Published by Creative Education P O Box 227 Mankato Minnesota 56002 Creative Education is an imprint of The Creative Company www thecreativecompany us Design and production by Blue Design Art direction by Rita Marshall Printed by Corporate Graphics in the United States of America Photographs by Corbis Bettmann Getty Images Bernstein Associates Peter Brouillet Bruce Bennett Studios Kevin C Cox Richard Cummins Mark Cunningham MLB Photos Jonathan Daniel Diamond Images Focus on Sport Otto Greule Jr Richard Mackson Sports Illustrated National Baseball Hall of Fame Library MLB Photos G Newman Lowrance Rich Pilling MLB Photos Jamie Squire Jamie Squire Allsport Rick Stewart Josh Umphrey Ron Vesely MLB Photos John Williamson MLB Photos Copyright 2012 Creative Education International copyright reserved in all countries No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data for the hardcover edition LeBoutillier Nate The story of the Kansas City Royals by Nate LeBoutillier p cm Baseball the great American game Includes index Summary The history of the Kansas City Royals professional baseball team from its inaugural 1969 season to today spotlighting the team’s greatest players and most memorable moments ISBN 978-1-60818-043-1 hardcover ISBN 978-1-56660-013-2 eBook 1 Kansas City Royals Baseball team History Juvenile literature I Title II Series GV875 K3L43 2011 796 357’6409778411 dc22 2010024400 CPSIA 110310 PO1381 First Edition 987654321 Page 3 Outfielder David DeJesus Page 4 Infielder Alberto Callaspo
Nate LeBoutillier BASEBALL THE GREAT AMERICAN GAME CREATIVE EDUCATION
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R o y a l s 5 CONTENTS CHAPTERS Royal Lineage 6 Tasting Success 15 A Crowning Achievement 25 The Drought Begins 33 New Nobles 37 AROUND THE HORN Original Royalty 12 Pine Tar Problem 20 The Call 24 Season of Sadness 31 Kansas City’s Castle 38 A Royal Mess 43 ALL-TIME ROYALS P Bret Saberhagen 8 C Darrell Porter 13 1B Mike Sweeney 14 2B Frank White 18 3B George Brett 23 SS Freddie Patek 28 LF Willie Wilson 30 CF Amos Otis 35 RF Bo Jackson 39 M Dick Howser 40 Index 48
