1997 Last original Florida Marlin, Jeff Conine, traded to Kansas City Royals
1995 Kansas City Royals set club-record of 22 singles in 15 innings
1993 Ewing Kaufman, founder/owner (Kansas City Royals), dies of lung cancer at 76
1993 Kansas Royals rename stadium Ewing Kaufman Stadium after founder
1992 Joe Burke, president (Kansas City Royals), dies at 68, dies
1991 Royals Warren Cromartie's 1st major league HR since 1983
1991 Kansas City Royals announce they are putting Bo Jackson on waivers
1989 Mark Davis signs record $3.25 million per year Kansas City Royals contract
1989 60th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-3 at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim All star MVP: Bo Jackson (Kansas City Royals)
1988 Royals announce that Dick Howser, who underwent surgery for a brain tumor in July, will return to manage the club in 1989
1987 Kevin Seitzer (Kansas City Royals), gets 6 hits in one baseball game
1987 Yankees score 12 runs in 7th inning vs Kansas City Royals
1987 Dick Howser retires from managing Kansas City Royals, due to brain tumor
1986 Royals announce manager Dick Howser, 50, has a brain tumor
1986 Bo Jackson, Heisman Trophy winner, singns with Kansas City Royals
1985 Kansas City Royals beat St. Louis Cardinals, 4 games to 3 in 82nd World Series
1985 Bret Saberhagen gives Kansas City Royals their 1st World Series win
1985 Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals win their league championships
1984 Kansas City Royals Dan Quisenberry gets his 200th career save
1984 Royals pitcher Paul Splittorff, retires
1983 3 Kansas City Royals suspended due to cocaine usage
1983 Royals defeat Yanks, 5-4, completing "pine-tar" game (12 minutes). Hal McRae strikes out and Dan Quisenberry retires Yankees in order
1981 Royals manager Jim Frey is fired and replaced by Dick Howser
1980 Phils rally from 4-0 deficit to beat the Royals, 7-6 to take WS opener
1980 Yanks lose 4-2 and are swept by Royals in AL Championship series
1980 Royals Willie Wilson steals AL-record 28 consecutive base
1980 Kansas City Royals' George Brett, batting avg reach .400
1980 Bucky Dent hits an inside park HR, Royals walk 14 Yanks including 5 with bases loaded, Yanks win 16-3
1979 Royals George Brett is 6th to have 20 doubles/triples/HRs in a season
1978 Royals' George Brett hits 3 HRs, Yanks win championship game 3, 6-5
1977 Yanks rally for 3 in 9th and beat Royals 5-3 for pennant #31
1977 Yankees win AL pennant by rallying for 3 runs in 9th to beat Kansas City Royals 5-3 in 5th and deciding playoff game
1977 Seattle beats Royals, 4-1, to end KC's winning streak at 16 games
1977 Ron Guidry's 1st complete game, 7-0 over Kansas City Royals
1977 Baltimore Orioles pull their 6th triple play (9-6-4-6-6 vs Kansas City Royals)
1977 Kansas City Royals Jim Colborn no-hits Texas Rangers, 6-0
1976 Yanks 1st AL Championship game, beat Royals 4-1
1975 Royals release slugger Harmon Killebrew, ending his 22-year career
1973 Johnny Damon, Ft. Riley, Kansas, outfielder for the Kansas City Royals
1973 Johnny Damon, outfielder for the Kansas City Royals
1973 44th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-1 at Royals Stadium, KC
1973 California Angel Nolan Ryan's 1st no-hitter beats Kansas City Royals, 3-0
1973 Kansas City Royals' George Brett gets his 1st major league hit
1973 Kansas City opens its new park, Royals Stadium, with 12-1 rout of Rangers
1973 Chris Stynes, Queens, New York, infielder for the Kansas City Royals
1973 Rod Myers, Conroe, Texas, outfielder for the Kansas City Royals
1972 Ted Williams manages his final game as Rangers lose to Royals, 4-0
1972 Plate ump and catcher in a game are brothers. Bill Haller is ump and Tom Haller is Tigers catcher, Kansas City Royals win 1-0
1972 NBA's Cincinnati Royals announce they are moving to KC
1971 Sal Fasano, born in Chicago, Illinois, catcher for the Kansas City Royals
1971 Michael Tucker, born in South Boston, Virginia, outfielder for the Kansas City Royals
1971 Philadelphia 76ers outscore Cincinnati Royals 90-8 in 1 half
1970 Jason Jacome, Tulsa, Oklahoma, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals
1970 Baltimore defeats Kansas City 10-8, Orioles 23rd straight win over the Royals
1970 Joe Vitiello, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, infielder for the Kansas City Royals
1969 Joe Randa, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, infielder for the Kansas City Royals
1969 Hipolito Pichardo, Esperanza, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals
1969 Baltimore Orioles pull their 3rd triple play, 5-4-3 vs Kansas City Royals
1969 Kevin Young, born in Alpena, Michigan, infielder for the Kansas City Royals
1969 Expansion teams Royals, Expos, Padres and Pilots win their 1st games
1969 Seattle Pilots trade minor league outfielder Lou Piniella to Royals
1969 Craig Paquette, born in Long Beach, California, infielder for the Kansas City Royals
1968 Chris Haney, born in Baltimore, Maryland, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals
1968 Jose Offerman, San Pedro de Macoris, infielder for the Kansas City Royals
1968 Julio Valera, San Sebastian Puerto Rico, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals
1968 Tom Goodwin, born in Fresno California, outfielder for the Kansas City Royals
1968 "Royals" chosen as the name of new Kansas City AL franchise
1968 Rusty Meacham, Stuart, Florida, pitcher, Kansas City Royals, Seattle Mariners
1967 Kevin Appier, Lancaster California, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals
1967 Gregg Jefferies, Burlingame California, infielder, New York Mets, Royals, Phillies
1967 David Howard, Sarasota, Florida, infielder for the Kansas City Royals
1967 Tim Pugh, Lake Tahoe California, pitcher, Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals
1965 Doug Linton, born in Santa Ana California, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals
1965 Mike Magnante, born in Glendale California, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals
1965 Jose Dejesus, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals
1964 Keith Lockhart, Whittier California, infielder for the Kansas City Royals
1964 Mark Royals, NFL punter, New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions
1964 Mike Macfarlane, Stockton California, catcher for the Kansas City Royals
1962 Bo Jackson, baseball/football player, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Raiders
1962 Mark Gubicza, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals
1962 Jeff Montgomery, Wellston, Ohio, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals
1962 Danny Jackson, U.S. baseball pitcher, Royals/Phillies/Cardinals
1961 Storm Davis, Dallas Texas, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals
1961 Tim Belcher, Sparta Ohio, baseball pitcher, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals
1958 Royals basketball star Maurice Stokes collapsed during a playoff game with encephalitis; He goes into a coma and is permanently disabled
1951 5th NBA Championship: Rochester Royals beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 3
1950 Dan Quisenberry, baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals
1946 Jackie Robinson debuts as 2nd baseman for the Montreal Royals
1945 Branch Rickey signs Jackie Robinson to a Montreal Royals
1937 Dick Howser, shortstop, Kansas City A's, manager for the Kansas City Royals
1792 Revolutionaries imprison French royals including Marie Antoinette
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