Featured in this lot of over 375 photos are members of the Kansas City Royals from their inception in 1969 up through the mid 1990's. Kansas City was awarded the Royals as an expansion franchise in 1969 after the Athletics departed for Oakland following the 1967 season. The franchise was fairly successful at the outset appearing in the playoffs 7 times between 1976 and 1985 culminating in their 1985 World Series victory. Despite sporadic success after their World Series victory they have not returned to the postseason since.
Some of the all time great Royals players prominently featured in this lot include George Brett, Bo Jackson, Willie Wilson, Bret Saberhagen, Dan Quisenberry, Tom Gordon, David Cone, Frank White, Mark Gubicza and Hal Mcrae among numerous others. Many of the photographs are glossy, recently developed modern color photos (a rarity) that measure 8" x 10" in size. (A0468)
These images originated directly from the archives of either "The Sporting News" or "SPORT Magazine" and were intended for use in the respective publication. Photographers included in the collection include Charles Conlon, George Burke, George Brace, William C. Greene, Alex P. Silverberg, and George Dorrill. Some are identified; many are not but were provided by these world class photographers.
News service photos are also included, and in those instances, are identified as such by their respective stampings. Acme Wire Photo, Associated Press, International News, and United Press have provided images to the archives. Reverse images are included for identification purposes. As part of the production process for the newspaper, images may show production notes, photographer's stamps, date codes, and other markings associated with the production of the Sporting News newspaper. In all cases, each selected image is of superior quality, subject matter, clarity, contrast and condition. Each image was archived by the particular magazine (either "The Sporting News" or "SPORT Magazine") and, despite not including an official Sporting News or SPORT Magazine hologram, is assured its origin and provenance. Additional MEARS LOA included with each lot.
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