLB history to accumulate 3,000 hits, 300 home runs, and a career .300 batting average (the others being Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, and Stan Musial). He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999 on the first ballot. Brett is the only player in MLB history to win a batting title in three different decades. He was named the Royals' interim hitting coach on May 30, 2013, but stepped down from the position on July 25, 2013 in order to resume his position of vice president of baseball operations.
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In 1985 the Blue Jays were up 3 games to 1 in the ALCS. Should have been over but then Brett woke up. As a young Jays fan back then he broke my heart. Might be the best hitter that I have seen in my lifetime.
I grew up watching this legend! He's 10 yrs. older then me, George Brett, thank you for the great memories!
That speech proves what I've always known about George Brett. He is classy, humble and a great example to anyone in any profession. He deserves everything and more.
Classy? Have you seen the video of him talking about getting the shits?
Dude is an asshole.
@@mistamuthafuka So, I guess you think that ball players should only talk about Mozart and wine to be classy? Have you ever been in a locker room??
People on here: "YEAH, BUT ROBERTO CLEMENTE NEVER TIPPED IN THE CLUBHOUSE, OR AT HOME nevahhh PICKED UP HIS CLOTHES AND PUT THEM IN THE DAMN HAMPER.
Oh, yeah I know, he died trying to bring food and supplies to earthquake victims. Blah, blah, yeah, he won the W.SERIES practically by himself in '71, blah, blah, but BOB ROBERTSON got 'em there and CLEMENTE still did not pick up that damn raspa cup he left on the table in his den."
PUT A SOCK IN IT..
and I don't mean white or red..
None of us know these people, unless you happen to be friends with one of them. They are part of the same human condition that the rest of us our. He made a great speech, he seems like someone who is profoundly thankful for the people around him. Maybe GB was not the most humble of athletes, but this ceremony certainly brought him down to earth for those few minutes, hours or days.
I was very lucky at the age of nine years old in 1980 to become a Royals fan, it was that year that Brett chased a .400 batting average and the Royals made it to the World Series for the first time.
George Brett Was Also On The Team That Won The World Series In 1985
Great class. Brett is one of the best ever.
This guy is everything that is great about baseball.
Nolan Ryan and Robin Yount are Class Acts
I was a Yankees fan, but he was probably my favorite player because I respected him for his ability, especially in the clutch. I kind of rooted for him against the Yankees. I started getting baseball cards at age 7 in 1976 and remember the rush when opening a pack and finding his card with the "AL Allstar" label on it. Thanks for the memories. You should be so proud of yourself and everything that you represent.
Hated the Yanks, still do..
KC AND G. BRETT were my faves.
Great comment thanks for sharing
One of the BEST HOF classes ever
Us Detroit Tiger fans admired him greatly
Always loved seeing No. 5 come to the plate. He was best when he played the Yankees. Take that, Goose.
George Brett is my favorite baseball player all time. Thanks for memories
DITTO!
Where is my response?
Any way, HE IS MINE, TOO..
In that era there were three position players I would have wanted on my team in a big game. Pete Rose, Reggie Jackson, and George Brett.
Not Tom Shopay?
Steve Garvey,Brooks Robinson,Johnny Bench,Thurman Munson and Carl Yastrzemski were also always great in the big games...Fred Lynn too...
George Brett best third baseman ever play the of baseball
I was lucky enough to be in Cooperstown for this.
Phillies fan here..... Much love!..... Class act!
I’ve been an avid baseball memorabilia collector all of my life. A few years ago I got the opportunity to buy George Brett’s Hall of Fame Induction Speech suit. I probably spent more than I could afford, but I figured since I didn’t drink, smoke, or chase women, that there could be a lot worse that I could spend my money on. As a collector, I always liked limited edition items. Well, what hangs in my clothes closet is about as limited as you can get - 1 of 1, and it’s autographed by George Brett!
Wow this is one of the better ones Ive seen
Why did I have to watch this? Love GB !
No athlete has done more for KC than George Brett.
One of my best memories as a kid was driving 3 hours to the stadium and showing up 4 hours early before game time so we could turn in a can of soup to the players’ wives for an autographed George Brett baseball card. They were running a food drive. As a kid who was born and raised in Kansas, George you will have no idea how excited I was that day to get your autograph. I’m 41 now and still have it in my safe.
I am a White Sox fan and met Charlie Lau while he was coaching with Chicago. I read his book the art of hitting 300. I read it so many times and took the philosophy of Mr. Lau's way of hitting. Charlie was a legend in teaching hitting. My favorite Sox player was Harold Baines a student of Charlie. However my favorite player of all time is George Brett.
Mr class George brett
Greatest Player I ever saw and my hero! Thank you George
God bless George Brett and I always tried to attend ever game Nolan Ryan tossed
Summertime was never full with George Brett in Town....
GEORGE BRETT IS AN ALWAYS WILL BE THE HEART AN SOUL OF THE K C ROYALS-- THANKS FOR THE GREAT MEMORIES
George is our pride. We had Harry before him and Jesse before even that. We also have Mark. Missouri has people of note.
Some say Schmidt was the greatest third baseman of all time. I must admit, they are probably right. But George Brett was a pretty damn close 2nd best third baseman of all time. Brett was "Mr. Clutch". Just so sad that he will be remembered for the Pine Tar Incident, the 1980 World Series hemorrhoid episode, "shitting his pants" story he told to a rookie in spring training, and always being a jerk to fans (refusing to give autographs and take pictures with fans).
Brett thank's god for the Pine Tar incident, he says otherwise nobody would remember that day, that game. Brett thanked the fans for his hemorrhoid ordeal by hitting a home run in his at bat at KC in the World Series. His shitting his pants story is the truth and it's hilarious, even Brett thinks so. Brett wouldn't sign autographs or take pictures because the selfish parents were using their kids in a bad way. Brett is one of the few baseball players ever to get over 3,000 hits, he probably would be ranked in the top 5 of all time if he wouldn't have played balls to the wall and got hurt so many times. But then, if he played it safe he wouldn't have been George Brett.
@@erichaynes7502 Give me a break. Brett has always been a tough signer regardless who you are. He won't even do paid public autograph shows. I guess he hates signing his name. Robin Yount has never been like that.
And, I've heard that he left the toilet seat up a great many times.
And forgot I BEFORE E except after C..
What a lousy human..
Schmidt played in a near bandbox for 81 games a year for 18 years. Brett played in a bigger Major League park. Schmidt hit
.267 with tons of empty outs, strikeouts..
BRETT in 1980 struck out 21 times and hit 24 homers in 117 games, driving in 118 runs and slugged .660+ with an OPS over 1100..batted five to six hits shy of .400. In jist a little over 500+ plate appearances.
He did that as a third baseman on the d.l. four times, missing over a fourth of the season.
He tied the '76 ALCS GAME 5 DECIDER in the eighth in NY AT YANK STAD. with a three run homer. He hit a three run jack to give KC A 4-2 lead AT YANK STAD. in game three of KC V. NYY , which gave KCR a sweep IN '80. He hit three homers against NYY in game two of '78's ALCS at Yankee Stad.
He went 4 for five with two homers in '85's ALCS IN KC V. TORONTO, and made the defensive play of the game down the third baseline on a smash by the lineside of the bag while in one motion threw the BLUE JAY out at the plate, a run that would have tied game 3 with TBJ leading 2w-0 already. We won it in seven..
He won three batting titles, is top ten in doubles, #1 all-time for a 3b, top twenty in triples, one of only four who finished his career with 300 jacks, 3000 hits .300
(.305) average= also MAYS, MUSIAL AND AARON..
SCHMIDT would have hit more than 317 homers as Brett did if he played in KC, but if BRETT played in Philly, he would have, too.
WHILE AT PHIL. SCHMIDT WON A W.SERIES AND ONE OTHER LEAGUE PENNANT.
BRETT WON A W. SERIES, AND TWO LEAGUE PENNANTS. BRETT WON the same amount of division titles, 6.5 to 6.5..and was MVP once, and top five five times. SCHMIDT won MVP THREE TIMES was in the top five six times..Schmidt was a better fielder than Brett, although SCHMIDT was not as rangy..
BRETT 3154 HITS, SCHMIDT not nearly that many, almost a 1000 less= 2234, in only four fewer seasons. Both had almost 1600 RBI, Brett had slightly more with not nearly the talent around him that Schmidt had..Schmidt= BOWA, ROSE, MADDOX, MC BRIDE, G. MATTHEWS SR. LUZINSKI, BOONE AND TRILLO, CASH, HEBNER AND LONNIE SMITH..
WHILE BRETT HAD WHITE who did not hit until the last half of his career, MCRAE, OTIS, PORTER FOR TWO SEASONS, PATEK good field, not hit; ROJAS AT HIS very END, HURDLE WHO HAD TWO DECENT SEASONS, COWENS two decent years, PAQUETTE, WILSON, SUNDBERG, BIANCALANA, MAYBERRY FOR ONLY TWO DECENT SEASONS, SUNDBERG, LACOCK FOR ONE SEASON, AIKENS FOR TWO DECENT SEASONS..STINSON, SLAUGHT, MOTLEY. L.SMITH, ETC, ETC..
BRETT was just as good or slightly better.
W.A.R. 107-SCHMIDT, BRETT 88 BUT BRETT missed 450 games with injury in his career, and Brett played in 2400 games, Schmidt about the same.
Schmidt missed less than 130-150 games on the d.l., had '81 playing only 2/3rds of the season due to labor issues, same with BRETT..
Let Brett play 300 more games off the injury list, and count the hits, and the rbi..and put Schmidt on the list 300 more times, and minus the homers and rbis.
Then, adjust for the parks, and look..
@@robertsprouse9282 How many Gold Gloves did Brett have vs. Schmidt? I rest my case!!!! Schmidt was in a class all by himself.
Shit my pants last night
Luke Demaine lol
why
Vindicated. Even when big money paid for Yankee umpires tried to ruin his career.
Pine tar king needed it
George Brett was the only left handed hitter who could hit a pitch high in the strike zone.
Uhhhh, Tony Gwynn???
@@traviswoodall6547 I never saw Gwynn hit a high pitch. Plus Brett could hit for power.
Never dominant LOL LOL I forgot he was the most feared hitters of the 80s considered one of the greatest players of all time only guy too flirt with 400 avg in full play season since Williams 400avg 1941 Lol u guys are funny
3 batting titles in three different decades
1980. Still. Not. Forgiven.
Tougher than Tarzan's feet
I had to plagiarize a bit from this to do my brothers wedding toast.
For Matt’s wedding…
Hello everyone. I hope you’re all having a good time and I thank you all for coming to such a lovely event. For those of you who are not acquainted with me… my name is Kevin Patrick Bryant. I’m the younger brother of the groom here this afternoon Matt Bryant. As you can clearly see, not only did I get the better looks in the family- but I also have a tailor. (Lol)
I’m the one that used to call Matt’s girlfriends in high school to break up with them because our voices were so similar and Matt is a big pussy. I’m the kid that my big brother defended in the schoolyard. The one that he took to the ballpark. The DNA lottery winner that got to benefit from someone going first in all aspects of growing up and following suit.
Matthew. Disciple of Jesus. Gospel writer. Patron saint. My brother is not any of these. But he’s still my idol…same as he was when we were just little boys. Growing up, I only knew one person as my friend, my mentor, my inspiration and my partner in crime. From the first memories I have on this earth, all I ever wanted, in every facet of life, was to be half the person Matthew was. That goal turned out to be fruitful to both of us. We pushed each other. We competed in every possible way. We drove one another to be the best we could be. As I stand here today I can honestly say I wouldn’t trade siblings for a million dollars.
There was a time that Matt wasn’t quite the person we know him as today. I’m sure he’d be the first to admit it. He went through a selfish spell like many of us do. Cars and money and status and popularity were important to my older brother for a short period. And then something happened. A miracle of sorts. The birth of my favorite person of all time. Matt’s daughter Tiffany entered this world. And I saw, with my own eyes, a transformation that could only be justified by this newfound god send. His faith in our lord was restored. His priorities changed. He once again became the man I only wished I could be half as good as. Life can play tricks on us like that sometimes. The guy that taught me how to throw a breaking ball or go deep on fourth down and one had inexplicably softened
I’ve learned the hard way in the past year that the two best fathers in the history of mankind were ironically named “Matt Bryant”.
One of them cannot be here with us today because he’s in a better place… the other is sitting right over there. Being a father is no easy task as I’ve found out recently, and the two best I’ve ever seen at it share the same denomination. Matthew, Tiffany and myself lived together in a tiny apartment for many years and we grew together. We loved together. We suffered together. We did everything together because that’s all we knew.
Then Kim came along, about a decade ago. I saw the two of them slowly and surely fall in love. Most of Matt’s prior girlfriends only dated Matt to get closer to me… (lol) but this was different. Kim brought a structure, a stability and an affection for Matt that was unprecedented. Her children became his and Kim was always good to me, my son, my wife and my niece. I’ll take that as a win and I’ll double down on the fact that in this life I only wanted to be half the person my brother was. I think we all won with a goal so seemingly unachievable.
Good luck to two of the most wacky, awesome beautiful people I’ve had the pleasure of being involved with in the crazy yet wonderful universe.
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Pine tar
I'd easily take prime Goerge Brett over prime Mike Schmidt. I won't even need to think twice
George Brett postseason batting: 43 G, 166 AB, 56 H, 8 2B, 5 3B, 10 HR, 23, RBI, 337 BA, 397 OBP, 627 SLG, 1,027 OPS.
George Brett:
1. He got one of the most beautiful swings ever
2. A true Yankee killer.
3. His postseason "hitting line" was "insane".
Yankees fan here with mad respect for George Brett, but people everywhere except Kansas City know that the ONLY reason you win that 1985 series is because of Don Denkinger blowing that call at first base. If he doesn't blow that call, The Cardinals win in six. Everyone who watched baseball knows it.
Super sport he had9 straight seasons of 300 avg or better u say 79-80 and 85 well hello 88 - 308 avg 103 rbi 34 HR 1990 329 avg 1976 333 avg know the facts kid wow wow clueless
Mattingly Lol same batt avg in seven more years it would’ve gone down lower as he was getting older he was 1000 hits away from Brett 600 RBIs away from Brett ! Less HR every freaking stat So shut up pleaseeee lol
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@12:12 = the most touching words I have ever heard in a HOF speech , but that being said Brett doesnt deserve to be a HOFer
3000 hits?! Yeaaaaah that's enough CZcams comments for me today...
+SUPERSPORTS What? Why doesn't he? He had over 3000 hits, a lifetime batting average of over 300, batting titles in 3 decades, and 13 All-Star appearances??? If he doesn't belong in the HOF, who does?
Jeff C
Don Mattingly .
+SUPERSPORTS Maybe. But Brett had 100 more home runs than he did and almost 1000 more hits. Matting had more Gold Gloves, but Brett had more batting titles. Brett was the AL Batting Champion more times than Mattingly, had 7 more All Star appearances, and had almost 500 more RBIs than Mattingly. Statistically, Brett was the better play in almost every category. So, why doesn't Brett deserve to be in the HOF? Obviously the HOF voters know something we don't because Mattingly never made it after 15 ballots, whereas Brett made it into the HOF on his first ballot after getting 98.19 percent of the votes.
If there is anyone Mattingly should have replaced in the HOF, it's Craig Biggio. not Brett.
Jeff C
You keep looking at totals. Brett played 7 more years than Mattingly .
Mattingly was the best player in baseball for about 4 years then he hurt his back and his career was never the same . Brett is a classic compiler . He was never a real dominant player. He had a few really good years but most of his years were just good or average.