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Titles:

Top Royals Players of the Sixties

None

Pitchers:

Ballpark:

Wally Bunker (4.19) - 9

Municipal Stadium

Dick Drago (1.95) - 8

Moe Drabowski (3.05) - 7

Team Name:

Bill Butler (1.76) - 6

Royals

Roger Nelson (3.63) - 4

Jim Rooker (1.48) - 2

Owner:

Ewing Kauffman

Catchers:

Ed Kirkpatrick (3.05) - 9

General Managers:

Cedric Tallis

First Basemen:

Mike Fiore (2.92) - 9

Managers:

Joe Gordon

Second Basemen:

Jerry Adair (-0.62) - 0

Hall of Famers:

None

ShortStop:

Jackie Hernandez (-1.18) - 3

Rookie of the Year:

Lou Piniella (1969)

Third Base:

Joe Foy (1.62) - 7

MVP

None

Outfield:

Pat Kelly (2.37) - 9

No Hitters:

Lou Piniella (2.05) - 6

None

Bob Oliver (-0.50) - 3

Cy Young:

Notable Events:

None

1969 - Notable Expansion Draft Selections:

Notable Events:

□ 1 - RHP Roger Nelson, 25. Baltimore Orioles

□ 4 - 3B Joe Foy, 26, Boston Red Sox

1968 - The Royals are one of four expansion teams.

□ 6 - RHP Jim Rooker, 26, New York Yankees

The original franchise owner is Ewing Marion Kauffman, 52,

□ 19 - OF Bob Oliver, 26, Minnesota Twins

a self made millionaire who owned and founded Marion Labs.

□ 22 - LHP Bill Butler, 22, Detroit Tigers

Kauffman was a true entrepreneurial spirit and innovator who

□ 25 - RHP Wally Bunker, 24, Baltimore Orioles

was a brilliant businessman.

□ 27 - Paul Schaal, 26, California Angels

He was extremely successful at everything he did and Kansas City

□ 31 - RHP Dick Drago, 24, Detroit Tigers

fans were extremely fortunate to have him as the Royals owner.

□ 34 - CF Pat Kelly, 24, Minnesota Twins

□ 40 - RHP Al Fitzmorris, 23, Chicago White Sox

1968 - Kauffman's first order of business was to build a management

□ 47 - LHP Tom Burgmeier, 25, California Angels

team and his innate business sense got him to hire

□ 56 - C Fran Healy, 22, Cleveland Indains

Cedric Tallis, 54, as General Manager.

Tallis had been with the Angels organization, but not as GM.

1969 - OF Lou Piniella, 25, is obtained from Seattle

Cedric brought in several young, top quality,

for John Gelnar and Steve Whitaker

individuals for his management team:

□ Lou Gorman, 40, from Balitmore - Farm System Director

1969 - C Ed Kirkpatrick, 24, is obtained from California for Hoyt Wilhelm

□ Syd Thrift, 40, - Scouting Director

□ John Schuerholz, 29, he would later be one of the architects of

1969 - C Buck Martinez, 20, is obtained from Houston

the great Braves dynasty of the 90's

for Johnny Jones (who?)

□ Herk Robinson, 28, assistant director of scouting

1969 - The Royals are named after the old Kansas City Negro

League team. They begin play in Municipal Stadium where the

old Kansas City A's had played previously.