George Brett Documentary Reveals Tense Relationship With His Dad

Reality check . . . We wouldn't exactly call this "generational trauma" given that just about every dude has one of these stories . . . Still, generally, we hear good things about this baller movie and here's one more:

“Fear is what drove George Brett, and no question it originated with his father,” explains former Kansas City Star columnist Joe Posnanski near the beginning of the documentary “Brett”, which debuts Thursday night on MLB Network. The film reveals raw emotions from Brett as he talks about his complicated relationship with father Jack, who raised George and his three brothers in Southern California. Even George’s amazing 1980 season, in which he made a run at becoming the first hitter in 39 seasons to hit .400, ultimately finishing at .390, didn’t earn him praise from his dad.

“I saw him after the ‘80 season and the first thing he says to me is ‘you couldn’t have gotten five more hits?” recalls Brett. “There wasn’t a lot of positive stuff. There never was.”

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"Brett" documentary reveals how a complicated father/son relationship fueled a Hall of Fame career

The feature airs tonight on MLB Network.

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