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1971 Kansas City Royals season

Index 1971 Kansas City Royals season

The 1971 Kansas City Royals season was a season in American baseball. [1]

83 relations: Al Fitzmorris, American Association (20th century), American League West, Amos Otis, Appalachian League, Baseball, Billings Mustangs, Bob Lemon, Bob Oliver, Bobby Floyd, Bobby Knoop, Bruce Dal Canton, Buck Martinez, Buddy Blattner, Buddy Peterson, California League, Carl Taylor (baseball), Cedric Tallis, Charley Lau, Chuck Harrison (baseball), Cookie Rojas, Dennis Paepke, Denny Matthews, Dick Drago, Double-A (baseball), Eastern League (baseball), Ed Kirkpatrick, Ellie Rodríguez, Elmira Pioneers, Ewing Kauffman, Freddie Patek, Gail Hopkins, Galen Cisco, Gary Blaylock, Gary Lance, George Brett, George Strickland (baseball), Gulf Coast League, Gulf Coast League Royals, Harry Dunlop, Harry Malmberg, Jack McKeon, Jerry May (baseball), Jim Rooker, Jim York, Joe Keough, Kansas City Royals, Kansas City, Missouri, Ken Wright (baseball), Kingsport Mets, ..., KMBC-TV, KMBZ (AM), Lance Clemons, Lou Piniella, Major League Baseball, Midwest League, Mike Hedlund, Mike McCormick (pitcher), Milwaukee Brewers, Minor League Baseball, Monty Montgomery (baseball), Municipal Stadium (Kansas City, Missouri), National League West, Omaha Storm Chasers, Owen Friend, Paul Schaal, Paul Splittorff, Pioneer League (baseball), Rich Severson, Roger Nelson (baseball), San Jose Giants, Sandy Valdespino, Steve Boros, Ted Abernathy, Ted Savage, Tom Burgmeier, Tommy Matchick, Triple-A (baseball), Wally Bunker, Waterloo Hawks (baseball), 1971 Major League Baseball draft, 1971 Oakland Athletics season, 1999 Arizona Diamondbacks season. Expand index (33 more) »

Al Fitzmorris

Alan James Fitzmorris (born March 21, 1946), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1969 to 1978.

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American Association (20th century)

The American Association (AA) was a minor league baseball league at the Triple-A level of baseball in the United States from to and to.

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American League West

The American League West is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball's American League.

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Amos Otis

Amos Joseph Otis (born April 26, 1947) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets (1967, 1969), Kansas City Royals (1970–1983) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1984).

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Appalachian League

The Appalachian League of Professional Baseball is a Rookie-class Minor League Baseball league that began play in 1911.

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Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball game played between two opposing teams who take turns batting and fielding.

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Billings Mustangs

The Billings Mustangs are a minor league baseball team based in Billings, Montana.

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Bob Lemon

Robert Granville Lemon (September 22, 1920 – January 11, 2000) was an American right-handed pitcher and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Bob Oliver

Robert Lee Oliver (born February 8, 1943) is a former American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1965), Kansas City Royals (1969–1972), California Angels (1972–1974), Baltimore Orioles (1974) and New York Yankees (1975).

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Bobby Floyd

Robert Nathan Floyd (born October 20, 1943 in Hawthorne, California) is an American former Major League Baseball player.

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Bobby Knoop

Robert Frank Knoop (born October 18, 1938) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman and right-handed batter who played for the California Angels (1964–69), Chicago White Sox (1969–70) and Kansas City Royals (1971–72).

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Bruce Dal Canton

John Bruce Dal Canton (June 15, 1941 – October 7, 2008) was a major league pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1967–70), Kansas City Royals (1971–75), Atlanta Braves (1975–76), and Chicago White Sox (1977).

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Buck Martinez

John Albert "Buck" Martinez (born November 7, 1948) is an American former professional baseball catcher and manager, and is currently the television play-by-play announcer for the Toronto Blue Jays.

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Buddy Blattner

Robert Garnett Blattner (February 8, 1920 – September 4, 2009), commonly known as "Buddy" or "Bud" Blattner, was an American table tennis and baseball player and radio and television sportscaster.

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Buddy Peterson

Carl Francis "Buddy" Peterson (April 23, 1925 – September 19, 2006) was an American professional baseball player and manager who spent all but 13 games of his career at the minor league level.

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California League

The California League is a Minor League Baseball league which operates throughout California.

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Carl Taylor (baseball)

Carl Means Taylor (born January 20, 1944, at Sarasota, Florida) is a retired American professional baseball player.

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Cedric Tallis

Cedric Tallis (July 29, 1914 – May 8, 1991) was an American executive in Major League Baseball who served as the first general manager of the expansion Kansas City Royals and later played an important role in the New York Yankees' dynasty of the late 1970s.

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Charley Lau

Charles Richard Lau (April 12, 1933 – March 18, 1984) was an American catcher and highly influential hitting coach in Major League Baseball.

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Chuck Harrison (baseball)

Charles William Harrison (born April 25, 1941) is an American former professional baseball player.

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Cookie Rojas

Octavio Víctor "Cookie" Rojas Rivas (born March 6, 1939) is a Cuban former professional baseball player, coach, and manager.

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Dennis Paepke

Dennis Ray Paepke (born April 17, 1945 in Long Beach, California) is a former Major League Baseball catcher who graduated from Rancho Alamitos high school in 1963.

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Denny Matthews

Dennis G. "Denny" Matthews (born November 14, 1942) is an American sportscaster, best known as a play-by-play announcer for Major League Baseball's Kansas City Royals since the team's inception in.

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Dick Drago

Richard Anthony "Dick" Drago (born June 25, 1945) is a former American League relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Kansas City Royals (-), Boston Red Sox (-, -), California Angels (-), Baltimore Orioles (1977) and Seattle Mariners.

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Double-A (baseball)

Double-A (or Class AA) is the second highest level of play in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) in the United States after Triple-A. There are thirty Double-A teams in three leagues at this classification: Eastern League, Southern League, and the Texas League.

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Eastern League (baseball)

The Eastern League is a Minor League Baseball league, which operates primarily in the northeastern United States, although it has had a team in Ohio since 1989.

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Ed Kirkpatrick

Edgar Leon Kirkpatrick (October 8, 1944 – November 15, 2010) was an American professional baseball outfielder and catcher.

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Ellie Rodríguez

Eliseo Rodríguez Delgado (born May 24, 1946) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball catcher.

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Elmira Pioneers

The Elmira Pioneers are an amateur baseball team based in Elmira, New York.

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Ewing Kauffman

Ewing Marion Kauffman (September 21, 1916 August 1, 1993) was an American pharmaceutical entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Major League Baseball owner.

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Freddie Patek

Freddie Joseph Patek (born October 9, 1944), nicknamed "The Flea or The Cricket", is an American former professional baseball shortstop who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals and California Angels.

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Gail Hopkins

Gail Eason Hopkins (born February 19, 1943) is a former Major League Baseball player and coach.

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Galen Cisco

Galen Bernard Cisco (born March 7, 1936) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between 1961 and 1969.

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Gary Blaylock

Gary Nelson Blaylock (born October 11, 1931) is an American former professional baseball player, coach, scout and manager.

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Gary Lance

Gary Dean Lance (born September 21, 1948) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball pitcher who played briefly for the Kansas City Royals in its 1977 season.

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George Brett

George Howard Brett (born May 15, 1953) is a retired American baseball third baseman and designated hitter who played 21 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals.

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George Strickland (baseball)

George Bevan Strickland (January 10, 1926 – February 21, 2010), nicknamed "Bo", was an American professional baseball player and manager who spent ten seasons from 1950 to 1960 as am infielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cleveland Indians.

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Gulf Coast League

The Gulf Coast League is a rookie-level Minor League Baseball league that operates in Florida, United States.

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Gulf Coast League Royals

The Gulf Coast League (GCL) Royals were a minor league baseball franchise in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League from 1971–1978, 1982-1983 and 1985–2002.

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Harry Dunlop

Harry Alexander Dunlop (born September 6, 1933, at Sacramento, California) is an American former catcher, coach and manager in professional baseball.

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Harry Malmberg

Harry William Malmberg (July 31, 1925 – October 29, 1976) was an American second baseman and coach in Major League Baseball, and a longtime player and manager in minor league baseball.

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Jack McKeon

John Aloysius McKeon (born November 23, 1930), nicknamed "Trader Jack," is an American former Major League Baseball manager and front-office executive.

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Jerry May (baseball)

Jerry Lee May (December 14, 1943 – June 30, 1996) was am American professional baseball catcher.

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Jim Rooker

James Phillip Rooker (born September 23, 1942 in Lakeview, Oregon) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher and broadcaster.

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Jim York

James Harlan York (born August 27, 1947, in Maywood, California) is a former professional baseball pitcher.

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Joe Keough

Joseph William Keough (born January 7, 1946 in Pomona, California) is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1968 through 1973 for the Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals and Chicago White Sox.

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Kansas City Royals

The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri.

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Ken Wright (baseball)

Kenneth Warren Wright (September 4, 1946 – January 21, 2017) was a professional baseball pitcher.

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Kingsport Mets

The Kingsport Mets are a Minor League Baseball team of the Appalachian League and the Rookie affiliate of the New York Mets.

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KMBC-TV

KMBC-TV, virtual channel 9 (UHF digital channel 29), is an ABC-affiliated television station licensed to Kansas City, Missouri, United States and also serving Kansas City, Kansas.

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KMBZ (AM)

KMBZ (980 kHz; "Talk 980"), is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Kansas City, Missouri.

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Lance Clemons

Lance Levis Clemons (July 6, 1947 – January 22, 2008) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox.

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Lou Piniella

Louis Victor Piniella (usually; born August 28, 1943) is a former professional baseball player and manager.

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Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization, the oldest of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.

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Midwest League

The Midwest League is a Minor League Baseball league, established in 1954 and based in the Midwestern United States.

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Mike Hedlund

Michael David Hedlund (born August 11, 1946) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for six seasons.

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Mike McCormick (pitcher)

Michael Francis McCormick (born September 29, 1938) is a retired American baseball pitcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Minor League Baseball

Minor League Baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball (MLB) and provide opportunities for player development and a way to prepare for the major leagues.

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Monty Montgomery (baseball)

Monty Bryson Montgomery (born September 1, 1946 in Albemarle, North Carolina) is a retired American Major League Baseball pitcher from Albemarle, North Carolina who appeared in 12 games for the Kansas City Royals between 1971 and 1972.

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Municipal Stadium (Kansas City, Missouri)

Kansas City Municipal Stadium was an American baseball and football stadium in the central United States, located in Kansas City, Missouri.

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National League West

The National League West is one of the three divisions of the National League of Major League Baseball in North America (including Canada).

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Omaha Storm Chasers

The Omaha Storm Chasers are a minor league baseball team, based in Papillion, Nebraska, a suburb southwest of Omaha.

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Owen Friend

Owen Lacey Friend (March 21, 1927 – October 14, 2007) was a Major League Baseball second baseman for five different teams between 1949 and 1956.

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Paul Schaal

Paul Schaal (March 3, 1943 – September 1, 2017) was an American professional baseball player who played 11 seasons for the Los Angeles / California Angels and Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball.

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Paul Splittorff

Paul William Splittorff, Jr. (October 8, 1946 – May 25, 2011) was a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who spent his entire career with the Kansas City Royals.

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Pioneer League (baseball)

The Pioneer League is a Minor League Baseball league which currently operates in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States.

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Rich Severson

Richard Allen Severson (January 18, 1945 – January 19, 2016) was a Major League Baseball shortstop who played for two seasons.

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Roger Nelson (baseball)

Roger Eugene Nelson is a former professional baseball pitcher.

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San Jose Giants

The San Jose Giants are a minor league baseball team in San Jose, California.

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Sandy Valdespino

Hilario Valdespino Borroto (born January 14, 1939) is a former corner outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for six different teams between the 1965 and 1971 seasons.

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Steve Boros

Stephen Boros, Jr. (September 3, 1936 – December 29, 2010) was an American baseball infielder, coach, manager, scout, and administrator.

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Ted Abernathy

Ted Wade Abernathy (March 6, 1933 – December 16, 2004) was a Major League Baseball relief pitcher.

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Ted Savage

Theodore Savage, Jr. (born as Ephesian Savage on February 21, 1936 in Venice, Illinois), was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1962 to 1971.

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Tom Burgmeier

Thomas Henry Burgmeier (born August 2, 1943) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for the California Angels, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox and Oakland A's from 1968 to 1984.

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Tommy Matchick

John Thomas "Tommy" Matchick (born September 7, 1943) is a former professional baseball player.

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Triple-A (baseball)

Triple-A (or Class AAA) is the highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States and Mexico.

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Wally Bunker

Wallace Edward Bunker (born January 25, 1945) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

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Waterloo Hawks (baseball)

The Waterloo Hawks was the primary name of the minor league franchise that existed on-and-off for 79 seasons between 1895 and 1993 in Waterloo, Iowa.

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1971 Major League Baseball draft

The following are the first round picks in the 1971 Major League Baseball draft.

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1971 Oakland Athletics season

The 1971 Oakland Athletics season involved the A's finishing first in the American League West with a record of 101 wins and 60 losses.

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1999 Arizona Diamondbacks season

The 1999 Arizona Diamondbacks looked to improve on their 1998 expansion season.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1971_Kansas_City_Royals_season

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