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