George Howard Brett is an American former professional baseball third baseman,designated hitter,and first baseman who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals.
Octavio Víctor "Cookie" Rojas Rivas,is a Cuban-American former professional baseball player,coach,manager and current television sports presenter. He played in Major League Baseball as a second baseman and outfielder from 1962 to 1977,most prominently for the Philadelphia Phillies where he first became an All-Star player,and later with the Kansas City Royals where his veteran experience and leadership played an integral role in helping the young Royals franchise develop into a championship team.
Robert Frank Knoop is an American former Major League Baseball second baseman and coach. In his nine-year MLB career,he appeared in 1,153 games as a member of the Los Angeles / California Angels (1964–69),Chicago White Sox (1969–70) and Kansas City Royals (1971–72). He threw and batted right-handed,stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg).
The 1985 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1985 season. The 82nd edition of the World Series,it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American League (AL) champion Kansas City Royals and the National League (NL) champion St. Louis Cardinals. The Royals upset the heavily favored Cardinals in seven games. The Series was popularly known as the "Show-Me Series" or the "I-70 Showdown Series," as both cities are in the state of Missouri which is nicknamed the "Show Me State" and are connected by Interstate 70.
Kenton Lloyd Boyer was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) third baseman,coach and manager who played with the St. Louis Cardinals,New York Mets,Chicago White Sox,and Los Angeles Dodgers for 15 seasons,1955 through 1969.
Kevin Lee Seitzer is an American former professional baseball third baseman who is currently the hitting coach for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Kansas City Royals,Milwaukee Brewers,Oakland Athletics,and Cleveland Indians. He has also served as the hitting coach for the Royals,Arizona Diamondbacks,Toronto Blue Jays,and Atlanta Braves.
John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil Jr. was an American first baseman and manager in the Negro American League,mostly with the Kansas City Monarchs. After his playing days,he worked as a scout and became the first African American coach in Major League Baseball. In his later years he became a popular and renowned speaker and interview subject,helping to renew widespread interest in the Negro leagues,and played a major role in establishing the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City,Missouri. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022 as an executive.
Amos Joseph Otis is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a center fielder from 1967 to 1984,most prominently as an integral member of the Kansas City Royals team that won the franchise's first American League Western Division championship in 1976,and their first American League pennant in 1980. Although the Royals lost the 1980 World Series in six games to the Philadelphia Phillies,Otis produced a .478 batting average with three home runs in what would be his only World Series appearance.
Paul William Splittorff Jr. was an American professional baseball player and television sports commentator. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher for the Kansas City Royals from 1970 to 1984. After his playing career,Splittorff became a television color commentator for the Royals. He was inducted into the Royals Hall of Fame in 1987.
Scott Kendrick Cooper is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox,St. Louis Cardinals,and Kansas City Royals,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Seibu Lions.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1978 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1972 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1977 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1976 throughout the world.
The following are the baseball events of the year 1969 throughout the world.
Norman Leroy Siebern was an American professional baseball player and scout. He appeared in 1,406 games over a 12-year career in Major League Baseball as a first baseman and left fielder for the New York Yankees,Kansas City Athletics,Baltimore Orioles,California Angels,San Francisco Giants and Boston Red Sox between 1956 and 1968. A two-time World Series champion and four-time American League All-Star,his best season came in 1962 with the Athletics when he hit 25 home runs,with 117 runs batted in and a .308 batting average. He might be most remembered,however,as being one of the players the Yankees traded for Roger Maris on December 11,1959.
Russell Jay Kuntz is an American baseball coach and former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder. He played for the Chicago White Sox,Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers between 1979 and 1985. He never appeared in more than 84 games in any season during his playing career. In the final game of the 1984 World Series,Kuntz hit a pop fly to the second baseman that became the deciding run batted in (RBI).
Danny Kay Goodwin is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman and designated hitter from 1975 to 1982. He also played in the Nippon Professional Baseball league with the Nankai Hawks in 1986. Goodwin is the only baseball player to be drafted first overall in the Major League draft in two separate drafts.
Russell Lee Morman is an American professional baseball coach,manager,and former Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman/outfielder who played for the Chicago White Sox,Kansas City Royals,and Florida Marlins between 1986 and 1997.
Eric John Hosmer is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals,San Diego Padres,Boston Red Sox,and Chicago Cubs.
