From George Brett and Bo Jackson to Carlos Beltran, Alex Gordon, and Billy Butler, Legacy of Blue starts with the beginning of the Kansas City Royals in 1969, highlights the team’s glory years in the 1970s and 1980s, and covers the last 20 years up to the beginning of the franchise’s turnaround under the GM Dayton Moore. In addition to the history of baseball in Kansas City, the book is loaded with facts, quotes, brainteasers, stories, and more from the Royals’ 45 years in the American League—Legacy of Blue covers the bases for one of baseball’s best-ever expansion franchises. Originally published as Kansas City Royals Facts & Trivia.

Legacy of Blue: 45 Years of Kansas City Royals History & Trivia

History

Stallard, Mark

Americas

Kaw Valley Books

The Kansas City Royals’ history—facts, quotes, brainteasers, and stories—is an up-and-down chronicle of baseball at its best. The great players from George Brett to Bo Jackson to Alex Gordon, plus the championship teams, are legendary in the annals of the American League. Other memorable Kansas City moments and more are included in the updated 3rd edition of Legacy of Blue. After beginning as an expansion club in 1969, the Royals had a 10-year run of great seasons in the 1970s and 1980s, then a decades-long run of down campaigns. The franchise is once again on top of with back-to-back World Series appearances and a World Championship in 2015—Kansas City’s blue legacy is stronger than ever.  Originally published as Kansas City Royals Facts & Trivia.

Legacy of Blue: Kansas City Royals History & Trivia (3rd Edition)

Sports & Outdoors

Baseball

Everything you ever needed to know about the Kansas City Royals is right here. Facts, history, stats, and trivia questions interlaced with photos fill this essential book for any Baseball fan.

Kansas City Royals Facts and Trivia (Sports Facts and Trivia)

E. B. Houchin Company, The

All things Royals! This classic look at the Kansas City Royals first three decades is a re-issue of an earlier, limited-release book. From George Brett to Bo Jackson, Kansas City Royals Facts &amp; Trivia covers the team's beginning in 1969, the glory years in the 1970s and 80s, and everything else up to the 2000 season. The book includes many, many photos, lots of team and player facts, and enough trivia to stump even the most avid Royals' fan.

Kansas City Royals Facts & Trivia

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Lamar Hunt’s pro football franchise from the “Mickey Mouse” league reached its pinnacle on a January Sunday in New Orleans—his Chiefs defeated the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings to become Super Bowl champions. It was the defining moment for the American Football League’s best team. SUPER CHIEFS is a collection of narratives, anecdotes, and stories from the Kansas City Chiefs glorious decade (1960-69) in the AFL. The Chiefs won more games than any other team in the league, captured three AFL championships, and placed seven players on the All-Time AFL team. It wasn’t easy. Fighting through a change of cities, various setbacks, and tragedies, the Chiefs also recorded many triumphs as they rose to the top of the pro football world.

Super Chiefs: Stories from the Kansas City Chiefs Glory Days

Football (American)

Beginning with the first official football game played by K-State in 1896, the purple-clad gridders always struggled to find respectability. The Wildcats had only an occasional good season and individual star on the field. But the fact is that during the '50s, '60s and '70s, losing records and disappointing seasons became the standard in Manhattan. And by the end of the 1980s, the team was mired in a 30-game losing streak and considered the worst college football team in America.Then the turn around.Bill Snyder took over the head coaching duties at K-State in 1989, and within five seasons did something many thought impossible, if not miraculous: he turned Kansas State into not only a winning program, but a dominant contender in the world of college football.From Wildcats to Powercats.The path to being a national power was a circuitous one for K-State. Test your trivia knowledge with questions about players, coaches and big games, from George Maddox and Pappy Waldorf to Michael Bishop and Bill Snyder. From the Independence Bowl to the Fiesta Bowl. Complete with hundreds of questions, facts and photos.

Wildcats to Powercats: K-State Football Facts and Trivia

Humor & Entertainment

Puzzles & Games

Taylor Trade Publishing

Written for every sports fan who follows the Cowboys, this account goes behind the scenes to peek into the private world of the players, coaches, and decision makers—all while eavesdropping on their personal conversations. From the Dallas locker room to the sidelines and inside the huddle, the book includes stories from Aikman, Irvin, Meredith, Smith, and Staubach, among others, allowing readers to relive the highlights and the celebrations.

"Then Landry Said to Staubach. . .": The Best Dallas Cowboys Stories Ever Told (Best Sports Stories Ever Told)

Garrison, Walt

Triumph Books

One of the most storied college basketball programs in America, the Kansas Jayhawks have produced some of the greatest legends to ever roam the hardwood. In this newly revised edition of Tales from the Kansas Jayhawks Locker Room, fans can sift through a treasure trove of first-hand memories from the players and coaches who made history at the University of Kansas.

Tales from the Kansas Jayhawks Locker Room: A Collection of the Greatest Jayhawks Basketball Stories Ever Told (Tales from the Team)

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Sports Publishing

One of the most storied collegiate basketball programs in the nation, the Kansas Jayhawks have produced some of the greatest players to ever hit the hardwood. In this updated edition of Tales from the Kansas Jayhawks Locker Room, diehard Jayhawks fans will thrill over the treasure trove of stories and memories from the players and coaches who have made the University of Kansas into a basketball powerhouse. For more than a century, Kansas has been the home of storied coaches—from the game’s inventor James Naismith to the current reign of Bill Self—and prominent players including Wilt Chamberlain, Paul Endacott, Danny Manning, Paul Pierce, Drew Gooden, and dozens more. ,i&gt;Tales from the Kansas Jayhawks Locker Room includes stories of all of them and is a must-read for any Jayhawks fan.

Tales from the Kansas Jayhawks Locker Room: A Collection of the Greatest Jayhawks Basketball Stories Ever Told

An unforgettable story hides in the shadows of America's national pastime... It's 1963, and civil unrest simmers in America's streets. Baseball Hall of Fame Historian Frank Aldridge receives a letter from a woman claiming that Ray Cavanagh, a talented but forgotten left-handed pitcher, may be her father. Fascinated by her story, Frank sets out to discover the truth. What he finds and uncovers is a lost legacy of forbidden love, fragile dreams, and despicable racism... In the 1930s and '40s, Ray Cavanagh was known as "Rock 'n Fire," an ace pitcher with a stubborn streak a mile wide. After suffering an injury in a game against Negro League All Stars, Ray meets Aulette... a woman of color. Together they defy society's racist taboos and embark on a passionate affair, knowing it could have disastrous consequences for them both. Inspired by his personal need to know the truth, Frank is driven to find the elusive Cavanaugh, who has not been heard from in more than a decade. And as the years go by, Frank fights his own problems as he presses on to uncover the love story buried beneath decades of hatred and oppression.Told against the sprawling canvas of our country's turbulent past, Rock 'n Fire is a mesmerizing look at the hope of love in the dark side of America's favorite sport.

Rock 'n Fire: A Novel

Literature & Fiction

United States

Kaw Valley Books LLC

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