KANSAS CITY -- As the Winter Meetings wind down every year, one of the key events that takes place is the Rule 5 Draft, a chance for teams to pluck eligible players not on the 40-man roster of another organization. This event usually flies under the radar of most casual

Bobby Witt Jr. hit 30 home runs and stole 49 bases in 2023. Yet somehow, he had an even better ’24 season. The superstar shortstop, who turned 24 in June, had an MVP-caliber campaign, ultimately getting named as one of three AL MVP finalists. He led the Majors with a

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Oct. 8. 1) Enos Cabell (1949) Originally signed by the Baltimore Orioles, Cabell’s career flourished with the Houston Astros.

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Oct. 5: 1) Claude Ritchey (1873) Ritchey, know as “Little All Right” due to his stature, played 13 years

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Oct. 4.

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Sept. 29: 1) Ed Morris (1862) Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Morris grew up in California and was one of

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Sept. 23:

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar. Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Aug. 14:

The headline in the July 29 afternoon edition of The Kansas City Star was an ecstatic one: “It’s a homer, by George!” But this was not your grandfather’s home run, though your grandfather can probably retell the story well; it would take the work of league officials and state Supreme

The Royals’ all-time top picks in the MLB Draft range from World Series heroes to plenty who never made it to the highest level. There are franchise faces and those who you may have forgotten.

George Brett displayed his considerable excellence through 10,349 Major League at-bats and 21 seasons with the Royals. One clear snapshot of his hitting skills developed much more quickly -- in his first and only appearance at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park. The date was July 10, 1984. The occasion was the

KANSAS CITY -- With a new class of Hall of Famers set to be inducted into Cooperstown this summer -- including legendary scout and Negro Leagues Baseball Museum founder Buck O’Neil -- let’s look at the best Royals in franchise history who are not Hall of Famers. And it is

KANSAS CITY -- Here’s a look at the best individual seasons in Royals history by position: Starting pitcher: Bret Saberhagen, 1989 This really comes down to Zack Greinke in 2009 or Saberhagen in 1989. Both won Cy Youngs those years. A close race. Both had 2.16 ERAs in those campaigns.

KANSAS CITY -- When discussing the best individual seasons by a Royal in terms of position players, longtime Kansas City fans likely will go straight to 1980. And with good reason: That’s the season Hall of Famer and legend George Brett nearly hit .400. So, let’s take a look at

KANSAS CITY -- The great Harmon Killebrew was once a Royal? Bucky Dent, too? Indeed, many a player who established careers and their names elsewhere wound up playing at Kauffman Stadium. Just for fun, let's take a look at the top 10 players -- names you never thought would have

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals have had some remarkably talented pitchers over the years, some of whom unfortunately finished their careers in other markets. But that doesn’t take away from some amazing seasons they had in Kansas City. So, let’s take a took at the five best seasons by Royals

As the sixth-oldest stadium in Major League Baseball, Kauffman Stadium has its host of memories, both games and moments throughout Royals history. It opened in 1973 as Royals Stadium and was renamed 20 years later for the Royals' founder and first owner, Ewing Kauffman. “The K” has hosted the 1973

KANSAS CITY -- While many people assume the expansion Kansas City Royals got their nickname in 1969 to honor kings or something monarchial, the Royals name actually was a salute to the city’s heritage in the livestock industry. A contest among fans attracted thousands of entries, including suggestions such as

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals have retired three numbers in franchise history, and they are displayed prominently at Kauffman Stadium. There is no set requirement for retired numbers, simply an organizational decision. George Brett, 3B: No. 5 Number retired: May 14, 1994 A 13-time All-Star, Brett was a first-ballot Hall

KANSAS CITY -- There are some uniform numbers synonymous with the players who wore them. No. 5 is for George Brett. You can’t see No. 20 without thinking of Frank White. But what about all the other numbers worn in Royals’ history? Here are our picks for the best players

KANSAS CITY -- One of the indisputable facts about baseball is that no general manager in Major League history has a perfect record when it comes to trades. General managers make great trades and poor ones because, after all, they are human, and so are their scouts that recommend the

KANSAS CITY -- You don’t have to be an all-time Royals great to have an all-time great game for the Royals -- although some of the greats have certainly had standout performances. One legendary game can put a player in the record books and provide a lifetime of memories, no

KANSAS CITY -- It’s not often a position player can dominate a game all by himself. He might only come to the plate four or five times over the course of a nine-inning game. But there are some days where it seems like a certain hitter is the only player

Here are the top five Opening Day moments in Royals history: 1. Six-run ninth inning April 4, 2004 After Kansas City’s winning 2003 season, Royals fans were in high spirits. But things looked grim for much of the afternoon at Kauffman Stadium on Opening Day in ’04. The White Sox

Some of the best World Series championship teams in baseball history just barely got into the playoffs. Some are destined to win a title from Opening Day onward. The only 100-win club in Royals history, for example, came in 1977, when Kansas City completely turned around its year to win