RENO, Nev. – Hall-of-famer and 13-time Major League Baseball All-Star George Brett will be the featured guest speaker of the 37th annual Bobby Dolan Baseball Dinner, Nevada athletics announced Friday. The annual event will be held Jan. 20, 2022 at the Silver Legacy Reno Ballroom.
"The Bobby Dolan Baseball Dinner is one of our favorite traditions, and we are excited to have Hall-of-Famer George Brett join us as our guest speaker this year," said head coach TJ Bruce. "Nevada baseball is honored to have George there. We're looking forward to having everybody back at this event, and we hope to see all of you come out and celebrate with us."
The special event benefits the Nevada baseball team. Tickets are available for purchase online, by calling (775) 682-6973 or by emailing kima@unr.edu. Please RSVP by Jan. 14 if you are planning on celebrating the night with us.
Tickets start at $200 per person and $350 for VIP tickets, which includes an exclusive meet and greet and private reception with George Brett. Tables for 10 will also be available for purchase. For more information, clickhere.
The VIP reception will begin at 4:30 p.m. Cocktail hour begins at 5:30 p.m. with dinner scheduled to begin an hour later.
Brett had a standout career after spending 21 seasons with the Kansas City Royals. The 13-time All-Star played third base and is highly regarded as one of the best hitters in Major League history. Brett was named the American League MVP during the 1980 season and is a three-time AL Silver Slugger honoree, which is awarded annually to the best offensive player at each position. Brett's batting averages in 1976 (.333), 1980 (.390) and 1990 (.329) ranked first in the American League. His 3,154 career hits are the most by any third baseman in Major League History. Brett joined Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Stan Musial as one of four players to record 3,000+ hits, 300+ home runs and a .300+ batting average. Brett was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999 after receiving 98.2 percent of the votes, which was the fourth-highest voting percentage in Hall of Fame history at the time, trailing Tom Seaver, Nolan Ryan and Ty Cobb.
