Back when 500 home runs was a much more exclusive club, Reggie Jackson entered the elite club with his 500th career home run in 1984.  Playing for the California Angels at the time, Jackson blasts his milestone home run off Kansas City pitcher Bud Black in the bottom of the seventh inning in what would [...]

The run/walk, which begins at 8 a.m. on Sunday, August 28 and ends on the field at Kauffman Stadium, benefits Variety Children’s Charity of Greater Kansas City, an organization dedicated to improving the lives and mobility of physically and mentally challenged children, and Royals Charities.  This is the third annual Royals 5K Run/Walk.
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Not long ago I asked Kevin Kerrane, author of the wonderful book on baseball scouting Dollar Sign on the Muscle, who he would talk to if he were going to update his volume published over 25 years ago. “Mike Toomey!” was the name that immediately rolled off Kerrane’s lips. (The prolific Kerrane, by the way, [...]

The Kansas City Royals will turn back the clock during their current homestand, as they welcome the Arizona Diamondbacks and Chicago Cubs to Kauffman Stadium for Interleague action.  There are a number of notable events taking place this week, with the most interesting ones listed below:
Wednesday, June 22 - Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Royals, 7:10 p.m.

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Paul Splitteroff passed away yesterday.  I heard early in the day, and then was reminded at the end.  Growing up focused on the National League though the name didn’t ring as many bells as it should have, as Splitteroff was without doubt the face of the Royals from their inception until yesterday.  He was their [...]