The team was one of four ( along with the Minneapolis Lakers, Rochester Royals, and Fort Wayne Pistons ) that jumped to the BAA for the 1948 – 49 season.

The Royals jumped all over Phillies starter Larry Christenson in the bottom of the first.

The visiting Royals jumped on the sore-shouldered Don Gullett early and never looked back.

Commonwealth bogie as used on BR Mark 1 and CIE Park Royals

Image: blues. and. royals. closeup. london. arp. jpg | A Trooper of the Blues and Royals on mounted duty in Whitehall, London

* Heritage Moment on Jackie Robinson about his breakthrough with the Montreal Royals

In their inaugural game, on April 8, 1969, the Royals defeated the Minnesota Twins 4 – 3 in 12 innings.

In what has come to be known as " the Pine Tar Incident ," umpires discovered illegal placement of pine tar ( more than 18 inches up the handle ) on third baseman George Brett's bat after he had hit a two-run home run off Gossage that put the Royals up 5 – 4 in the top of the 9th. The baseball bat used by Kansas City Royals third baseman George Brett ( baseball ) | George Brett in the Pine Tar Incident on July 24, 1983.

The homer was later reinstated by the AL President and the Royals went on to win after the game was resumed several weeks later.

Thanks to the sudden and surprising maturation of most of the aforementioned players ( specifically the pitching ), the Royals won their fifth division championship in 1984, relying on Brett's bat and the young pitching staff of Saberhagen, Gubicza, Charlie Leibrandt, Black and Jackson.

Following Orta's single, the Cardinals dropped an easy popout and suffered a passed ball, before the Royals went on to win with a bloop base hit by seldom used pinch hitter Dane Iorg.

Several days earlier, the Royals bulked up their bullpen by inking starting pitcher Storm Davis, who was enjoying a career-high 19 game win record ( third best in the AL ) with the Athletics in 1989, on a three-year $ 6 million contract.

Though the team dropped out of contention from 1990 to 1992, the Royals still could generally be counted on to post winning records through the strike-shortened 1994 season.

After Smith's teammate Jack Clark hit a late-inning home run of his own in Game 6 to defeat the Dodgers, the Cardinals moved on to face the Kansas City Royals in the 1985 World Series.

Clemente was promoted to the team's starting lineup the following season and batted. 288 as the team's leadoff hitter, and by season's end, on February 19, 1954, Zorilla had signed Clemente to a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers ' Triple-A affiliate, the Montreal Royals.

The Yankees would eventually go on to defeat the Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Dodgers and win the World Series.

On September 17, 1984, on the 17th anniversary of the day he hit his first home run, he hit his 500th, at Anaheim Stadium off Bud Black of the Royals.

A year later, Henderson finished second in the league in batting average with a mark of. 325, losing out to the Kansas City Royals ' George Brett on the final day of the season.

The Royals promoted him to the major leagues on August 2, 1973, when he played in thirteen games and was 5 for 40 (. 125 ).

Brett won the title when a fly ball dropped in front of Twins left fielder Steve Brye, bounced on the Royals Stadium AstroTurf and over Brye's head to the wall ; Brett circled the bases for an inside-the-park home run.

He was released by the Mets during spring training on April 1, 1991, and subsequently signed by the Kansas City Royals on April 25, 1991.

His final MLB game was on May 29, 1991, and he was released from the Royals on June 9, 1991, ending his MLB career.

Thanks to this advanced forest carpeted quietly, when after they came across the High Street with four Royals police on horseback.

After the sudden retirement of Jeff King, the Royals offered the first base job to rookie Jeremy Giambi.

In 2001 Chávez played his rookie season with the Kansas City Royals.

He was almost immediately signed by the Royals, who had lost their projected regular third baseman, Keith Miller, to injury and had been playing rookie Phil Hiatt at third.

Appier had a strong rookie campaign for the Royals in 1990, going 12-8 and posting the league's fourth-best ERA ( 2. 76 ), thus earning him Rookie Pitcher of the Year honors.

He spent 1997 pitching for the rookie – league Gulf Coast League Royals.

Sisco posted a 3. 11 ERA in his rookie season for the Royals, but after struggling during the season, the Royals sent Sisco to Triple-A Omaha.

He holds Royal rookie records in games ( 161 ), hits ( 207 ), singles ( 151 ) and walks ( 80 ) and is tied with Carlos Beltran in extra-base hits ( 56 ) and total bases ( 301 )... led the league in hits, singles and plate appearances ( 725 )... Ranks eighth on the Royals all-time list with 369 walks while his. 380 career on-base pct.

Playing for the National Basketball Association's Rochester Royals ( which became the Cincinnati Royals in 1957 ) from 1955 to 1958, Stokes grabbed 38 rebounds in a single game during his rookie season, averaged 16. 3 rebounds per game overall, and was named NBA Rookie of the Year.

Martínez made his professional baseball debut with the Gulf Coast Royals in the rookie leagues in 1993 and rose through the Royals farm system with stops in Wilmington, Wichita, and Omaha.

It seats 3500 and serves as home field for the minor league Burlington Royals of the rookie Appalachian League.

His 3. 47 ERA was the best by a full-time Royals starter in 11 years.

Affeldt almost was the first starter for the Royals in 2003, but he lost a coin toss by Royals ' manager Tony Peña.

In 2006, Affeldt again made the Royals ' starting rotation, but he was moved to the bullpen after he struggled as a starter.

In 2004, Affeldt was named the Royals ' third starter out of Spring Training.

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

Meanwhile, the Royals immediately moved Otis to center field, and he became the starter for most of the 1970s.

Royals ' starter Andy Hassler had a shutout going for four innings, but Cliff Johnson broke the drought with a solo homer in the fifth.

In 1971, the Royals had their first winning season, with manager Bob Lemon leading them to a second-place finish.

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.

The Royals ' twelve-year stay in Rochester featured the services of nine future members of the Basketball Hall of Fame, one member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and a Hollywood Walk of Famer: Al Cervi, Bob Davies, Alex Hannum, Les Harrison, Red Holzman, Arnie Risen, Maurice Stokes, Jack Twyman, Bobby Wanzer, Otto Graham, and Chuck Connors.

Berroa became the fourth member of the Royals to win the Rookie of the Year award, following Lou Piniella ( 1969 ), Bob Hamelin ( 1994 ), and Carlos Beltrán ( 1999 ).

Sheboygan lost in the finals to Fort Wayne in 1944 and 1945, despite gaining a 2 – 0 lead in the latter best-of-five series, and in 1946 was ousted by the powerhouse Rochester Royals, who boasted Hall of Famers Al Cervi, Bob Davies and Red Holzman.

Seven years after his retirement as a manager, Mauch returned in 1995 as bench coach with the Kansas City Royals to assist Bob Boone, who was in his first year as a big league skipper.

Following the season, the Pirates dealt Patek, Bruce Dal Canton and Jerry May to the Kansas City Royals for Jim Campanis, Jackie Hernandez and Bob Johnson.

As a member of an All-Star family, he is the son of Bob, a catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, California Angels and Kansas City Royals (–) and later a manager with the Royals and Cincinnati Reds ; his brother Aaron is a third baseman who has played with the Reds, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Florida Marlins, and Houston Astros.

In 1934 he pitched against an all-star team that included Jimmie Foxx and Heinie Manush, and later was manager of the Kansas City Royals, who played in the California Winter League against Bob Feller and other major leaguers.

On July 9, 1997, Muser replaced Bob Boone as manager of the Kansas City Royals.