May 17 in Kansas City Royals History: Lonnie Smith traded to Kansas City (1985)

[adrotate banner=”32″] May 17, 1985 The St Louis Cardinals shipped fleet-footed outfielder Lonnie Smith to the Kansas City Royals yesterday for minor league outfielder John Morris Smith, 29. who has a 298 average in five full major league seasons, was edged out of the St. Louis outfield by rookie Vi

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