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Lot # 1171: Kansas City Royals Team-Signed Baseball Pair with 1980 American League Champions & 1985 World Series Champions

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Head back to high points in Kansas City Royals history, when you score these (2) team-signed baseballs. A 1969 expansion team, the Royals got good pretty quick. When Hall of Fame third baseman George Brett had his breakout year in 1975, the Royals finished first or second every season through 1985. To date, the Royals have made it to the World Series four times. The offered baseballs are period signed editions from their first two teams to appear in the Fall Classic, with the 1980 American League champions and the 1985 World Series champions. Signature strength is generally pleasing, and Brett is the best name on either ball.

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1980 American League champions (19) signatures on a Cleveland Indians logo baseball:

sweet spot: Jim Frey (manager);

north panel: Renie Martin, Jose Martinez (coach), Dennis Leonard, Dave Chalk, Dan Quisenberry;

south panel: Jim Schaffer (coach), John Wathan, Clint Hurdle, Jeff Twitty, Rusty Torres, Willie Wilson, Pete LaCock;

east panel: Willie Aikens, Marty Patton, Jerry Terrell;

west panel: Gordon MacKenzie (coach), Billy Connors (coach), George Brett (HOF).

1985 World Series champions (26) signatures on OAL/Brown baseball:

sweet spot: Dick Howser (manager);

north panel: Renie Martin, Dan Quisenberry, Jose Martinez (coach), Bud Biancalana, Bret Saberhagen, Bud Black, George Brett (HOF);

south panel: Greg Pryor, Jim Sundberg, John Wathan, Larry Gura, Steve Balboni, Onix Concepcion;

east panel: Dane Iorg, Frank White, Joe Beckwith, Hal McRae, Butch Davis, Mark Gubicza, Pat Sheridan;

west panel: Dennis Leonard, Lee May (coach), Gary Blaylock (coach), Willie Wilson, Lynn Jones.

Auction LOA from James Spence/JSA.