Hi, everybody, and welcome .... Those signature sign-on words from Hall of Fame broadcaster Denny Matthews have signaled the start of summer for Kansas City Royals baseball fans for five decades. Since the first day of the club s inception in 1969, Matthews has been there on the call for Royals history. For anyone who has grown up with the Royals, Matthews has been the one constant, painting vivid portraits of the game he loves with the sights and sounds of the ballpark as his canvas.

Hi, Anybody! Why I Love Baseball and What I'd Do to Fix It

History

Denny Matthews

Matt Fulks

Americas

Ascend Books

For 50 years, the most True Blue fans in baseball have loved and supported their Royals. This is that story.
 Kansas City Royals: 50 Years: A Golden History is the Royals one and only official 50th anniversary commemorative book. Featuring more than 100 photos, classic memorabilia, and original essays by George Brett, Eric Hosmer, Frank White, Jeff Montgomery, Bret Saberhagen, Denny Matthews, Dayton Moore, and others, this is the ultimate keepsake and perfect gift for Royals fans young and old. 
From the extra innings victory in the inaugural game in 1969 to today s bright future...from the first World Series title in 1985 to the thrilling 2015 championship...so many great players and so many unforgettable moments all captured here in this one-of-a-kind, must have collectible.
 This is our city. This is our team. 
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Kansas City Royals: 50 Years - A Golden History

Arts & Photography

Frank White

Art Stewart

George Brett

Bret Saberhagen

Jeff Montgomery

Eric Hosmer

Dayton Moore

Ryan Lefebvre

Curt Nelson

Dick Kaegel

Jeffrey Flanagan

Photography & Video

Skybox Press

Longtime Kansas City Royals radio broadcaster Denny Matthews relives the club's great moments and proud tradition through never-before-told anecdotes and memories.

Denny Matthews's Tales from the Royals Dugout: A Collection of the Greatest Stories Ever Told

Sports Pub

Amos Otis, Frank White, George Brett, Hal McRae, Dan Quisenberry, Bret Saberhagen, Paul Splittorff. One mention of any of those names can bring about visions of great baseball, determination, hard-nosed, and winning. However, one vision out-weighs all others: the boys in blue &amp; the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals, an expansion club in the American League in 1969, struggled during their early existence. It didn't take long, however, before the Royals established themselves as one of the most successful franchises in baseball. That success culminated with the winning of the 1985 World Series.Since 1969, the Royals have developed great players that have had fun. Along the way, they also have developed a winning tradition. Although the Royals have received the "small-market" tag in recent years, the organization still boasts a proud heritage. In Denny Matthews' Tales from the Royals Dugout, longtime Royals radio broadcaster Denny Matthews relives the club's great moments and pro

Sports Publishing

Tales from the Kansas City Royals Dugout: A Collection of the Greatest Royals Stories Ever Told (Tales from the Team)

Long-time radio announcers Denny Matthews and Fred White of the Kansas City Royals were baseball's version of The Odd Couple, with their differences often shining through their broadcasts. The phrase "long-time" may not be fair, or accurate, to describe the tenure for these voices. The 1998 season marked the 25th year Matthews and White were on the air together, making them, at that time, the longest-running broadcast crew in the American League. In the National League, they were surpassed only by Jack Buck and Mike Shannon (and only by two years) of the St. Louis Cardinals. (Marty Brennaman and Joe Nuxhall of the Cincinnati Reds also celebrated their 25th anniversary together in 1998.) 
If a calculator was put to task, it could be said that Matthews and White did approximately 4,050 games together; or, based on an average three hour game in the American League (although lately they've been more like three-and-a-half hours), the two logged-in about 12,150 hours of play-by-play together. Can you imagine working with same person, day-in and day-out in a small office for 25 years? Not many of us can. The 1998 season also marked their final season together, as White's handshake contract was not renewed after the season. The news of White's dismissal sent shock waves to Royals' fans, and nearly incited a listener riot. 
To many, the news came as a shock because in a business that tends to breed egos the size of the Truman Sports Complex, White and Matthews have everything but egos. Baseball radio announcers are a special brand of broadcasters. In this day and age of cable television, it takes a unique person to become a good radio broadcaster, let alone become a great one. To many Royals' fans, Denny and Fred (as they were known to their listeners) are great. For a quarter-century, Denny Matthews and Fred White formed a special bond with their listeners, partly dictated by tenure together and the length of an average American League game, but also by the pair's laid-back, smooth approach to each broadcast.

Play by Play: 25 Years of Royals on Radio

Fred White

Biographies & Memoirs

Taylor Trade Publishing

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