George Brett Tells the Real Pine Tar Story (And Why He’s Glad It Happened)

Kyle Petty heads to Surprise, Arizona for a rain-soaked Dinner Drive that turns into “Breakfast Drive” with Kansas City Royals legend George Brett, featuring a behind-the-scenes spring training tour and plenty of baseball stories. Brett breaks down why he loves the pitch clock, how hitting is as much mental as physical, and the moment Whitey Herzog told him “you’ve got the job” at third base. He revisits the Royals–Yankees playoff battles, the 1985 World Series run vs. the Cardinals, and the late-career surge that delivered a third batting title at age 37. And yes—he finally answers the question everyone remembers: the pine tar incident and why he’s glad it happened.