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. The biggest difference between the 2012 All-Star Game and … Continue reading 50 Greatest Kauffman Stadium Moments, #13: NL Blasts Three Homers In All-Star Rout (July 24, 1973)
Amos Otis
This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: September 12
The Royals’ first game of a four-game series at home against Oakland was rained out, as heavy rains battered Kansas City. Shortly after midnight, a heavy rainfall dumped about six inches of rain on the area. That storm ended before sunrise, but had thoroughly saturated the ground. When the second round of heavy rain moved … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: September 12
This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: March 2
There was an actual bit of news from spring training for the 1977 Royals. Center fielder Amos Otis, arriving in camp, reported stiffness in his left ankle and sat out the team’s workout session. Otis had injured the same ankle in the first inning of Game One of the 1976 ALCS and missed the rest … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: March 2
The Year Of The Card–Joe Foy, 1969
For a man who played just one season in Royal blue, Joe Foy has an important place in team history. He also has a sad personal story, although there are some redeeming elements. Since he spent just the one year in Kansas City, and that was five decades ago, I wonder how many Royals fans … Continue reading The Year Of The Card–Joe Foy, 1969
U.L.'s Toothpick 