Hint: #1 He flew a small plane at night to calm his nerves.

Hint: #2 He once felt dizzy and collapsed just after hitting an inside-the-park grand slam.

Tuesday’s question answered:

Q. Whose Kansas City Royals uniform number was retired on 14-May-1994?

Hint: #1 His All-Star brother had a fourteen-year major league career.

Hint: #2 He was elected to the Hall of Fame with what was then the fourth-highest voting percentage in baseball history.

A. GEORGE BRETT  [SABR Bio]

– Ans. It was never a question of if, but when.

– #1 Ken Brett, George’s older brother, played for 10 franchises between 1967 & 1981. George only played for one.

– #2 Brett’s vote was 98.2%, trailing only Tom Seaver, Nolan Ryan & Ty Cobb.

FCR – Karl Turner, West Linn, Oregon