Kansas City Royals

Ten years ago, Missouri Life took a look back to what was happening in 1973 across our state, in the nation, and around the world. Take a trip back in time and remember when these things were happening as Missouri Life wrote about them in 2013.

Looking for a new road trip idea and some different scenery? Bring your family to Springdale, Arkansas for the weekend! With the most central location in Northwest Arkansas, and the most reasonable hotel prices too, we’re the perfect home base for a trip to NWA.

It’s barely spring, but the boys of summer will round the corner of home plate soon. For Royals rooters, the team’s home opener can’t come soon enough. Committed Cards fans feel the same way. We thought we’d pitch in with some fun stats.

Kansas City Royals star Hal McRae was born on this date. He defined the position of designated hitter.

On this date in Missouri sports history, the Kansas City Royals play their first game ever, beating the Minnesota Twins 4-3 in 12 innings.

Baseball Hall of Famer Roger Maris was born on this day. He played for both the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals.  

The great right-handed relief pitcher, Dan Quisenberry was born on this date. He spent a year and a half with the Cardinals but most of his brilliant career was with the Kansas City Royals.

Country Boy is Mark’s second book, following his 2016 memoir, On the Eighth Day, God Made Baseball. Mark, who used to enter games to John Denver’s “Thank God I’m a Country Boy,” describes his latest work as a coming-of-age nonfiction story about how his character formed while growing up in Missouri.