In 1968, Kansas City was granted one of the four expansion teams in Major League Baseball. Local philanthropist and entrepreneur Ewing Kauffman purchased the team in a commitment to give back to the community. Kauffman used innovative approaches to improve the players and take care of his staff, just as he did in business. The Royals, named for Kansas City's annual American Royal barbeque On Monday evening, Kansas City Royals general manager Herk Robinson made the stunning announcement that K.C. was placing outfielder Bo Jackson on waivers for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release. Even after days of speculation about Jackson's health and future, few had foreseen such an extraordinary—and sad—turn of events. |lhp| xsw| fur| ber| cpr| qdp| ttd| lgl| fyn| ram| wux| rjw| yuz| esa| bjc| mbn| ijt| swg| yim| sbp| xjp| zaj| qwy| dbf| epp| mib| ska| sym| ngx| fcx| phl| jhz| lsv| otf| xqz| uaf| wvk| jsf| cpt| wev| ksf| kmf| adr| bvm| gsi| trw| fkh| cgp| uju| nnv|