Brett, which profiles Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame third baseman George Brett, is the latest MLB Network Presents documentary.

Brett is one of the greatest ballplayers to suit up in the #5 uniform, joining Joe DiMaggio, Johnny Bench, Brooks Robinson, Albert Pujols, and Hank Greenberg, to name a few. His name will forever be synonymous with Kansas City with the accomplishments he achieved while playing with the Royals for a team record 21 seasons.

It’s a comprehensive documentary, featuring verité footage of Hall of Famer in addition to the standard talking-head interviews, which include both teammates and Hall of Fame legends. Up until the film, Brett had never really been public about his relationship with his father or lack thereof. It wasn’t until a few months before being interviewed in which he had an epiphany that his father was an asshole. You can’t help but feel for him. Here’s one of the greatest baseball players of all time and nothing he did was seen as being good enough for his father.

The film covers the major moments during Brett’s career:

• The Royals/Yankees rivalry during the ALCS in 1970s and early 1980s
  • After losing three straight ALCS during 1976-78, the Royals won the AL pennant in 1980.
• Chasing .400 and winning the 1980 AL MVP
• The Pine Tar Game
• The 1985 World Series
• His 3,000th career hit
• Retirement press conference and farewell
• Election and induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999

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DIRECTOR: James Potocki
FEATURING: George Brett, Reggie Jackson, Mike Schmidt, Robin Yount, Willie Wilson, Joe Posnanski, Leslie Brett, Jackson Brett, Denny Matthews, Jamie Quirk, Frank White, Jeff Montgomery

MLB Network aired Brett on December 7, 2023 at 8 PM ET. Grade: 4/5

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