Based in Kansas City, Missouri - the Kansas City royals are a professional baseball team that was established back in 1969 and became part of the American League central division, a division they have Been part of until today. The team started out as an expansion franchise originally founded by a Kansas City businessman after the original team (the Athletics) move to Oakland, California. The team owner is David Glass, the manager is Trey Hillman and the General Manager is Dayton Moore. Accomplishments and important moments: Despite the fact that the Kansas City royals were originally created as an expansion team, they have had several accomplishments that show the quality of their players. They have earned six west division titles in the years of 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980 1984 and finally 1985. The team has also earned two American League pennants in the years of 1980 and 1985; and last but not least to top it all off they have had one successful participation in the World Series in the year 1985. The team has also had several players added to the hall fame according to their performance, the three most recent ones are: Art Stewart, Mark Gubicza, Bret Saberhagen. Pitchers of the current roster: -Gil Meche -Kyle Davies -Zack Greinke -Brian Banister -Brandon Duckworth Kansas City Royals recent news: Even though the Kansas City royals have not had a bright participation quite recently, there are several reasons to view the 2009 season with bright eyes. Hillman has observed the team performance and based on that data gathered he is now able to tell what the areas he needs to work in order to turn things around and get the most out of the off-season. Gil Meche and Zack Greinke have provided great contributions to the team and they add a solid foundation to the rotation and as Hillman says, it is sort of like the 1-2 combo punch of a boxer.
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