Career highlights include a game-tying, 2-run pinch hit double in the top of the ninth inning against the New York Yankees, then scored to put the Pilots ahead to stay, winning 5 – 4 ( June 14, 1969 ), a walk-off, 2-run double with two outs in the bottom of the ninth for the Brewers as they came from behind and defeated the Minnesota Twins, 4 – 3 ( June 23, 1970 ), drove in both Milwaukee runs with a pair of sacrifice flies in a 2 – 1 win over the Kansas City Royals ( July 5, 1970 ), hit the only home run of his major league career, a solo shot against Chicago White Sox left-hander Jim Magnuson ( August 5, 1970 ).

He made it to the majors to stay in 1987, where he started the season as the Royals ' regular first baseman.

Kansas City used to have an NBA team, which had originated in 1945 in Rochester, New York ( as the Rochester Royals ), before becoming the Cincinnati Royals.

The Hawks shifted from " Tri-Cities " ( the area now known as the Quad Cities ) to Milwaukee ( in 1951 ) and then to St. Louis, Missouri ( in 1955 ); the Royals from Rochester, New York to Cincinnati ( in 1957 ); and the Pistons from Fort Wayne, Indiana to Detroit ( in 1957 ).

* Rochester Royals, a National Basketball Association team now known as the Sacramento Kings

Buck also broadcast for the St. Louis Hawks and Rochester Royals of the National Basketball Association, and called professional wrestling, boxing, and bowling at various times in his career.

In the playoffs, they defeated the Indianapolis Olympians in three games but lost to the Rochester Royals in the next round.

Although they defeated the Rochester Royals in the first round of the playoffs, they were defeated by the Fort Wayne Pistons in the semifinals.

** Rochester Royals win 4 games to 3 over the New York Knicks

In 1946, Sheboygan was swept in the finals by the league's newest member, the powerhouse Rochester Royals, who boasted Hall of Famers Al Cervi, Bob Davies and Red Holzman.

Three teams joined the NBA in 1948: the Minneapolis Lakers ( now the Los Angeles Lakers ), the Rochester Royals ( now the Sacramento Kings ), and the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons ( now the Detroit Pistons ).

* Rochester Royals ( 1945 – 48 )*

In the playoffs, the Nats would be beaten by the fellow upstate neighbor Rochester Royals in 4 games.

The logo of the Rochester Royals

The Royals started in the city of Rochester, New York, as the Rochester Royals of the National Basketball League.

With this in mind, the 1956 – 57 season was the Royals ' last in Rochester.

In the post season, Mikan fractured his leg before the 1951 Western Division Finals against the Rochester Royals.

Mikan also had a truly dominating game that season, in which he scored a personal-best 61 points in a double overtime victory against the Rochester Royals.

* Minneapolis Lakers win three games to one over the Rochester Royals

* Chicago American Gears win three games to two over the Rochester Royals

On October 17, 1980, the first World Series game held in Kansas City featured the hometown Royals against the Philadelphia Phillies.

* The Royale Series featured a crown-like logo, very similar to the Daewoo Royals football team logo

The 1998 season and the Royals were featured in the book " Unlucky: A Season of Struggle in Minor League Professional Soccer " by Dave Ungrady, who trained and played briefly for the Royals as well.

Also featured are exhibits on the Trail of Tears and Port Royals role in the sad event.

The 2007-08 year was a banner one for the Royals, as it featured their first CCAA All-Canadian ( volleyball player Ryan Talsma ( who also achieved this title in 2008-2009 and 2009-10 )) and their first OCAA Gold Medal, which came in Men's Indoor Soccer.

A 6-0 hammering of the Northern Virginia Royals at home in early June that featured a brace from striker Mark Manganello briefly raised the spirits, and back-to-back wins over Long Island Rough Riders and Charlotte Eagles hinted that a late-season surge could be on the cards in Manchester, but the Phantoms reverted back to their poor form quickly.

WKBF also featured sports programming such as World Football League, Cincinnati Royals NBA Basketball and harness racing.

3. awarded jointly to The Life Guards and Blues and Royals, for services of Household Cavalry Regiment.

He also played two and a half seasons both for the Dodgers and Tigers, spent a year in Cincinnati, had two brief stints with the Royals, and provided three years of good services for Toronto, pinch-hitting, serving as DH, and playing at first base, second, third, left field and right.

* July 9: Pitching in front of another sell-out crowd ( 51, 041 ) at Tiger Stadium, Fidrych held the Royals to one run in nine innings, but Dennis Leonard shut out the Tigers 1-0.

After a disappointing 2007 spring training, the Royals traded for another shortstop, Tony Peña, Jr. Berroa, having lost his starting shortstop role, spent most of the 2007 season in Triple-A Omaha, appearing in only nine games for the Major League club.

The retired first baseman spent nine years playing for the Kansas City Royals and Chicago Cubs before finishing up his career in Japan.

Affeldt improved with the GCL Royals the next year, going 4 – 3 with a 2. 89 ERA in twelve games ( nine starts ).

Affeldt struggled as a starter with the Royals, however, as he went 2 – 5 with a 7. 80 ERA in nine starts.

Initially thought of as the right-handed ace of the Royals team that posted the franchise's first winning record in nine seasons, Hernandez became the opening-day pitcher by winning Royals ' manager Tony Peña's coin toss against left-hander Jeremy Affeldt.

Nelson was the plate umpire for a Detroit Tigers – Kansas City Royals game on September 27, 2012 when Tigers pitcher Doug Fister set an American League record by striking out nine consecutive batters.

Before joining Atlanta, he spent twenty-two years with the Kansas City Royals organization, including nine as the club's General Manager.

The Royals also invested in a strong farm system and soon developed such future stars as pitchers Paul Splittorff and Steve Busby, infielders George Brett and Frank White, and outfielder Al Cowens.

George Brett, the future Hall of Fame third baseman for the Royals, is said to have remarked, " I hope this guy plays football.

His future coach with the Vancouver Canucks, Marc Crawford, passed on Bertuzzi during the draft while he was general manager of the Cornwall Royals ; he has recalled not selecting him due to " maturity issues " and that he was " a big kid who hadn't grown into his body yet.

Under the patronage of the Polish Royals and subsequent trade agreements with Ruthenia, the town's future started to look very good.