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07-05-2014, 04:04 AM | #16 |
Champion Golfer Of The Year
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I was young but saw them several times. I have many older brothers who saw them a lot. I've discussed this vey thing several times with regards to the A's moving away and 5 years later becoming 3 time WS champions.
Go download/read the 1986 Bill James Baseball Abstract. James describes in great detail the antics of Charlie Finley and his move from KC. |
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07-05-2014, 08:00 AM | #17 |
Arf! Arf! Arf!
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I got Vida Blue's autograph in 1971 when he was the hottest pitcher in baseball. He came out one of the tunnels in the old stadium before the game (he was pitching that day) and me and my buddy were the only 2 that went up to him and asked for his sig. He signed my baseball over where it was stamped with writing. I loved him anyway. He was a friggen stud that year
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07-05-2014, 09:35 AM | #18 |
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Location: Davis, CA
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I went to a lot of Royals games at Municipal Stadium and then went to Lincoln for junior and senior high, so I've spent a lot of time around 22nd and Brooklyn, but I don't remember seeing any A's games there. I was born in December, 1965, so I was a toddler when the A's left KC.
I'm pretty sure our whole family saw the last Royals game at Municipal. One of my first times at Royals Stadium was May 15, 1973, when Nolan Ryan threw his first no-hitter. |
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07-05-2014, 09:42 AM | #19 | |
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07-05-2014, 09:55 AM | #20 |
In Search of a Life
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Well, obviously George remembers them. Welp, at least Vida Blue became a Royal.
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07-05-2014, 09:57 AM | #21 |
sorta mod-ish
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Wasn't born yet, and I'm pretty old by CP standards.
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Arf! Arf! Arf!
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07-05-2014, 10:11 AM | #23 |
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Location: Nampa, Idaho, USA
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Lived in KC when I was in second and third grade. My dad took me to several A's games at Municipal. You could walk up on a Sunday and get box seats behind the dugout. One of my biggest thrills there was seeing Roger Maris hit No. 53 during the year he chased the Babe. Stadium was full, and cheered him like we were at Yankee Stadium. The rabbit that came out of the ground to give umpires a new supply of baseballs was cool, too.
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07-05-2014, 10:12 AM | #24 |
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Location: Davis, CA
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Yes, that franchise has had some terrific players. I've always liked them, but I feel lucky to be a Royals fan, especially with the classiness of the organization when Mr. Kauffman owned them.
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07-05-2014, 10:13 AM | #25 |
Life is changing..
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Location: NW Missouri
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Just a bit before my time.
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07-05-2014, 11:00 AM | #26 |
The Insider
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07-05-2014, 11:53 AM | #27 |
In Search of a Life
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Keep Camp Home!
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From Philly -> KC -> Oakland -> Sacramento
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04-04-2024, 09:42 PM | #29 |
The Insider
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Kauffman Stadium is now the same age that Municipal Stadium was when they left it.
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