The strength and integrity of Ewing Kauffman’s ownership was the cornerstone of success for the Kansas City Royals during the club’s first quarter century. Since purchasing the Royals as an expansion franchise in 1968, Kauffman’s primary and continuous motivation was to provide winning Major League Baseball. Under Kauffman, the Royals developed into one of baseball’s… Read more »
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Year: 1976
Glenn “Buckshot” Wright
Wright was born in Archie, Missouri, a tiny town not far from Kansas City. His father operated a hardware store and he helped out by running errands and servicing customers. Wright played no high school ball since there was no team, but he did play sandlot ball on an area club that scheduled games with… Read more »