George Brett

(1953) Baseball Player

29 quotes in 211 categories

George Brett is a baseball player, best known for Fellowship with God.

Quick Facts About George Brett

Born: May 15, 1953
Profession: Baseball Player
Notable works: Fellowship with God

About George Brett

George Howard Brett is an American former professional baseball third baseman, designated hitter, and first baseman who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by George Brett

If I was going to make one rule change, I would bring the DH to the National League.

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Change

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I'm a ballplayer. I know how hard the game is... and anybody that makes it in the Hall of Fame, I support.…

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Fame

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My problems are all behind me!

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Behinds

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The Air Corps . . . does not, at this time, feel justified in obligating . . . funds for basic jet propulsion research and experimentation.

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Air

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If anyone stays away (after the 1981 strike), my response is this - those people had no right to ever come to…

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Baseball

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I could have played another year, but I would have been playing for the money, and baseball deserves better than that.

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Another year

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I am not too serious about anything. I believe you have to enjoy yourself to get the most out of your ability.…

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Ability

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A woman will be elected President before Wade Boggs is called out on strikes. I guarantee that.

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President

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Every time I sit with our general manager at a baseball game, and there's number-cruncher and statistician guy - I'm sitting around…

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Ball game

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If I was going to make one rule change, I would bring the DH in the National League.

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Bring

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My father cared a lot about me, but he never gave me the satisfaction of really knowing it. Hitting .390 wasn't enough…

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Enough

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He said I couldn't do (off the field) what I did when I was 23 or 24, and I paid attention to…

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Attention

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Don't try to be a hero. Try to be a winner.

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Hero

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If there was no intentional walks, the guy would just walk him anyway, unintentionally intentionally walk him. You see a lot more…

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Anyway

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I was scared everyday I put on the uniform.

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Baseball

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Not many people get to the major leagues and succeed right away. There are some struggles. Everyone seems to struggle.

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League

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If I stay healthy, I have a chance to collect 3,000 hits and 1,000 errors.

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Chance

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Old third basemen become first basemen, and old first basemen become designated hitters.

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Become

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I used to be a mad hitter. And then I learned the longer you wait out the ball, the better you see…

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Average

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I don't think I can play any other way but all out . . . I enjoy the game so much because…

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Basketball

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Do I want someone to get more hits than me? No. Do I want someone to hit more home runs than me?…

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All time

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He looks like a greyhound, but he runs like a bus.

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Baseball

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Even today, if the Royals win six games all year, if they're going to go 6-156, I hope they beat the Yankees…

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Beats

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American League teams don't bunt very often. National League teams bunt a lot.

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American

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I've only read two books in my life: Baseball Sparkplug and Love Story.

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Baseball

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