San Francisco Giants first baseman Will Clark was having a career…
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“The game will go down in the history of the San Diego Padres…
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From 1976 to 1985, the Kansas City Royals were one of the American…
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And if you reduce that number to…
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Major-league baseball saw four Hall of Fame careers come to an…
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George Brett entered the 1992 season as an accomplished veteran…
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One year after the debut of the “Bo Knows” Nike ad campaign,1…
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The Kansas City Royals were on the threshold of experiencing…
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Yogi Berra is credited with saying the baseball truism “It…
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Opening Day is always a celebration, especially when it’s your…
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In late July of the 1973 season, Royals third baseman Paul Schaal…
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On September 29, 1976, the Kansas City Royals clinched at least…
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Not every pitcher starts his career on a high note, but Juan…
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On June 29, 1990, Toronto baseball fans got to witness a bit…
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The Atlanta Braves had their back to the wall. After losing the…
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On August 17, 2004, switch-hitter Mark Teixeira “returned to…
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October 1, 1989: Padres’ Tony Gwynn edges Will Clark for NL batting crown on final day
October 1, 1978: Gaylord Perry records 3,000th career strikeout and Ozzie Smith performs his first pregame backflip
September 30, 2014: Royals top A’s in a wild AL Wild Card Game
September 26, 2014: Royals clinch a postseason berth to end a 29-year drought
September 26, 1993: George Brett announces retirement, then hits walk-off home run
June 6, 1991: Royals outlast Rangers in 18-inning marathon
September 30, 1992: George Brett joins 3,000-hit club with four-hit performance
July 17, 1990: Bo Jackson clouts three home runs in Royals’ victory over Yankees
Turnstyle: The SABR Journal of Baseball Arts, Volume 2 (2020)
Seamheads.com updates Negro Leagues Database with 1944 stats
October 10, 1980: Royals advance to first World Series after sweeping Yankees in ALCS
June 15, 1979: Royals stage ‘a comeback for all seasons’ in defeating Brewers
August 17, 1980: George Brett raises batting average above .400
April 9, 1969: Second verse, same as the first; Royals remain undefeated after debut
August 2, 1973: George Brett makes his debut with Kansas City Royals
September 29, 1976: Royals clinch tie for AL West division title
This Week in SABR: September 25, 2020
July 3, 1958: Phillies’ Ed Bouchee returns to baseball after arrest
July 19, 1960: Juan Marichal shines in Giants debut with one-hit shutout and 12 strikeouts
May 23, 1967: Dave Vineyard earns posterity, and revenge, with no-hitter for Toronto Maple Leafs
October 6, 1969: Miracle Mets clinch their first National League pennant
August 17, 2004: Rangers’ Mark Teixeira drives in 7 runs, hits for the cycle