Kansas City Royals

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Jerry Grote, World Series-champion catcher with the Mets, dead at 81

Jerry Grote, a former New York Mets catcher who won a World Series with the team, died at a Texas hospital on Sunday, according to a team spokesman. He was 81.

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Chiefs, Royals' futures in Kansas City thrown for loop after voters reject stadium tax

Voters in Jackson County, Missouri, turned down a stadium tax plan that would have helped the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.

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Ex-Clemson baseball star Reed Rohlman dead at 29

Former Clemson Tigers outfielder Reed Rohlman was killed in a car crash in Florida earlier in the week. The two-time All-American was 29.

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Chiefs' Andy Reid impresses with perfect ceremonial first pitch at Royals' Opening Day

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid did not disappoint when he was called on to throw out the first pitch for the Royals on Opening Day Thursday.

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5 Opening Day parties happening across the country in 2024

MLB Opening Day is full of baseball, food and of course, parties. On March 28, several cities hosting opening day will hold celebrations for fans before the games begin.

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Chiefs president says 'leaving Kansas City' is an 'option' amid stadium tax vote

Residents of Kansas City are torn between local business surviving at the risk of losing their beloved Chiefs and Royals ahead of a new tax bill vote.

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UL Washington, Royals great known for playing with toothpick in mouth, dead at 70

U.L. Washington, a former MLB infielder who was known for playing with a toothpick in his mouth, died after a battle with cancer. He was 70.

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Bobby Witt Jr, Royals agree to history-making contract extension

Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals agreed to a 14-year contract extension on Monday as the team announced an historic deal with the shortstop.

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Chiefs 'are in their villain era' as they've overcome obstacles this season, MLB 1st baseman says

Kansas City Royals star Vinnie Pasquantino is enjoying this year's iteration of the Kansas City Chiefs as they get set to play in the Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49ers.

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Ex-MLB pitcher Dick Drago dead at 78

Dick Drago, a former MLB pitcher who played on five teams over the course of 13 years, has died, multiple teams said on Thursday. Drago was 78.

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Blue Jays capitalize on 3 Royals wild pitches in come back victory

The Toronto Blue Jays took advantage of three Kansas City Royals wild pitches to tie the game in the sixth inning, and then Kevin Kiermaier hit a homer in the seventh.

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Kansas City Royals unveil 2 potential locations for new stadium

Two locations are being discussed as the potential next stadium for the Kansas City Royals. Progress has been slow since the team announced it was leaving Kauffman Stadium.

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Ball gets stuck in light of Fenway Park's Green Monster scoreboard

Fenway Park is known for its nooks and crannies, perhaps none as famous as the Green Monster, which is known for some wild bounces and non-bounces.

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Red Sox's Pablo Reyes hits walk-off grand slam after borderline call gets bases loaded, Royals manager ejected

Boston Red Sox shortstop Pablo Reyes hit a walk-off grand slam against the Kansas City Royals on Monday after a contorversial call led to manager Matt Quatraro's ejection.

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Mets lose in brutal fashion hours after trading Justin Verlander to Astros

The Kansas City Royals defeated the New York Mets on Tuesday night after Mets pitcher Josh Walker balked home the winning run in extra innings.

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Royals owner John Sherman pens letter to fans in hopes of being more transparent about stadium plans

Kansas City Royals majority owner John Sherman penned a letter to fans on Tuesday regarding the timetable of the new ballpark they are building and potential locations.

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Royals' Salvador Perez hits 200th career home run in win over Guardians

The Kansas City Royals beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 on Monday night as catcher Salvador Perez hit his 200th career home run in the victory.

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Yankees record bizarre out after botched call by umpire

In one of the weirdest plays you'll see, the Yankees were initially the victims of a bad call, but thanks to risky baserunning, they took advantage.

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Twins' Pablo López throws complete game shutout in victory over Royals

The Minnesota Twins shutout the Kansas City Royals 4-0 on Wednesday night behind Pablo López's dominant complete game shutout as he struck out 12 Royals hitters.

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Rangers acquire All-Star reliever amid postseason push

Needing bullpen help with their elite offense and rotation, the Texas Rangers acquired Aroldis Chapman from the Kansas City Royals Friday.

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Rays' Wander Franco returns to lineup after two-game benching for not ‘being the best teammate'

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco is in the lineup Saturday against the Kansas City Royals after being benched the previous two games.

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Rays' Wander Franco benched at least two games for not ‘being the best teammate’

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been benched for at least two games for the way he has handled frustrations this season, according to manager Kevin Cash.

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Tigers' Spencer Torkelson lambasts umpire after called third strike: 'The f--- are you looking at?'

Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson was heard ripping the umpire after a called strike three in a pivotal moment against the Kansas City Royals.

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Marlins' Luis Arraez raises league-leading batting average to .403 in victory over Royals

Miami Marlins second baseman Luis Arraez hit two singles to raise his batting average to a league-leading .403 in Wednesday's victory over the Kansas City Royals.

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Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes hits long home run at Royals' celebrity softball game

Patrick Mahomes still has some baseball skills. The former Texas Tech relief pitcher (and quarterback) showed off what he's got in the tank Friday night.

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A's fire broadcaster Glen Kuiper after using n-word during broadcast

After an internal review, NBC Sports California made the decision to fire Oakland A's broadcaster Glen Kuiper after he used the N-word during a pre-game intro on May 5.

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Steve-O spits fire ahead of ceremonial first pitch at Padres game

Steve-O, known for his popular and often dangerous stunts, did not disappoint when he was called on to throw out the first pitch at the San Diego Padres game on Monday.

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Longtime MLB umpire Don Denkinger dead at 86

Longtime Major League Baseball umpire Don Denkinger died Friday at the age of 86. Denkinger worked as an umpire for nearly 30 years, calling four World Series in his career.

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Bo Jackson reveals near year-long battle with hiccups, tried remedies such as 'smell the a-- of a porcupine'

Bo Jackson, a former two-sport star, revealed Wednesday he's been battling a chronic case of of the hiccups for nearly a year and has tried every remedy imaginable to get rid of it.

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Royals pitcher Ryan Yarbrough suffers head fractures after being hit with 106-mph line drive

The Kansas City Royals have placed left-handed pitcher Ryan Yarbrough on the 15-day injured list after he sustained multiple head fractures during Sunday's game.

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A’s announcer on 'lack of response' to Glen Kuiper's on-air racial slur: 'My silence has been misrepresented'

Oakland A's broadcaster Dallas Braden issued a statement on Monday over his "lack of response" to Glen Kuiper appearing to use a racial slur on-air Friday night.