George brett is a famous american baseball player who has a net worth of 15 million dollars. He is also a popular celebrity with many followers on his social media accounts. He is a retired third baseman for the Kansas City Royals in Major League Baseball, where he played for 21 seasons and was a 13-time All-Star. He is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame and currently serves as vice president for the Royals. He also works as a special spring training instructor and interim batting coach for the team. He and his wife Leslie Davenport live in Mission Hills, a suburb of Kansas City.
He was born on May 15, 1953 in Glen Dale, West Virginia under the sign of Taurus. He was the youngest of four sons of Ethel and Jack Brett. His older brothers Ken and John both played professional baseball, and their brother Bobby had a brief minor-league career.
His mother was a nurse, and his father worked as a salesman for an auto parts company. Throughout his childhood, Brett was a fan of baseball and grew up hoping to follow in the footsteps of his older brothers. He attended El Segundo High School in California and was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1971 MLB draft. He spent his early professional years in the Rookie-level Pioneer League, Cla s s A California League, and Cla s s AAA American Association.
In 1973, the Royals promoted him to the major leagues. During his time with the Royals, he won several awards including the Baseball Digest Player of the Year Award, Hutch Award, and the Kansas City Royals Player of the Year Award. He was a part of the Royals team that won the World Series in 1985 against the St. Louis Cardinals.