1975 Topps # 228 George Brett (Rookie)
George Brett.
The #1 Royals player of all time. The only KC Hall-of-Famer. 13-time All-Star. 1 MVP. 3 batting titles, each in a different decade. Led the league in TRIPLES 3 times -- I didn't know that until I just looked it up. The guy could play (obviously).
I saw my first professional baseball game in 1986. It was on a church bus trip to Royals Stadium for Royals versus Yankees. I remember seeing the fountains and my amazement that the grass was SO GREEN. From my perch high above home plate in the top deck I watched George get 3 hits that day. He was the best player on the best team in baseball (they were the defending champs) and immediately became my favorite. Dave Winfield had a homer that day, but I didn't take to him like I did to Brett.
Even in the late 80's Brett's cards were expensive. 7-year-old me could barely scrounge together the 40 cents needed for a pack, let alone what it would have taken to buy one of his earlier cards. However, I remember seeing this card in the "Baseball Cards Magazine" and knowing that it was considered THE card of Brett to get. I never did get it. My interest in cards waned as I got older and that was that.
This card now has a book value of $80, and goes for $25-$50 on COMC. As I've returned to collecting as an adult, I still have never paid that much for a single card. If anyone has one for trade, please let me know. I might break down and buy one someday, but can't see myself spending that anytime soon.
I saw my first professional baseball game in 1986. It was on a church bus trip to Royals Stadium for Royals versus Yankees. I remember seeing the fountains and my amazement that the grass was SO GREEN. From my perch high above home plate in the top deck I watched George get 3 hits that day. He was the best player on the best team in baseball (they were the defending champs) and immediately became my favorite. Dave Winfield had a homer that day, but I didn't take to him like I did to Brett.
Even in the late 80's Brett's cards were expensive. 7-year-old me could barely scrounge together the 40 cents needed for a pack, let alone what it would have taken to buy one of his earlier cards. However, I remember seeing this card in the "Baseball Cards Magazine" and knowing that it was considered THE card of Brett to get. I never did get it. My interest in cards waned as I got older and that was that.
This card now has a book value of $80, and goes for $25-$50 on COMC. As I've returned to collecting as an adult, I still have never paid that much for a single card. If anyone has one for trade, please let me know. I might break down and buy one someday, but can't see myself spending that anytime soon.
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