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Kansas City Royals

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The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League Central Division. The team was founded as an expansion franchise in 1969 by Kansas City businessman Ewing Kauffman, after the city lost the Athletics to Oakland. The club has made four World Series trips, winning in 1985 and 2015 and losing in 1980 and 2014. The name Royals pays homage to the American Royal, a livestock show, horse show, rodeo and championship barbecue competition held in Kansas City annually since 1899.

Facts
Classification
Team Type
Professional Club 1
Founded Year
1968 2
Titles
2 1
Connections

Competed In

Major League Baseball, Competitions
Source Kansas City Royals (Wikipedia)

Plays

Baseball, Sports
Source Kansas City Royals (Wikipedia)

Roster

Bret Saberhagen, Athletes
Source Bret Saberhagen (Wikipedia)
Salvador Pérez, Athletes
Source Salvador Pérez (Wikipedia)
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Located In

Kansas City

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Source Kansas City Royals (Wikipedia)Lead, home city
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The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri
Sources
1. Kansas City Royals (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, team type
    The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri
  • Lead, World Series titles
    winning in 1985 and 2015
  • Lead, home city
    The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri
  • Plays: Baseball, Lead
    The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri
  • Competed In: Major League Baseball, Lead, league
    The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division
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2. MLB Stats API: MLB Stats API team record for Kansas City Royals
MLB Stats APITeam record, first year of play
Quote, Team record, first year of play
"firstYearOfPlay": "1968"
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Bret Saberhagen (Wikipedia)
Roster: Bret Saberhagen, Article, team
Quote, Roster: Bret Saberhagen, Article, team
He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, and Boston Red Sox from 1984 through 1999
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Salvador Pérez (Wikipedia)
Roster: Salvador Pérez, Article, team
Quote, Roster: Salvador Pérez, Article, team
Perez has played his entire career with the Royals
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