What does "Royals" stand for in the Kansas City Royals...what is the meaning/history behind?
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The Royals were named after the American Royal Livestock Show held in KC every year since 1899. There motto is:True. Blue. Tradition.
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I don't know when or why it started, but Kansas City teams have had Royality names.The old KC Negro Baseball team was called the Monarchs. They also had the NBA Kings many years ago.
There isn't anything on the Royals Web site about the origin of their name, but it likely has to do with their primary color being royal blue. They've made it into a play on words, using a crown in their logo.
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It was chosen by the fans.The city was awarded an expansion team shortly after the A's went to Oakland. They were nicknamed after American Royal, which hosts dozens of events in downtown KC to this day.
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It's an homage to the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro Leagues. Both the names Monarch and Giants were common in the various Negro LeaguesThe royal blue of the uniforms is because of the name of the team, not the other way around.
I don't know who gave all these people thumbs down, but they're right. The name was chosen by the fans and the name came from the American Royal.
GO ROYALS!!
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Several have gotten the answer right >The American Royal< Even the team colors come from the "Royal" blue jackets worn by the many thousands of FFA's in attendance.The name has nothing to do with Negro League baseball or the Queen or England - LOL
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