Founded in 1969, the Royals were the second major league baseball team in the city after the Athletics left town for Oakland. The Kansas City Royals of the late 1970s and early 1980s powered by George Brett were some incredible teams.
Infielder Ryan Freel, who was obtained by the Cubs to provide depth at third base in the absence of Aramis Ramirez, was traded today to the Kansas City Royals for a player to be named. Freel was designated for assignment by the Cubs last Thursday. In 14 games with the team, Freel batted .143 (4-for-28) with one run scored and one RBI. Freel was acquired from Baltimore for outfielder Joey ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:24:10 GMTCHICAGO - The Kansas City Royals are hoping that Ryan Freel can provide the speed and versatility that they've been missing.
Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:02:51 GMTKANSAS CITY, Mo. - The last thing the slumping Kansas City Royals needed was for Mark Buehrle to get even better.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:27:42 GMT
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Before the Royals hit the MLB, Kansas City was home to one of the great Negro League teams, the Monarchs.
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