At last, we’re at the apex of our list of the greatest moments in Royals history. These are the crown jewels, so to speak; these are not just great but probably the most important moments in franchise history, at least on the field. I think rather than recapping these, as I’ve done up to now, […]
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U.L.’s Toothpick: The 50 Greatest Moments In Royals History (#10-6)
Our countdown of the 50 greatest moments in Royals history continues. Missed some? Numbers 50-41 are here, 40-31 are here, 30-21 are here, 20-16 are here, and 15-11 are here. 10. October 11, 1985: Brett Saves The Series So the Royals lost the last two games of the 1980 World Series. Then they lost three […]
U.L.’s Toothpick: The 50 Greatest Moments In Royals History (#15-11)
Need a refresher on the previous moments in this series? Numbers 41-50 are here, numbers 31-40 are here, and numbers 21-30 are here. The most recent entry, numbers 16-20, is here. 15. October 18, 1980: Aikens hits two homers in Series game—again On this list, we also previously mentioned Willie Aikens’ heroics in Game Three of the 1980 World […]
U.L.’s Toothpick: The 50 Greatest Moments In Royals History (#20-16)
We’re going to stretch out the drama here by running the top 20 moments of this series in installments of five each. Check back later this week for more! Also, if you want or need a refresher on the previous moments, #41-50 are here. And #31-40 are here. And #21-30 are here. 20. October 2, […]
U.L.’s Toothpick: The 50 Greatest Moments In Royals History (#30-21)
It’s time for the next installment of our countdown of the 50 greatest moments in Royals history. If you missed them or just want a recap, you can find numbers 41-50 here and 31-40 here. Something of a spoiler alert: pretty much everything after this point involves the playoffs, or getting to them. 30. September […]
U.L.’s Toothpick: The 50 Greatest Moments In Royals History (#40-31)
Let’s continue our countdown of the 50 greatest moments in Royals history, honoring the franchise as its 50th season nears. You can find moments 50-41 here. By the way, if you’re wondering, these were determined by a committee of…me. Well, I showed the list to my wife, The Amazing Michelle, but I picked the moments […]
U.L’s Toothpick: The 50 Greatest Moments In Royals History (#50-41)
As you are probably aware, 2018 marks the 50th season of Royals baseball. The team started the anniversary festivities with a fan vote on the top 50 players, with the results being revealed one per day leading up to Opening Day. So far I can’t quibble too much with the results. First I thought I […]