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KC Baseball Vault Supershow Thursday Night at 6 p.m.: Mayor Sly James, George Toma, Curt Nelson of the Royals HOF and Mike McCartney

Tonight we continue an exciting new venture for Kings of Kauffman and its podcast, the Royalman Report. Jeff Logan of the Kansas City Baseball Historical Society joins forces with us to form the Kansas…Read More

We Will Remain Silent No Longer

Trenni Kusnierek hinted at it in her very good article earlier today, but I’d like to expand on it a little bit. We all know now that at the Home Run Derby and All-Star Game Robinson Cano was booed…Read More

Royals Top All-Star Performers: Bo Jackson – 1989

Bo Jackson was an athlete that few could match. He was fast and powerful on the football field. He was fast and powerful on the baseball diamond. His throwing arm is now legendary. This video demonstrates…Read More

Distant Love of an All-Star Game at the K

The All-Star Game is at the K for the first time in 39 years. As a 25-year-old, I wasn’t even in existence when the Royals were last in the postseason, let alone for the All-Star Game. Therefore,…Read More

Top Royals All-Star Performers: George Brett, 1978 and 1983

Of course, everybody knows George Brett. He was named an All-Star 13 times in his career, and every season from 1976 to 1988. He’s a Kansas City baseball icon. He’s the only Hall of Famer who…Read More

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All-Star Reflections: 2004 – Ken Harvey

2004. Another sub-60 win season. Another year of heartache. In a season where He-who-must-not-be-named*…Read More

A Quick Guide to Kauffman Stadium for 2012 All-Star Game Visitors

Welcome welcome! For many of you national types who are coming to Kansas City this weekend for the 83rdmidseason…Read More

Top Royals All-Star Performances: 1987 – Bret Saberhagen

By the time the 1987 All-Star Game was over, Bret Saberhagen’s efforts would almost be forgotten. Saberhagen…Read More

Top Royals All-Star Game Performances: Honorable Mention

Since the Royals are hosting the 2012 MLB All-Star Game, I got nostalgic. While the current team hasn’t…Read More

Bob Kendrick, 1960 All-Star Bud Daley and Clips of George Brett at a FanFest Sneak Peek

Tonight we continue an exciting new venture for Kings of Kauffman and its podcast, the Royalman Report. Jeff…Read More

Kansas City’s BBQ All Stars

“Memphis BBQ is better than Kansas City.”  “Texas BBQ is the best.”  “South Carolina BBQ…Read More

All-Star Reflections: 2006 – Mark Redman

Billy Butler was chosen as a Royals representative in the 2012 All-Star Game taking place next week.…Read More

Royals Drop Both Ends of DH, Look For Series Split

In what was supposed to be the finishing flourish to the defining month of the Dayton Moore regime (okay,…Read More

Baseball, Bikes, Mentoring and Jim Nash on This Week’s Vault

Download the full mp3 here or listen in the embedded player above. Jim Nash finished second in Rookie…Read More

Kansas City A’s Fireballer Jim Nash and “Biking for Baseball” on the Kansas City Baseball Vault Tonight

Tonight we continue an exciting new venture for Kings of Kauffman and its podcast, the Royalman Report. Jeff…Read More

Choosing All-Stars

I like selecting All-Stars. Actually, baseball is the only sport that I actually deem worthy enough for…Read More

Finally it’s Opening Day and Our Time Begins …

Technically the season began when many of us were sleeping last week in Japan with the Mariners and Athletics.…Read More

MLB Press Release: MLB ALL-STAR FANFEST AND TACO BELL ALL-STAR SUNDAY TICKETS ON SALE MARCH 3

Fans will be able to purchase tickets for MLB All-Star FanFest and to Taco Bell All-Star Sunday beginning…Read More

Baseball Bloggers Alliance Names 2011 All-Stars

Outfielders Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays and Matt Kemp from the Los Angeles Dodgers led…Read More

The 2012 All-Star Game Will Be In KC

In what I find to be a wildly exciting announcement, Bud Selig is scheduled to be in Kansas City next…Read More