Today's Birthday

Former New York-Penn League prospect and manager Ken Brett was born on this date in 1948.

Credits: Topps Co. via The Trading Card Database

He was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the first round of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft and was assigned to the Oneonta Red Sox.

He pitched in the majors during 14 seasons with the Boston Red Sox (1967, '69-'71), Milwaukee Brewers (1972), Philadelphia Phillies (1973), Pittsburgh Pirates (1974-75), New York Yankees (1976), Chicago White Sox (1976-77), California Angels (1977-78), Minnesota Twins (1979), Los Angeles Dodgers (1979), and Kansas City Royals (1980-81).

His brother, George Brett was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999.

Ken Brett managed in the New York-Penn League for the Utica Blue Sox in 1985. He died on November 18, 2003, at the age of 55.

Source: Baseball Reference
   

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