On April 13, 1980 – – The first Q battery in major league history occurs, when Dan Quisenberry (pitcher) and Jamie Quirk (catcher) of the Kansas City Royals face the Detroit Tigers...
On April 13, 1971 , the Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins tie a major league record by combining to hit seven batters with pitches. Kansas City’s Tom Burgmeier and Minnesota’s Ron...
On April 4, 1988, At Kauffman Stadium, George Bell of the Toronto Blue Jays becomes the first major leaguer to hit three home runs on Opening Day. Bell’s home runs, all coming...
On March 22, 1981 –American League President Lee MacPhail suspends Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver for removing his team from the field and forfeiting a spring training game to the Kansas City...
[adrotate banner=”32″] On March 21, 1968 – One of the two American League expansion teams announces its nickname. The Kansas City franchise, now known as the “Royals”, will begin play in 1969....
[adrotate banner=”50″] On March 18, 1984, famed batting coach Charley Lau dies from cancer at the age of 50. Lau, whose major league career batting average was .255, earned his fame as...
[adrotate banner=”32″] March 13, 1981 – UL Washington has swapped his trademark, the ever-present toothpick dangling from the mouth, for bubblegum. The Kansas City Royals’ shortstop says it’s not because of any...
[adrotate banner=”32″] On March 13, 1986 , the father-and-son team of Hal and Brian McRae appears together in an exhibition game for the Kansas City Royals . Brian, who will be sent...
On February 8 2006 — Emil Brown defeats the Kansas City Royals in salary arbitration and will get his request for $1,775,000 rather than the team’s offer of $1.4 million. Brown set...
On February 5 1893 — The Toronto Blue Jays acquire minor league first baseman Cecil Fielder from the Kansas City Royals for journeyman outfielder Leon Roberts. Although the Blue Jays won’t see...