Baseball Teams - American League Central

Team's name: Kansas City Royals
League: AL - Central Division

Location: Kansas City,

Missouri
Nicknames: The Boys in blue
Mascot: Sluggerrr the Lion
Team Colors: Blue, White and Gold
Joined the AL: 1969
Owner: David Glass
Manager: Trey Hillman

General Manager: Dayton Moore
Baseball Field: Kauffmann Stadium (since 1973)
Current Capacity: 40,793

League Titles:

World Series titles: 1985

AL Pennants: 1980, ’85
West Division: 1976, ’77, ’78, ’80, ’84, ’85

The Kansas City Royals began to play on April 8, 1969 for the Central Division of the American League in Kansas City, Missouri; and in the inaugural game they won against Minnesota Twins.

The Royals is one of five teams in the Central Division of the American League, which is based in Kansas City, Missouri.

The franchise won six division titles from 1976 to 1985, besides achieving in 1980 and 1985 the American League Championship and triumphed over the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1985 World Series.

With a new perspective Kansas City entered the 2007 season looking to change course after four out of five seasons ending in poor positions.