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Kansas City Royals photo plaque with mini bio

$19.94

- 12 in. x 15 in. MLB wooden plaque with marble or solid black finish
- High quality 8 in. x 10 in. team logo photo officially licensed by MLB.
- Mini bio inscribed on a 5 in. x 7 in. metal plate: Franchise History and more.
- photo protected by plexiglass
- Data on the metal of the team will be updated upon the current status.
- Excellent for homes, shops, bars, clubs, restaurants, offices and more
- Ready to hang on a wall

Trivia:

Historically, one of the Kansas City Royals' major rivalries was with the New York Yankees. The rivalry stems largely from the period between 1976 and 1980, when both teams were in top form and met four times in five years for the American League Championship Series. An older factor in Kansas City-New York relations is the "special relationship" between the Yankees and the Kansas City A's during the 1950s, in which Kansas City's best players (such as Roger Maris and Ralph Terry) were repeatedly sent to New York with little compensation. The Royals' recent lack of success, however, as well as the Yankees' more popular and historic rivalry with the Boston Red Sox has caused this rivalry to lose its prominence. Also of note are division rivalries with the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, and Minnesota Twins. In the early 2000s, Detroit and Kansas City had a number of bench clearing brawls. Also notable among these are the Minnesota Twins' fans, who travel well and make a more balanced and divided crowd when the Twins visit Kansas City.

Forgotten in recent years is the old division rivalry between the Royals and the Oakland Athletics. In the early 1970s, Oakland won three World Series titles from 1972-1974, and after the A's left Kansas City under less than honorable terms, a strong rivalry existed between the two teams during this period. This was soon forgotten by the late 1970s when the Royals came to prominence and the terrific rivalry with New York began. Also strong in the late 70s was the rivalry against the California Angels, particularly in the fights for the American League West pennant in 1979.

The Royals' most prominent rivalry is with the intrastate St. Louis Cardinals, stemming back to the Royals' victory over the Cardinals in the 1985 World Series. The series is still a source of contention among fans, notably the controversial call in the bottom of the ninth of game 6 in which Jorge Orta was called safe on a play that replays later showed him out. A Royals rally let them tie and later win the game and then later the series.

Interleague play in 1997 allowed the I-70 Series to be revived in non-exhibition games. The first few seasons of the series were rather even, with the Cardinals holding a slight advantage with a 14-13 record through the 2003 season. Through the 2009 season, the Cardinals hold the series advantage 33-24. St. Louis won five of six meetings in 2009, taking two of three May 22-24 at St. Louis and sweeping the Royals June 19-21 at Kansas City.

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  • Model: 70745
  • Manufactured by: JS


This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 27 August, 2009.

                                                     

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