BRETT, YOUNGEST SERIES PITCHER, DIES.(Sports)

From: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) | Date: November 20, 2003 | Copyright information

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Ken Brett, the youngest World Series pitcher in history and the brother of Hall of Famer George Brett, has died. He was 55. Brett died Tuesday night after a long battle with brain cancer. Brett was 19 years, 1 month when he pitched 1 1-3 scoreless innings for ...

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