Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Malite na May 8 ruo May 13, 1976, Brett gbara bọl ugboro atọ ma ọ bụ karịa n'egwuregwu isii a gbara n'usoro, nke a bụ ihe ndekọ na-enweghị atụ. Otu ọnwa mgbe e mesịrị, ọ nọ na mkpuchi nke "Sports Illustrated" maka isiokwu isiokwu, ma mee nke mbụ ya na 13 All-Star teams. Ndị Royals meriri nke mbụ n'ime asọmpi atọ nke American League West Division, na-amalite nnukwu asọmpi na New York Yankees, onye ha chere ihu na American League Championship Series n'afọ atọ ahụ. Na egwuregwu nke ise na nke ikpeazụ nke
Na 1976 ALCS, Brett gbara ọsọ atọ n'elu agba nke asatọ iji mee ka akara ahụ dị na isii naanị iji hụ Yankees 'Chris Chambliss na-agbapụ agbapụ na ala nke itoolu iji nye Yankees mmeri 7-6. Brett gbara onye nke abụọ na American League MVP na-eme ntuli aka na Thurman Munson.