It was the 1986 season that broke the Kansas City Royals.
Until then, they were the model of how to build a new franchise from scratch. The Royals had been around for seventeen seasons and had eleven winning records and seven playoff appearances. They were routinely in the top half of the American League in attendance. Their front office had been a wonde…
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