Kauffman Stadium (Kansas City, MO)
On April 12, 1955, the former Philadelphia Athletics, having…
Freddie Patek
“How does it feel to be the smallest player in the majors,”…
Denny Matthews
Growing up in downstate Illinois, between Chicago and St. Louis,…
Steve Busby
On June 18, 1974, Paul Splittorff threw a two-hit shutout against…
Ewing Kauffman
Like many successful owners, longtime Kansas City Royals magnate…
Dennis Leonard
Name the winningest right-hander of the mid-1970s to early…
Dick Howser
“I will remember Dick Howser making that rush toward Bret Saberhagen…
Mark Gubicza
(On arriving at Kauffman Stadium for the first time)
“As we…
Kevin Appier
Right--handed pitcher Kevin Appier, who played 16 major--league…
Hal McRae
In many situations, an injury or a trade can end up being a setback…
George Brett
Few players have been as synonymous with a team as George Brett…
Bret Saberhagen
“Times of adversity make you stronger. And sometimes those…
Dan Quisenberry
Lookin Up
It lasted so long
it went so fast
it seems like…
Darrell Porter
St. Louis Cardinals catcher Darrell Porter leapt into the waiting…
Johnny Damon
A run-scoring-machine leadoff hitter with great speed (408 career…
Larry Gura
Health activities embraced by Larry Gura in 1976 were so unusual…
John Mayberry
Baseball is a great family sport and father/son duos have been…
Amos Otis
Late in the evening of May 15, 1973, Amos Otis lifted a…
Bo Jackson
They were ubiquitous. They were funny. And for a while during…
Mike Macfarlane
“I'm average. I've always been that,” Mike Macfarlane humbly…
Whitey Herzog
In the annals of baseball dating back to when it first became…
Jeff Montgomery
When Jeff Montgomery took the mound for the Cincinnati Reds on…
Joe Randa
The life of a ballplayer is a life on the road. Half of your…
Cookie Rojas
Cookie Rojas is one of a handful of major leaguers who played…