The Kansas City Royals are one of the two teams alongside the St. Louis Cardinals operating from the state of Missouri, United States. The Royals was formed as a result of the expansion in 1969 and have been competing in the league since then. Interestingly, the name of the team “Royals” was coined as a tribute to American Royal, a popular rodeo, horse show, livestock show, and barbecue competition championship that has been taking place in Kansas City since 1988. Moreover, the team has been associated with the American League (AL) since its formation and has represented the West Division and the Central Division.
Unfortunately, the Kansas City Royals have not been as lucky as most other teams when it comes to performance and have been dominant only between 1976-85 and between 2013-15. During these two periods, they won the World Series once each, the American League (AL) title three times, the AL West Division titles seven times, and AL Central Division titles twice. Additionally, they host the “Show-Me Series” with the St. Louis Cardinals as they both belong to the same city.
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Who is the Kansas City Royals' Manager in 2024?
Matthew John Quatraro is in his second season as the manager of the Kansas City Royals in 2024. Hailing from East Selkirk, New York, United States, his baseball journey commenced at Bethlehem Central High School in New York. Quatraro played college baseball at Old Dominion University for the Old Dominion Monarchs. While there, he was the CAA Tournament MVP as a sophomore in 1994. Moving on, he was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 1996 but his career was limited to the minor leagues.
Post his playing career he served as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays' minor league manager and coach. Moreover, he also coached the college baseball team at the University of Albany from 2004-08. He then served as the minor league hitting coordinator for the Tampa Bay Rays from 2010-13 and as assistant hitting coach for the Cleveland Indians from 2014-17. Interestingly, he came back to the Tampa Bay Rays for a second spell where he served as the third base coach and bench coach from 2018-22. Notably, he started his major league managerial career with the Kansas City Royals in 2023 and is continuing the same in 2024.
Matt Quatraro's Physical Attributes
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Kansas City Royals Managers Year by Year
The Kansas City Royals have hired 21 managers from 1969 to 2024. These are all the managers of the team to date-
Kansas City Royals Coaches 2024
These are the other coaches of the Kansas City Royals for helping and training the players in the 2024 season as per the MLB official site-
Kansas City Royals Staff 2024
These are the other staff of the Kansas City Royals who are associated with developing players for the 2024 season as per the MLB official site-
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