Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals

The Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team was founded as an expansion franchise in 1969, and has played in four World Series, winning in 1985 and 2015, and losing in 1980 and 2014.

The name "Royals" pays homage to the American Royal, a livestock show, horse show, rodeo, and championship barbeque competition held annually in Kansas City since 1899.  The name also fits into something of a theme for other professional sports franchises in the city, including the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL, the former Kansas City Kings of the NBA, and the former Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro National League.

Kansas City Royals Greatest Moments

Down 3-1 to rival St. Louis in the “I-70 Showdown Series” of 1985, Dick Howser’s Kansas City Royals stormed back to defeat their interstate foes and claim the franchise’s maiden World Series title. The turning point didn’t come without controversy. With the Royals trailing 1-0 and on the verge of elimination in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 6, KC’s Jorge Orta led off with a ground ball toward first baseman Jack Clark, who in turn flipped the ball to pitcher Todd Worrell. Umpire Don Denkinger infamously called Orta safe, despite television replays that clearly showed Worrell beating him to the base. The visitors argued the call to no avail, and the Royals went on to win the game and, the following night, the Series.

Where do the Kansas City Royals play?

• The Royals play their home games at Kauffman Stadium, often called “The K”, located in Kansas City, Missouri. The current seating capacity is 37,903. Kauffman Stadium is the sixth-oldest stadium in the league. 

What teams play in the Kansas City Royals division?

• The Royals play in the AL Central with the Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, and Minnesota Twins.

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