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The Royals protested this, with the ruling eventually turned in favor of the Royals. The home run was overturned, stating that the pine tar Brett used was too high on the bat. George Brett, Hall of Fame class of 1999, is known for the infamous “ Pine Tar Incident” in which opponent New York Yankees’ manager Billy Martin called for the umpires to inspect Brett’s bat after a home run at a game on July 24, 1983. In the 1980s, dynamic athletes such as George Brett, Bo Jackson, and Bret Saberhagen played for the team.

#KAUFFMAN STADIUM TO DOZER PARK SERIES#

With a fantastic team of homegrown young ballplayers that included Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas, and Greg Holland, the Royals won the World Series again in 2015. The Royals Bring Another World Series Win to Kauffmanĭuring the 1990s and early 2000s, the Royals’ streak was a hapless one, as they were not able to gain momentum or make the playoffs until 2014.

The Royals played well early in their tenure in Major League Baseball. Prior to Kauffman opening in 1973, the Royals played at Kansas City Municipal Stadium for their first four years of existence. The league was looking to expand in a few years, but the drive for Kansas City baseball was so strong that the league expanded only a year later in 1969, with the addition of the Royals and the Seattle Pilots (who folded after only a year to become the Milwaukee Brewers). Kauffman and local politicians lobbied hard for baseball to be brought back to Kansas City. Kansas City lost baseball when the Kansas City Athletics left town prior to the the 1968 season heading west to Oakland. I can’t get enough of the fountains at Kauffman!

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