Buck O’Neil, a champion of Black ballplayers during a monumental, eight-decade career on and off the field, joined Gil Hodges, Minnie Minoso and three others in being elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday… Read more… Continue Reading »
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T-Bones rebrand to Kansas City Monarchs in partnership with Negro Leagues Museum
Kansas City, MO — In partnership with Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM), the Kansas City T-Bones will be known going forward as the “Kansas City Monarchs Baseball Club,” and will play the 2021 season at the former T-Bones Stadium in Kansas City, Kansas. The NLBM and T-Bones owner Mark Brandmeyer’s MaxFun Entertainment, LLC have signed…… Continue Reading »
Buster Olney Concerned It’ll Be A Long, Long Time Before We See Baseball Again
Thursday on The Border Patrol with Steven St. John and Nate Bukaty, ESPN’s Buster Olney joined the show to talk some Major League Baseball, sharing his concerns for the future of the league after a whirlwind of a year in 2020. Listen to the full interview here.… Continue Reading »
Patrick Mahomes becomes part-owner of Royals franchise
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 28, 2020) – The Kansas City Royals today welcomed the newest member of the team’s ownership group, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes. “We are very proud and excited to have Patrick as our partner in the ownership group of this franchise,” said John Sherman, Chairman and…… Continue Reading »
Best Royals Players By Jersey Number: 46-91
By: Kurtis Seaboldt There are some iconic numbers in the 50-year history of the Kansas City Royals. Three numbers have been retired by the team. But, what about the others? Who was the best #12? The best #30? The best #43? Well, I took it upon myself to find out. I applied only one condition.…… Continue Reading »
Royals Roundup: Matheny, Holland, Merrifield, Lopez
On Sunday and Monday, Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny and second basemen Nicky Lopez and Whit Merrifield addressed the media via Zoom press conferences. Watch in their entirety here: Manager Mike Matheny, 7/6/20 Pitcher Greg Holland, 7/6/20 2B Whit Merrifield, 7/5/20 2B Nicky Lopez, 7/5/20… Continue Reading »
Best Royals Players By Jersey Number: 0-91
By: Kurtis Seaboldt There are some iconic numbers in the 50-year history of the Kansas City Royals. Three numbers have been retired by the team. But, what about the others? Who was the best #12? The best #30? The best #43? Well, I took it upon myself to find out. I applied only one condition.…… Continue Reading »