Note: April 10, 2023 will mark the 50th anniversary of the first game at Royals/Kauffman Stadium. Each week, I will look at one memorable moment in stadium history, with the top moment revealed on April 10, 2023. Missed an entry? You can find past ones here. This week’s entry is a natural follow-up to last … Continue reading 50 Greatest Kauffman Stadium Moments, #22: Royals Stadium Hosts First Playoff Game (October 9, 1976)
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50 Greatest Kauffman Stadium Moments, #23: Splish Splash, Royals Are AL West Champs (October 2, 1976)
Note: April 10, 2023 will mark the 50th anniversary of the first game at Royals/Kauffman Stadium. Each week, I will look at one memorable moment in stadium history, with the top moment revealed on April 10, 2023. Missed an entry? You can find past ones here. When the Royals came into existence, they had an … Continue reading 50 Greatest Kauffman Stadium Moments, #23: Splish Splash, Royals Are AL West Champs (October 2, 1976)
50 Greatest Kauffman Stadium Moments, #24: Royals Repeat As AL West Champs (October 5, 1985)
Note: April 10, 2023 will mark the 50th anniversary of the first game at Royals/Kauffman Stadium. Each week, I will look at one memorable moment in stadium history, with the top moment revealed on April 10, 2023. Missed an entry? You can find past ones here. Every Royals fan knows the 1985 team won the … Continue reading 50 Greatest Kauffman Stadium Moments, #24: Royals Repeat As AL West Champs (October 5, 1985)
50 Greatest Kauffman Stadium Moments, #25: Royals Win Third AL West Title in Three Years (September 26, 1978)
Note: April 10, 2023 will mark the 50th anniversary of the first game at Royals/Kauffman Stadium. Each week, I will look at one memorable moment in stadium history, with the top moment revealed on April 10, 2023. Missed an entry? You can find past ones here. By 1978, winning the AL West was old hat … Continue reading 50 Greatest Kauffman Stadium Moments, #25: Royals Win Third AL West Title in Three Years (September 26, 1978)
50 Greatest Kauffman Stadium Moments, #26: Royals Make AL West Title Official (September 17, 1980)
Note: April 10, 2023 will mark the 50th anniversary of the first game at Royals/Kauffman Stadium. Each week, I will look at one memorable moment in stadium history, with the top moment revealed on April 10, 2023. Missed an entry? You can find past ones here. Much like the 2015 Royals, the 1980 version didn’t … Continue reading 50 Greatest Kauffman Stadium Moments, #26: Royals Make AL West Title Official (September 17, 1980)
Season In Review: The 1977 Royals Win 102 Games, But Not The Most Important One
One inning. One lousy inning. That’s all it took for the 1977 Royals to have the best season in franchise history go up in smoke. Does one inning outweigh 102 wins? It depends on the timing, I suppose. Unfortunately, this team had that inning in the ninth inning of the ALCS, and it cost them … Continue reading Season In Review: The 1977 Royals Win 102 Games, But Not The Most Important One
50 Greatest Kauffman Stadium Moments, #27: Royals Clinch AL Central Title (September 24, 2015)
Note: April 10, 2023 will mark the 50th anniversary of the first game at Royals/Kauffman Stadium. Each week, I will look at one memorable moment in stadium history, with the top moment revealed on April 10, 2023. Missed an entry? You can find past ones here. When MLB realigned into three divisions before the 1994 … Continue reading 50 Greatest Kauffman Stadium Moments, #27: Royals Clinch AL Central Title (September 24, 2015)
This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: October 9
For the second straight year, the New York Yankees broke hearts all over the Midwest, as they scored three runs in the ninth to win Game Five of the ALCS, 5-3, on Sunday night at Royals Stadium and advance to the World Series. Things looked so promising for the Royals in the early going. Yankees … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: October 9
This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: October 8
The Yankees jumped on the Royals for five runs in the first four innings, forcing the ALCS to a decisive Game Five with a 6-4 win on Saturday afternoon at Royals Stadium. Kansas City sent a motivated Larry Gura to the mound to start the game. A former Yankee, Gura had been shunned by New … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: October 8
This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: October 7
The Royals moved to within one win of a World Series berth, as Brooklyn native Dennis Leonard held New York to four hits in Kansas City’s 6-2 win on Friday night at Royals Stadium. Leonard caught a small break in the first inning, when Roy White doubled with one out. Left fielder Hal McRae bobbled … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: October 7
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