MLB: History of Kansas City Royals: "The Kansas City Royals began their history in 1969. In 1969 the Kansas City Royals joined the American League to become an expansion team in Major League Baseball. The team was founded by Ewing Kauffman. They began their play in Municipal Stadium. A few years later, in 1973, the team moved to Kauffman Stadium. This stadium was named in honor of Ewing Kauffman and is the stadium that the team currently plays at.
The team began playing in the West Division. They played in the West Division for more than 25 years of their existence and found all of their success in that division." ... (Click on title link above to read entire ALL SPORTS article of the history of the Kansas City Royals major league baseball team.) ....
