Shipment of game-used memorabilia for George Brett
During my college years, I earned some extra money working at a UPS store in an affluent suburban neighborhood in Kansas City. One of my most frequent clients was George Brett, the legendary baseball player who spent his career playing for the Kansas City Royals. Brett played first and third base for the Royals from 1973 to 1993. He is arguably one of the greatest players in Major League Baseball history, as evidenced by his 1999 Hall of Fame induction. .
One infamous incident that George Brett is well known for is when he hit a home run that was initially called off by the umpires. Then, at a later date, baseball officials met and ruled that the home run would stand. The home run was initially disallowed because he had used more pine tar on his bat than allowed by Major League Baseball rules. After the umpires decided to scratch the home run off the scoreboard, Brett stormed off the dugout and had one of the most famous arguments in baseball history. To the delight of Brett and the Royals, after further review, it was determined that excess pine tar did not contribute to his hitting the home run and the initial ruling was reversed. The controversial call also cost the Kansas City Royals the game against the New York Yankees, so MLB’s solution was for the two teams to replay the last four outs remaining in the game after the incident about a week later. in front of an empty stadium.
Off the field, Brett frequently came to the UPS store where I worked to ship used game memorabilia to fans and collectors. Often he would send some sports memorabilia that fans had sent him for autographing. The sports memorabilia he sent usually consisted of items like a game-worn jersey. Autographed baseballs used in actual games were also being sent to fans and personal friends of Mr. Brett.
No matter how you feel about George Brett, there is no doubt that he is one of the greatest players to ever don a baseball uniform and he will be a legend in Kansas City for years to come. He still works with the Royals to this day as a consultant and television commentator.