Brett Butler

Brett Butler
Birthdate 6/15/1957
Death Date
Debut Year 1981
Year of Induction
Teams Braves, Dodgers, Giants, Indians, Mets
Position Center Field

Former All Star Brett Butler led the league in singles and triples four times each; he finished his career with 558 steals, a .290 career average, and 2,375 hits.

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Brett Butler was one of the top leadoff hitters of his day

Brett Butler was one of the top leadoff hitters of his day

Brett Butler had to prove himself every step of his baseball journey. He had no scholarship offers out of high school. At 5’10”, 170 pounds few if any saw him as a pro prospect. Butler did not play Division I baseball in college. He didn’t even play Division II. In fact, he felt fo

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