Carlos Iván Beltrán is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder from 1998 to 2017 for the Kansas City Royals,Houston Astros,New York Mets,San Francisco Giants,St. Louis Cardinals,New York Yankees,and Texas Rangers. A right-handed thrower and switch hitter,Beltrán stands 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighs 215 pounds (98 kg).
Kevin Lee Seitzer is an American former third baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Kansas City Royals,Milwaukee Brewers,Oakland Athletics,and Cleveland Indians. He is currently the hitting coach for the Atlanta Braves,having also coached for the Royals,the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Toronto Blue Jays.
Jeffrey Guy Conine is an American former professional baseball left fielder / first baseman and current assistant baseball coach at Florida International University,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 17 seasons,with six teams. An inaugural member of the Florida Marlins who was with the franchise for both of its World Series titles,he was nicknamed Mr. Marlin for his significant history with the club.
Raúl Javier Ibañez is a Cuban-American former professional baseball left fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) now serving as Senior Vice President of On-Field Operations for MLB. He played 11 of his 19 big league seasons for the Seattle Mariners,while also playing for the Kansas City Royals,Philadelphia Phillies,New York Yankees,and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. While primarily a left fielder,Ibañez often saw considerable time as a designated hitter (DH),throughout his career.
Jorge Orta Núñez is a Mexican former professional baseball second baseman and outfielder. He played fifteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1972 to 1987 for the Chicago White Sox,Cleveland Indians,Los Angeles Dodgers,Toronto Blue Jays,and Kansas City Royals. He is best remembered for being at the center of one of the most controversial plays in World Series history.
Keith Alan Miller is an American former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball as an infielder.
Alexander Jonathan Gordon is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played his entire career for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2007 to 2020. Prior to playing professionally,Gordon attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln,where he played college baseball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
The 1981 Minnesota Twins finished a combined 41–68,seventh in the American League West. In the strike split season,the Twins were 17–39,seventh place in the first half and 24–29,fourth place in the second half. 469,090 fans attended Twins games,the lowest total in the American League. It was also their 21st and final season at Metropolitan Stadium,before moving their home games to the Metrodome the next season. The franchise would not play another outdoor home game until 2010,when Target Field opened.
The 1984 Minnesota Twins season was a season in American baseball. The team spent much of the season contending for the division title,but finished with a record of 81–81,tied for second in the American League West,and three games behind the division winner Kansas City Royals. Their 81–81 record was an 11-game improvement from 1983,and a 21-game improvement from their 102-loss season of 1982.
The 1992 Kansas City Royals season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Royals finishing 5th in the American League West with a record of 72 wins and 90 losses.
The 1990 Kansas City Royals season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Royals finishing 6th in the American League West with a record of 75 wins and 86 losses.
Alcides Escobar,is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder for the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Milwaukee Brewers,Kansas City Royals and Washington Nationals,and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Robert Nathan Floyd is an American former Major League Baseball infielder. After his playing days ended,Floyd became a manager in Minor league baseball,and spent the next 30 years coaching. In 2001 and 2004,he was a major league coach with the New York Mets.
Andrew Edward Butera is an American former professional baseball catcher who is currently on the coaching staff of the Los Angeles Angels. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins,Los Angeles Dodgers,Los Angeles Angels,Kansas City Royals,and Colorado Rockies.
The Kansas City Royals' season of 2011 was the 43rd for the Royals franchise. It was the fifth full season with Dayton Moore as general manager. The team was managed by Ned Yost in his first full season with the Royals. It was the 26th straight year of the Royals missing the playoffs.
Salvador Johan Pérez Díaz,nicknamed "Salvy",is a Venezuelan-American professional baseball catcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is an eight-time MLB All-Star,five-time Gold Glove Award winner,and received the World Series Most Valuable Player Award when the Royals won the 2015 World Series over the New York Mets. On the international level,he represents the Venezuelan national team.
Whitley David Merrifield is an American professional baseball second baseman and outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Kansas City Royals. He is a three-time All-Star and has led the American League in stolen bases three times.
The 2015 Kansas City Royals season was the 47th for the franchise,and their 43rd at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals made their second consecutive World Series appearance in 2015,after winning the American League in 2014. They won the series for the first time since 1985. The team won their first AL Central title on September 24,2015,the first time the Royals won their division since 1985. They opened the playoffs by defeating the Houston Astros in five games in the Division Series and then defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in six games in the American League Championship Series. They defeated the New York Mets in five games in the 2015 World Series,the second World Series championship in franchise history. The 2015 Royals are the first team since the 1989 Oakland Athletics to win the World Series after having lost the series in the previous season.
Nicholas Lopez is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Kansas City Royals.
Khalil Rashad Lee is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets.
