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)
John Mayberry
50 Greatest Kauffman Stadium Moments, #29: Mayberry’s Cycle Sparks Royals In Showdown (August 5, 1977)
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 first cycle in the history of Kauffman Stadium … Continue reading 50 Greatest Kauffman Stadium Moments, #29: Mayberry’s Cycle Sparks Royals In Showdown (August 5, 1977)
This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: June 1
John Mayberry had been in a slump. A very long slump, really, one that arguably stretched back to the beginning of the 1976 season. Following his 34 home runs and .291/.416/.547 line in 1975, the first baseman had a puzzling lack of power, hitting just .232/.322/.342 with 13 home runs in 1976. And through the … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: June 1
U.L.'s Toothpick 