Royals

KANSAS CITY ROYALS HISTORY

By Jacob Unruh

  • The Kansas City Athletics move to Oakland, leaving Kansas City without a major baseball team.

  • The Kansas City Royals become a franchise.

    They win their first game 3-1. They finish with a 69-93 record in 1969.
  • The Royals move to Royals Stadium

    The Royals move to Royals Stadium

    This would later become Kauffman Stadium. The Royals are the first expansion team to post a winning record.

  • The Royals win the Western Division for the first time.

    They would win the division in 1976, 77, and 78, but would be eliminated by the Yankees each year.
  • The Royals reach the World Series

    The Royals reach the World Series

    They lost to the Phillies in the end but George Brett made a run at .400.
  • The Kansas City Royals win the 1985 World Series!

    The Kansas City Royals win the 1985 World Series!

    They win 4 games to 3 over the St. Louis Cardinals. They were down 3-1 earlier on in the series.
  • Dick Howser dies

    Dick Howser dies

    The Royals manager dies tragically to cancer.
  • George Brett retires.

    George Brett retires.

    He is the Royals' all-time best player.
  • Ewing Kauffman dies.

    Ewing Kauffman dies.

    Kauffman, the longtime Royals owner, is the Royals' stadium's namesake.
  • The Glass Family purchases the Royals

    The Glass Family purchases the Royals

  • Dayton Moore hired as GM of the Royals.

    Dayton Moore hired as GM of the Royals.

    The Royals were on a losing slump and Moore hoped to turn it around.

  • The Royals lose 100 games for the fourth season in five years.

  • Kauffman Stadium renovated.

    Kauffman Stadium renovated.

    The Stadium now has a huge scoreboard.
  • The Royals make it to the World Series.

    The Royals make it to the World Series.

    They lose in heartbreaking fashion to the Giants after an amazing playoff run.
  • THE ROYALS WIN THE WORLD SERIES!

    THE ROYALS WIN THE WORLD SERIES!