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Ken Brett

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Kenneth Alven Brett (September 18, 1948 – November 18, 2003) was a Major League Baseball pitcher and the second of four Brett brothers who played professional baseball, the most notable being the youngest, George Brett. [1]

77 relations: American League, At bat, Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Batting average, Bill James, Boston Red Sox, Brain tumor, Brooklyn, Chicago White Sox, Dan Quisenberry, Designated hitter, Dick Howser, Dick Williams, Earned run average, El Segundo, California, Ellis Valentine, Fantasy Island, Fred Lynn, Gary Burghoff, George Brett, Hank Aaron, Home run, Jamie Quirk, Jerry Remy, Jim Frey, Jorge Orta, Kansas City Royals, Kurt Bevacqua, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles International Airport, Major League Baseball, Major League Baseball All-Star Game, Miller Lite, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, National League, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Pitcher, Pittsburgh Pirates, Relief pitcher, Run batted in, Seattle Mariners, Simon & Schuster, Slugging percentage, Southern California, Sparky Lyle, Spokane, Washington, ..., Steve Garvey, Strikeout, Tim McCarver, Tommy Lasorda, Triple (baseball), United States Army Reserve, Utica, New York, Win–loss record (pitching), World Series, 1966 Major League Baseball draft, 1967 Boston Red Sox season, 1967 Chicago White Sox season, 1967 Detroit Tigers season, 1967 Minnesota Twins season, 1967 St. Louis Cardinals season, 1967 World Series, 1973 Major League Baseball season, 1973 Philadelphia Phillies season, 1974 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates season, 1974 San Diego Padres season, 1976 California Angels season, 1976 Chicago White Sox season, 1978 California Angels season, 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers season, 1980 Kansas City Royals season, 1986 Seattle Mariners season. Expand index (27 more) »

American League

The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League (AL), is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada.

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At bat

In baseball, an at bat (AB) or time at bat is a batter's turn batting against a pitcher.

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Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium

Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, often referred to as Fulton County Stadium and originally named Atlanta Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in the southeastern United States, located in Atlanta.

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Batting average

Batting average is a statistic in cricket, baseball, and softball that measures the performance of batsmen in cricket and batters in baseball and softball.

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Bill James

George William James (born October 5, 1949) is an American baseball writer, historian, and statistician whose work has been widely influential.

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Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Brain tumor

A brain tumor occurs when abnormal cells form within the brain.

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn is the most populous borough of New York City, with a census-estimated 2,648,771 residents in 2017.

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Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Dan Quisenberry

Daniel Raymond "Quiz" Quisenberry (February 7, 1953 – September 30, 1998) was an American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the Kansas City Royals.

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Designated hitter

In baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 5.11, adopted by the American League in 1973.

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Dick Howser

Richard Dalton Howser (May 14, 1936 – June 17, 1987) was an American Major League Baseball shortstop, coach, and manager, best known as the manager of the Kansas City Royals during the 1980s, and for guiding them to the franchise's first World Series title in 1985.

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Dick Williams

Richard Hirschfeld Williams (May 7, 1929 – July 7, 2011) was an American left fielder, third baseman, manager, coach and front office consultant in Major League Baseball.

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Earned run average

In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched (i.e. the traditional length of a game).

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El Segundo, California

El Segundo is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

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Ellis Valentine

Ellis Clarence Valentine (born July 30, 1954) is a former Major League Baseball right fielder.

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Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island is an American television series that originally aired on the ABC network from 1977 to 1984.

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Fred Lynn

Fredric Michael Lynn (born February 3, 1952) is an American former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1974 through 1990 as a center fielder with the Boston Red Sox, California Angels, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres.

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Gary Burghoff

Gary Rich Burghoff (born May 24, 1943) is an American actor, known for playing Charlie Brown in the 1967 Off-Broadway musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and the character Corporal Walter Eugene "Radar" O'Reilly in the film MASH, as well as the TV series.

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George Brett

George Howard Brett (born May 15, 1953) is a retired American baseball third baseman and designated hitter who played 21 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals.

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Hank Aaron

Henry Louis Aaron (born February 5, 1934), nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank", is a retired American Major League Baseball (MLB) right fielder who serves as the senior vice president of the Atlanta Braves.

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Home run

In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process.

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Jamie Quirk

James Patrick Quirk (born October 22, 1954) is a former Major League Baseball catcher.

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Jerry Remy

Gerald Peter Remy, commonly known as Jerry Remy, (born November 8, 1952) is an American Major League Baseball broadcaster and former Major League Baseball second baseman.

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Jim Frey

James Gottfried Frey (born May 26, 1931 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a former manager and coach in Major League Baseball.

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Jorge Orta

Jorge Orta Núñez (born November 26, 1950) is a Mexican former professional baseball second baseman and outfielder.

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Kansas City Royals

The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Kurt Bevacqua

Kurt Anthony Bevacqua (born January 23, 1947) is a former Major League Baseball player best remembered for his performance in the 1984 World Series.

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Los Angeles

Los Angeles (Spanish for "The Angels";; officially: the City of Los Angeles; colloquially: by its initials L.A.) is the second-most populous city in the United States, after New York City.

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Los Angeles Angels

The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball franchise based in Anaheim, California.

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Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California.

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Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles International Airport is the primary international airport serving Los Angeles, California.

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Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization, the oldest of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.

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Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual professional baseball game sanctioned by Major League Baseball (MLB) contested between the All-Stars from the American League (AL) and National League (NL), currently selected by fans for starting fielders, by managers for pitchers, and by managers and players for reserves.

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Miller Lite

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Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Minnesota Twins

The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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National League

The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest current professional team sports league.

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New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.

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Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Pitcher

In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk.

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Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Relief pitcher

In baseball and softball, a relief pitcher or reliever is a pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as inclement weather delays or pinch hitter substitutions.

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Run batted in

A run batted in (RBI), plural runs batted in (RBI or RBIs), is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play).

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Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington.

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Simon & Schuster

Simon & Schuster, Inc., a subsidiary of CBS Corporation, is an American publishing company founded in New York City in 1924 by Richard Simon and Max Schuster.

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Slugging percentage

In baseball statistics, slugging percentage (SLG) is a measure of the batting productivity of a hitter.

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Southern California

Southern California (colloquially known as SoCal) is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises California's southernmost counties.

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Sparky Lyle

Albert Walter "Sparky" Lyle (born July 22, 1944) is an American former left-handed relief pitcher who spent sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1967 through 1982.

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Spokane, Washington

Spokane is a city in the state of Washington in the northwestern United States.

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Steve Garvey

Steven Patrick Garvey (born December 22, 1948) is an American former professional baseball player and Southern California businessman.

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Strikeout

In baseball or softball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter racks up three strikes during a time at bat.

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Tim McCarver

James Timothy McCarver (born October 16, 1941) is an American sportscaster and former professional baseball catcher.

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Tommy Lasorda

Thomas Charles Lasorda (born September 22, 1927) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who is best known for his two decades as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Triple (baseball)

In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see error) nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.

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United States Army Reserve

The United States Army Reserve (USAR) is the federal reserve force of the United States Army.

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Utica, New York

Utica is a city in the Mohawk Valley and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States.

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Win–loss record (pitching)

In baseball and softball, a pitcher's win–loss record (also referred to simply as their record) indicates the number of wins (denoted "W") and losses (denoted "L") they have been credited with.

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World Series

The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) in North America, contested since 1903 between the American League (AL) champion team and the National League (NL) champion team.

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1966 Major League Baseball draft

The 1966 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft took place prior to the 1966 MLB season.

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1967 Boston Red Sox season

The 1967 Boston Red Sox season was the 67th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history.

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1967 Chicago White Sox season

The 1967 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 67th season in the major leagues, and its 68th season overall.

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1967 Detroit Tigers season

The 1967 Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball.

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1967 Minnesota Twins season

The 1967 Minnesota Twins finished 91–73, tied for second in the American League with the Detroit Tigers.

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1967 St. Louis Cardinals season

The 1967 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 86th season in St. Louis, Missouri, its 76th season in the National League, and its first full season at Busch Memorial Stadium.

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1967 World Series

The 1967 World Series matched the St. Louis Cardinals against the Boston Red Sox in a rematch of the 1946 World Series, with the Cardinals winning in seven games for their second championship in four years and their eighth overall.

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1973 Major League Baseball season

The 1973 Major League Baseball season was the first season of play for the designated hitter in the American League.

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1973 Philadelphia Phillies season

The 1973 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 91st season in the history of the franchise.

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1974 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The 1974 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 45th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball.

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1974 Pittsburgh Pirates season

The 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 93rd season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 88th in the National League.

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1974 San Diego Padres season

The 1974 San Diego Padres season was the sixth in franchise history.

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1976 California Angels season

The 1976 California Angels season involved the Angels finishing fourth in the American League West with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses.

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1976 Chicago White Sox season

The 1976 Chicago White Sox season was the team's 76th season in Major League Baseball, and its 77th season overall.

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1978 California Angels season

The 1978 California Angels season involved the Angels finishing second in the American League West with a record of 87 wins and 75 losses.

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1979 Los Angeles Dodgers season

The 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers finished the season in third place in the Western Division of the National League.

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1980 Kansas City Royals season

The 1980 Kansas City Royals season was a season in American baseball.

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1986 Seattle Mariners season

The Seattle Mariners 1986 season was their tenth since the franchise creation, and ended the season finishing 7th in the American League West, finishing with a record of 67-95.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Brett

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