Kansas City Royals
  • The Kansas City Royals have following caps and jerseys on exhibit:
    * A cap worn by manager Tony Pena in 2002 when he managed against Detroit's Luis Pujols.
    * A bat used by Hall of Fame third baseman George Brett during the 1990 campaign when he became the first player to win batting titles in three different decades.
    * A ticket stub from the "Pine-Tar Game", July 24, 1983 against New York in Yankee Stadium.
  • The Kansas City Royals have retired the following jerseys; 5, 10, and 20. These jerseys belonged to George Brett, Dick Howser, and Frank White.
  • Rookies of the Year wearing Royals jerseys include Outfielder Lou Piniella, Bob Hamelin, Outfielder Carlos Beltran, and Shortstop Angel Berroa.
  • A Royal has never been a Home Run champion or a Strike Out King wearing.
  • KC was part of a 4-team expansion in 1969. That year the Seattle Pilots, San Diego Padres, and the Montreal Expos all joined the majors. San Diego and Montreal played in the National League.
  • The 1985 American League Championship Series was the first to feature two expansion clubs and a best-of-7 format. KC defeated Toronto four games to three coming back from being down 3 games to 1. KC posted wins in Games 5, 6 and 7 at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto.
  • Kauffman Stadium is one of the most pleasing ballparks to look at. No mean feat considering it was openened in 1973, making it over 30 years old.
  • The mascot for this team is called Sluggerr. A lion with a goofy grin and a crown on his head.
  • They enjoyed their first 1,000,000 fan season in 1973 when 1,345,341 fans attended games at the team's new Stadium.
  • On August 7, 1999, there was a ceremony at Kauffman Stadium to honor George Brett's induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
  • Other events from 1999 include:
    * Mike Tyson was sent to jail Maryland for 12 months after getting into a scuffle following a road rage incident. Of the twelve months he was sentenced to, he only spent 3.5 of then in prison.
    * Bubba dedicated the brand new American embassy in Ottawa, Canada's capitol.
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    * Stepen King is not royalty but he does recieve royalties as an author of horror novels.
  • Answer: Chris Zachary, Gregg Zaun, Joe Zdeb, and Paul Zuvella. Question: Who has played for this club with a last name that started with the letter Z?
  • On opening day this club fielded the following lineup: Lou Piniella, Jerry Adair, Ed Kirkpatrick, Joe Foy, Chuck Harrison, Bob Oliver, Ellie Rodriguez, Jackie Hernandez, and Mr. Wally Bunker. Only 4 of these names would return to start the next year. They are Lou Piniella, Ellie Rodriguez, Bunker, and Hernandez.