KC Royals broadcaster Fred White Favorite Moment 

I actually asked Gossage if that was the longest home run he's ever given up. One of them,he replied. I should have apologized for even asking but he could not have been more polite. Pure class.

One of the greatest clutch hitters of all time

Those late 70's/80s Yanks/Royals series were epic.

As a lifelong Royals fan, this HR is THE single greatest memory I have of the Royals, when I was 12 years old...to FINALLY slay the Yankee dragon....I really don't remember much about the 1980 WS vs the Phillies, I was so happy to beat the Yankees. Even into the late '80s, early '90s, Royals had one of the highest payrolls in MLB, they were trying to win one for the original owner, Ewing Kaufmann.....then the TV money blew up, and the Royals have only made two post-season appearances since winning the 1985 WS....that Royals-Yankees rivalry was hardcore....George Brett getting into an on-field brawl with Gregg Nettles was classic...Hal MacRae sliding HARD into second to bust up double plays.....good times. First Royals game I ever went to, 1976, was vs the Yankees....at the time, I thought they were booing Lou Piniella, but fans were yelling "LOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUU!!!!!" He won the AL Rookie of the Year with the Royals their first year, but was with the Yankees in '76.

As a long time NY Yankee fan who lived through the great and intense NY Yankee/KS Royal rivalry of the late 1970's - early 1980's, there was no better situational hitter in the game at that time or since than George Brett. Need a single, he batted as high as .390 during the 1980 season, had a career .305 average. During the prime of his career his OBP was in the high .300's to mid .400's, need an extra base hit or home-run, he could do that as well. The pine-tar incident also involved a Brett home-run. I feared Brett more that any other opponent, because he was not only a great hitter, but he also rose to the occasion, and was such a "Clutch" hitter

Brett was one of the best clutch hitters.

I’m in Canada and I have to admit the way George Brett almost singlehandly dominated the Blue Jays in the 1985 ALCS was awesome

Gossage said Brett greatest hitter he ever faced

George Brett was savage.

How come this isn't one of the most iconic calls of all time?

Best hitter I ever saw in my lifetime. Only player to win batting title in 3 different decades ! Could hit for average or power depending. What was needed! AWESOME!!

I miss the good ole days with just regular old stats that told the whole story succinctly.

Charlie Lau was a great hitting coach back in da day with George

I loved listening to Fred and Denny

Fred white and Denny Matthews were the best combo. Growing up listened to every Royals game on my moms old motorola transistor radio.

Gorge Brett was Awesome!!! And I’m a Mets fan. ✝️👊🏻👍🏻✝️

When George Brett hit that blast off Gossage, the previous fails against the Yankees in '76, '77, and '78 were erased. The Royals captured their first AL Pennant, which was a nice touch to Brett's best season. A local town I was in that night sounded their storm siren at 10:30 pm!

KC Royals!!! Born in 77, been a diehard ever since I was aware. Prob 1983. Going to Royals vs Brewers, tomorrow afternoon. (5•8•24.)

Huge fan - a great, great ballplayer and one of the few truly clutch hitters. If he could have stayed healthy he'd be top 10 material.

I guess I would have been about 9 years old that night. As you can imagine, George Brett was my hero. He was so cool.

Saw George play many games in KC. MY GOSH the fans loved him. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

denny mathews and fred white were both as classy as announcers get, the thing i loved about them was how unbiased they were, in an age when many broadcasters tipped their politics and prejudices, white and mathews always displayed a respect and curiosity that made the game they called, a treat, not theatrical, just a couple guys who loved the game and treated everyone equally.

Mr. Royal. One of the greatest pure hitters of all time. Hit for power and average. What a ballplayer.

I remember a game against the Tigers. George came to the plate with the baes loaded. Sparky Anderson the coach walked Brett. After the game they asked Sparky why he walked Brett with the bases loaded, he replied, I would rather give up one run than four.

One of baseballs greatest hitters overall, not just in the clutch, top 10 in MLB history

I recall watching this game on TV. I don't think I had seen many home runs land so quickly in an upper deck of a ballpark. Yes, I knew the Royals were destined to win at that point.

I remember Georg Brett was really good at playing baseball.

Dope jerseys- bringing those back

He worked to become a great third baseman. Pure hitter, too, and great baserunner. Mike Schmidt, Brooks Robinson, Brett...who you gonna start?

I remember that day. Goose was intimidating. But Brett was relaxed like he knew he was going to do this.

STILL...the BEST uniforms in League!

Great

That ball is still going.

Watching George Brett when he came to Tiger Stadium

My favorite moment too. In fact, each time the yanks lose, it's my favorite moment.

The bat speed on that tater is atomic!

The balls trajectory was still rising until the stadium got in the way!!

1980 was his year what a blast

That ball still hasn't landed

Ron Guidrys dominance over Brett was impressive.

He cooked The Goose several times.

My favorite team is anyone playing the Yankees.

George Brett was sitting next to Gossage and Brett was asked what is the one home run that stands out the most, and Brett said this homer because the Royals finally beat the Yankees to go to the World Series …

When he said "George Brett home run," I was afraid he was talking about the pine tar incident.

Gossage holds the record for most blown saves. Steinbrenna the cancer didn't like Sparky Lyle who had just won a Cy Young, as a reliever. Had to get the big broozing type of guy with no neck. Over & over again throughout the years.

I miss Fred.

Kirk Gibson did this to Gossage in 1984. 😂

George Brett hitting in yankee stadium would had hit a thousand homers

Why does the background crowd noise on that broadcast sound like a kindergarten class shouting “yay, yay!”? Is this a Durham Bulls road game?

NY should have checked his bat for pinetar.😂

in 76 the Royals had a better team than the Yankees and thankfully Chris Chambliss ended the playoffs in memorable manner

George Brett. The Royals version of Van Helsing.

I woulda checked the bat for pine tar?

I thought it was going to be the pine tar incident.

Did they check THAT bat for pine tar?

That might’ve been the hardest ball Brett ever hit.

I don't understand why Gossage always threw those straight fast balls right over the middle of the plate to Brett. All he had to do was just take a little bit off or throw it out of the strike zone and hope he chases it. Throw it in the dirt. Brett always knew where his pitches were going to be and he always clobbered him.

I can honestly say ....George Brett is a true Hall Of Famer. A true Giant of Baseball../ But I never likd him .

Ever dog has its day. The 1977 Royals were probably better than the 1977 Yankees, but lost. The 1980 Yankees were probably better than the 1980 Royals, but also lost.

Focus cameraman focus lol

George the Yankee Slayer

Sheeesh how much garbage did Gossage throw that ended up over walls ?? lol

Man that ball got outta here in a hurry. I mean anything travels that far oughta have a damn stewardess on it, don't you think?

pine tar

Pine Tar Bat Day

And you can see he touched all the bases. The Yankees counter protested he hadn't. The pine tar rule was because it was scuffing the balls not some great power advantage like a corked bat.

Not as good as the pine tar homer…

The pine tar was in check that at-bat