Event:
Kansas City Royal George Brett gets his 2,000th hit
George Brett History:
May 13, 1993 - Kansas City Royal George Brett hits his 300th home run
September 30, 1992 - Kansas City Royal George Brett gets 4 hits to become 18th to get 3,000 hits
October 3, 1990 - George Brett becomes 1st to lead league in batting in 3 decades
July 25, 1990 - Kansas City Royal George Brett hits for the cycle
September 8, 1989 - George Brett gets his 2,500th hit
July 28, 1983 - George Brett's 2 run home run against Yankees on July 24 (pine tar game)
August 29, 1982 - George Brett gets his 1,500th hit
November 18, 1980 - Despite missing 45 games, George Brett wins AL MVP
September 20, 1980 - George Brett goes 0-for-4 dropping his avg below .400 for good
August 19, 1980 - George Brett ends hitting streak at 30
August 18, 1980 - Kansas City Royals' George Brett, batting avg reach .400
August 17, 1980 - George Brett goes 4-for-4, raising his batting average to .401
September 17, 1979 - Royals George Brett is 6th to have 20 doubles/triples/home runs in a season
July 23, 1979 - George Brett gets his 1,000th hit
October 6, 1978 - Royals' George Brett hits 3 home runs, Yankees win championship game 3, 6-5
December 11, 1975 - Great Yankee trade getting Willie Randolph, Dock Ellis and Ken Brett from Pirates for George "Doc" Medich
May 3, 1973 - Kansas City Royals' George Brett gets his 1st major league hit
May 15, 1953 - George Brett, born in Glen Dale, West Virginia, Kansas City Royal 3rd baseman, 1980 AL MVP
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