For the 14th time in his career, Salvador Perez notched a multi-home run game. Perez had some help from Hunter Dozier, who hit his second home run in as many days, as the Royals mounted a comeback victory against the rival Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night. The victory puts the Royals at 4-5 and in … More Salvador Perez hits two home runs, Royals win 4-3!
The I-70 Series kicked off Tuesday night at Busch Stadium. It turned out to be a home run derby. And no home run was bigger than the one hit by Albert Pujols. In his sixth at-bat back in St. Louis, and 3,855 days after his most recent home run in Busch Stadium as a Cardinal, … More Pujols homers, gets curtain call as Cardinals edge Royals
The Bobby Witt Jr. era has begun in Kansas City. And it certainly kicked off with a bang! Witt Jr. hit a go-ahead run-scoring double in the eighth inning to lead his club to an Opening Day win over the Cleveland Guardians. The Kauffman Stadium crowd of over 28,000 chanted “Bobby! Bobby!” throughout the at-bat … More Bobby Witt Jr. hits clutch double in MLB debut as Royals win on Opening Day!
The baby-faced young star the Royals selected second overall in the MLB Draft less than three full years ago as the best high school player in the country has now arrived at the doorstep of the Major Leagues with even more momentum behind his name and his game. Bobby Witt, Jr. is set to make … More Bobby Witt, Jr. has the chance to change the Royals’ fortunes
Oh, the feeling of nostalgia. The Royals signed right-hander Zack Greinke to a one-year deal Wednesday, bringing the 38-year-old back to the organization that drafted him No. 6 overall in 2002. The deal is worth $13 million, a source told MLB.com, and includes $2 million in performance bonuses. Greinke is the second pitcher the Royals … More A reunion years in the making!
The Kansas City Royals have announced via their official website that they would be cancelling their 2022 FanFest for the second straight year. It’s been cancelled yet again due to the increasing rates of COVID-19, especially with the new variant cases surging, The omicron variant of COVID-19 has continued to rapidly spread across the Kansas … More Royals cancel 2022 FanFest due to rising COVID-19 cases
For six legendary ballplayers, the long wait is finally over. As per the results of this weekend’s special selection committee meetings, Bud Fowler, Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, Minnie Minoso, Tony Oliva, and Buck O’Neil have all been elected to Cooperstown, and will be officially inducted on July 24 along with any players voted in by … More Buck O’Neil, Jim Kaat among others (finally) inducted into Cooperstown
The face of the franchise is continuing to leave his mark in the history books. Royals catcher Salvador Perez has won his fourth career Silver Slugger Award, which sets the record for the most in franchise history. On top of that, Salvy’s fourth award makes him just the second catcher in baseball history to win … More Salvador Perez makes Royals’ history yet again!
What a season it has been for Salvador Perez. Not only did he finish first in Major League Baseball with 121 RBI’s, but he also tied Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. for the home run lead with 48, which also tied Jorge Soler‘s franchise record of home runs in a season (2019). “People just texted me, … More Salvador Perez ends historic season atop MLB home run and RBI lists
The next manager on my list is unique because he has ties to both the Cardinals and the Royals. Dorrel Norman Elvert “Whitey” Herzog. Whitey was born on November 9, 1931 in New Athens, Illinois, which lies just across the Mississippi River from St. Louis in the part of Illinois known as Metro East. In … More Top Five All-Time Cardinal Managers: Number 3 – Whitey Herzog
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